[MARenzulli]

Some people have asked me how an atheist can celebrate Christmas. However, I cannot articulate my celebrating Christmas any better than to quote another atheist, Ayn Rand, who wrote this in December 1976. I thought you all might like to read it:

"The secular meaning of the Christmas holiday is wider than the tenets of any particular religion: it is good will toward men... The charming aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: ´Merry Christmas´ - not ´Weep and repent´. And the good will is expressed in a material, earthly form - by giving presents to one's friends, or by sending them cards in token of remembrance…

The best aspect of Christmas is the aspect usually decried by the mystics: the fact that Christmas has been commercialized. The gift-buying…stimulates an enormous outpouring of ingenuity in the creation of products devoted to a single purpose: to give men pleasure. And the street-decorations put up by the department stores and other institutions - the Christmas trees, the winking lights, the glittering colors - provide the city with a spectacular display, which only ´commercial greed´ could afford to give us. One would have to be terribly depressed to resist the wonderful gaiety of that spectacle."

Merry Christmas!

[ClearCase_guy]

The best aspect of Christmas is the aspect usually decried by the mystics: the fact that Christmas has been commercialized. The gift-buying…stimulates an enormous outpouring of ingenuity in the creation of products devoted to a single purpose: to give men pleasure.

Wallowing in Vanity Fair is a dangerous seduction. The whole meaning of Christmas is there is something more, and better, than the pleasures and pains of this earthly world.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Don't be an atheist, son.
You get no holidays!

BENNY HILL

[Wormwood]

Merry Christmas, from my heathen family to you and yours!

[LongElegantLegs]

Lovely. First Christians informing us why they DON'T celebrate, and now atheists informing us why they DO.
We get it, you're all very dedicated, informed, revolutionary trend setters. Be very proud of yourselves.

[dinasour]

Or, as someone else said:

Peace on Earth, good will to all.

Merry Christmas.

[edcoil]

Why would you even celebrate Christmas? It about some guy born and now in heaven with God since you don't believe that why do you celebrate it.

I have always wondered when you look into your childrens eyes and see only worm food - how does that feel?

When I look into my childrens eyes I want to be with them forever - to do that, I must believe in something of an after life that comes with a God - you don't - you reject it, there is not God, no afterlife so, you are here, you die and are simply part of the food chain. Basically worm food.

Must be an empty life, I feel sorry for your children - I guess they love you and would like to be with you forever - how selfish are you?

[tvbcmed]

It's simple I like it, I am of christian childhood and have developed many fond memories of Christmas therefore at this time I feel good and enjoy the holiday for many reasons mostly happy memories thru the years of giving, celebrating with family and friends and although I have come to a point where my belief is atheist I still enjoy Christmas with all family and friends.