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jondwillis 2y ago
There’s still a lot more Christian than Muslim or Jewish people in the USA/YC-prone countries, as well as people that celebrate it in some way for cultural reasons. So, demographics and it isn’t actually about religion at all for a lot of people.
- tempestn 2y ago
  Yep, exactly. Very few of my friends are religious at all, but we all celebrate Christmas. Not as a religious holiday, but as a time that by tradition we spend time and share gifts and love with friends and family.
  - vlunkr 2y ago
    This is the beautiful thing about Christmas. It’s a buildup of hundreds of years of traditions if you trace it back to Saturnalia. It’s a mix of ancient and modern customs, folklore from many cultures, and infinite family or personal traditions. The Christian angle is certainly there, but you can leave it out entirely and still have a full experience.
olalonde 2y ago
Christmas is much more widely celebrated. Pretty much everyone in my family is atheist and we've always celebrated it. I'm in China right now and many of my Chinese friends are doing something for Christmas and wishing me "Merry Christmas", despite none of them being Christian. There are Christmas trees and decorations everywhere. It has become more of a cultural celebration than a religious one for many people around the world.
disambiguation 2y ago
Anyone can make a thread, maybe ask them why they choose not to?
michaelsshaw 2y ago
Christmas is not about Jesus at all, it's the American red-and-green snowy holiday with family, Santa, gifts and drinking. It's not perceived as a religious holiday by most of us. If you want those other threads, then perhaps you should personally create them. I'm sure nobody here will be upset with that. As an aside, the letter X a literal form of Jesus's name.
- tyrd12io 2y ago
  It's not perceived as a religious holiday by most of us - of course not when majority of them are christians. For rest of us its a religious holiday. by not acknowledging it as religious event, you are just ignoring people of other faiths.
  - michaelsshaw 2y ago
    I am a person of no faith whatsoever. I celebrate Christmas. There's really not that much thought put into it.
burgerzzz 2y ago
Do you post similar comments on other religious holidays?
let_me_post_0 2y ago
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- nraf 2y ago
  Following your logic, Christianity would be not be inviting to those in Muslim-majority countries.
- dcuthbertson 2y ago
  > Judaism is exclusive and you're not invited. That's not strictly true. I suspect those that follow Orthodox and Ultra Orthodox Judaism are exclusive. However, those that follow Reform Judaism and the Conservative Movement support conversion to Judaism, so you are invited.
- jyounker 2y ago
  > Christianity is uniquely welcoming in a way that neither Islam nor Judaism are. That's not been my experience at all.
aaron695 2y ago
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There’s still a lot more Christian than Muslim or Jewish people in the USA/YC-prone countries, as well as people that celebrate it in some way for cultural reasons. So, demographics and it isn’t actually about religion at all for a lot of people.

tempestn 2y ago
Yep, exactly. Very few of my friends are religious at all, but we all celebrate Christmas. Not as a religious holiday, but as a time that by tradition we spend time and share gifts and love with friends and family.
- vlunkr 2y ago
  This is the beautiful thing about Christmas. It’s a buildup of hundreds of years of traditions if you trace it back to Saturnalia. It’s a mix of ancient and modern customs, folklore from many cultures, and infinite family or personal traditions. The Christian angle is certainly there, but you can leave it out entirely and still have a full experience.

olalonde 2y ago

Christmas is much more widely celebrated. Pretty much everyone in my family is atheist and we've always celebrated it. I'm in China right now and many of my Chinese friends are doing something for Christmas and wishing me "Merry Christmas", despite none of them being Christian. There are Christmas trees and decorations everywhere. It has become more of a cultural celebration than a religious one for many people around the world.

disambiguation 2y ago

Anyone can make a thread, maybe ask them why they choose not to?

michaelsshaw 2y ago

Christmas is not about Jesus at all, it's the American red-and-green snowy holiday with family, Santa, gifts and drinking. It's not perceived as a religious holiday by most of us. If you want those other threads, then perhaps you should personally create them. I'm sure nobody here will be upset with that. As an aside, the letter X a literal form of Jesus's name.

tyrd12io 2y ago
It's not perceived as a religious holiday by most of us - of course not when majority of them are christians. For rest of us its a religious holiday. by not acknowledging it as religious event, you are just ignoring people of other faiths.
- michaelsshaw 2y ago
  I am a person of no faith whatsoever. I celebrate Christmas. There's really not that much thought put into it.

burgerzzz 2y ago

Do you post similar comments on other religious holidays?

let_me_post_0 2y ago

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nraf 2y ago
Following your logic, Christianity would be not be inviting to those in Muslim-majority countries.
dcuthbertson 2y ago
> Judaism is exclusive and you're not invited. That's not strictly true. I suspect those that follow Orthodox and Ultra Orthodox Judaism are exclusive. However, those that follow Reform Judaism and the Conservative Movement support conversion to Judaism, so you are invited.
jyounker 2y ago
> Christianity is uniquely welcoming in a way that neither Islam nor Judaism are. That's not been my experience at all.

aaron695 2y ago

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