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Originally posted by Matt10k
There is such a thing as an atheist- A person who does not believe in God or higher being. To say there isn't such a thing is ridiculous. Also, a lot of the celebrations of Christmas come from pagan festivals and not christian ones. For example, I celebrate christmas- give presents, spend time with family etc.. but don't celebrate any of the christian aspects.
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But it all derives from the religious aspect. Its became more of a British tradition with the increasing number of 'Atheists', but I still think that everyone knows the roots of the holidays in question no matter whether they celebrate it through tradition and not religion etc. My view is that it doesn't matter about whether it comes from pagan festivals or not, it all comes from a religious one and is adapted through the years. I still feel that if an Atheist felt that strong about being an Atheist, then they simply wouldn't celebrate anything at all as everyone knows where the roots lie.