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Originally posted by Blood-Pigggy@Dec 19 2005, 10:44 PM
Hey, isn't it funny how some people say "God doesn't exist! Jesus doesn't exist" and yet, they celebrate Christmas with such vigor.
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Well, I'm just gonna answer for myself.
I'm not christian, but I come from a protestant family. They celebrate Christmas, and I have always done so. But there's one thing that is worth noticing.
Yule and Christmas is not the same thing. In my country, and in some others as well, "Christmas" really means "Yule". The Icelandic word for the celebration is Jol [I'm using a non-icelandic keyboard, the "o" is a bit different].
The word Yule is much much older than Christmas. It was/is the celebration of the day getting longer again. So yeah, I celebrate Jol, Yule, but not so much Christmas. Although the people I spend the season with do it. Bah hope this makes sense.
So... For me: Yule = Yes, Christmas = No.
And anyways, what's wrong with celebrating Christmas? Seriously, if everybody around you do so, why not join the fun? those are jolly and bright times, why not enjoy it?
I know of both Muslims and Jews who celebrate christmas, just because everybody they know do so. I much rather look at it as time of joy, being nice and a welcomed vacation.