Could you get an atheist something for Christmas?

Answer 1

AnswerOf course you can. And it would probably be very much appreciated.

Although Christmas is, to Christians, the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, to others it is a time to celebrate life and to share and enjoy. Even in Asian countries that are overwhelmingly non-Christian, Christmas is seen as a time of celebration, in a secular sense.

AnswerI love getting Christmas presents. But what I love more is giving them! Seeing a loved ones face light up brings me more joy than any gift anyone could ever give me.

At Christmas, I revert to about age 7, and run around screaming "Presents! Presents!"

I have no objection to Christmas: it is a wonderful time, full of love and giving, and it makes the world a more special place.

I don't know of any atheist who objects to Christmas.

It is also interesting to note that Christmas is not really a Christian festival: it is pagan. It was hijacked by early Christians and made into a Christian festival (and Jesus' birthday was the excuse they gave to celebrate). It was a way of getting the pagans on board (they did love their Winter Solstace sun-worship celebrations, which happened on that day before the calendar got changed and December 21st became the solstace).

So perhaps the question should really be: can you buy a Christian a Christmas present? After all, the day is meant to celebrate a totally different god

AnswerWell, of course, I really have only heard of a few people who really celebrate Jesus on Christmas anyway, people just want presents.