Comment by RobertPiano on November 28, 2012 at 8:04pm

I must stop this *whole* thing! Why, for fifty-three years I've put up with it now. I must stop Christmas from coming... but how?

Comment by James on November 28, 2012 at 8:17pm

Nothing hypocritical about celebrating Christmas in a secular manner. If anything, they are the ones with an issue since Christmas is a conglomeration of stolen pagan traditions. The trees, wreaths, the gift giving, the feast, and even the date are all stolen from pagan and Roman holidays (and the Winter Solstice). And if he has a problem with celebrating that time of year under the banner of Christmas, then surely he doesn't recognize Thursday since it is named for Thor's day... Or any of the days of the week, and most months for that matter.

Comment by Heather Spoonheim on November 28, 2012 at 8:22pm

When I milked the interwebz from my home office, I used to pride myself on not spending more than 6 to 8 hours in public in the month of December (cross country skiing didn't count as 'public').  Now that I work hospitality, I can't believe what assholes people turn into for the 'holiday season'.  I've already had 2 people get very gruff with me about turning down their reservations (both for over 20 people) on Christmas day because we'll be closed.  Somehow I'M the scroodge for working for a company that actually gives me Christmas day off.

I should also mention that 'very gruff' is much more serious in French than in English.  It's really the equivalent of barking obscenities, especially when phoning for reservations.

Comment by Skye Draper on November 28, 2012 at 8:33pm

My family doesn't celebrate Christmas, we have a New Year Gift Exchange.

Comment by Ron V on November 28, 2012 at 9:10pm

I don't celebrate Christmas.  I have a festivus pole, and "celebrate" winter.

Comment by Matt Coulthurst on November 28, 2012 at 9:50pm

This video says it all for me.

http://youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q

Comment by Ed on November 28, 2012 at 9:52pm

Much to the chagrin of my wife I prefer to not participate in the perpetuation of myths. It's also a relief to not feel obligated to find that perfect obligatory gift. The winter solstice is a much more valid opportunity for wine and merriment.

Comment by Stutz on November 29, 2012 at 2:19am

I don't feel like Christmas was ever really about Jesus, even for religious people. Seriously, a lot of us grew up as believers: beyond maybe being dragged to a worship service, how many of you actually discussed or focused on the religious aspect of the holidays in any meaningful way? Didn't we all pretty much just do the traditional Christmas thing, with the family, the food, the tree, and the presents?

There's nothing hypocritical about celebrating the holiday as a non-believer. For me, at least, it's exactly the same as it always was.

Comment by Charles Corey Stewart on November 29, 2012 at 3:44am

This is nonsense, pagans celebrated the winter season and christians moved the supposed birth of Yeshua to coincide to try to take control of it, and most people still think that. The did the same with Easter. As an Atheist we celebrate the four seasons, or at least I do, in our own way. I just call it celebrating the solstice. The dates, themes are seriously taken from astrological stories and the sun/stars.

Comment by archaeopteryx on November 29, 2012 at 3:45am

This is the best answer I can give you --

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