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What Do Non-Christians Like To Do On December 25?

posted 8 years ago by jefgg
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What do people who don't celebrate Christmas like to do on December 25 and the night before? What stays open those days?

Everyone knows most Chinese restaurants are open on December 25. I think a lot of Indian restaurants are open that day and so are some diners. Movie theaters stay open on December 25. Many years ago I went to a video arcade on December 25. Are there any arcades left? I once saw an off Broadway play and one year I went to Atlantic City. I don't dislike Christmas. It is just a holiday that I don't celebrate. And you are limited what you can do that day because many places are closed and many people celebrate the holiday.

[–] beankitty 8 years ago

Christmas isn't even a Christian holiday dude...

[–] buffbigw 8 years ago

You really are a liberal idiot aren't you? Of course it is what else would it be? And don't say pagan holiday, Dillhole.

[–] LPforever49 8 years ago

Good job throwing the word "liberal" in there. Really makes the insult sting that much more.

Another uneducated conservative that likes to assume when somebody says something they don't like, they have to be a liberal.
Omg, see what I did there.

[–] moviechatterer (13379) 2 years ago

well that hastnt changed much

[–] sam-bishop-1 7 years ago

of course its pagan. its the winter solstice with a yule tree you silly plumb. the roman's hijacked it.

[–] Lost_Woods87 8 years ago

Just like Hanukkah isn't a Jewish holiday. Finally, an educated person who understands.

Lol you're such a troll

[–] Slaytounge 8 years ago

Christmas has almost nothing to do with christianity. Its origins are pagan and its current place in our culture has to do with santa and products.

[–] jorgito2001 8 years ago

So says the Jehovah Witness! Do me a favor and SAVE it for your Assembly or whatever! I heard the shpeel about Easter, Halloween, Christmas, 5h!t, even BIRTHDAYS all having Pagan origins....

I likes my Halloween and my Christmas...go stuff yourself!!!! The End!

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Im gonna punch you in the cooter, I swear to God!

[–] adouthit-1 8 years ago

It's supposed to be a celebration of Jesus' birthday so it is considered a Christian holiday. You would just never know it theses days since everyone wants to take him out of the holiday. Which is actually very ironic.

[–] LipSipDip 8 years ago

Chinese buffet and then out to a movie,

[–] pacscistaff 8 years ago

I'm taking Mon-Fri off that week, so I'll be doing the usual day off stuff. Laundry, a little drinking, housekeeping, a little more drinking, watching movies/TV, a little bit more drinking...etc.  Oh, and possibly seeing Star Wars at some point.

[–] goonies383 8 years ago

Christmas actually has origins in Pagan holidays like Saturnalia and Yule. Many

[–] goonies383 8 years ago

Many of the traditional practices actually come from the Pagan celebrations like trees, presents, eating a feast, drinking, wassailing or caroling, time with famiky and friends, in fact every fun part of Christmas is Pagan.

[–] KingCobra686 8 years ago

Yeah but how many pagans are out there? Christmas is a popular holiday because of its Christian connection, not because of its remote Pagan origins.

[–] goonies383 8 years ago

Christmas traditions survived because Pagans refused to give up their cultural traditions when they were converted to Christianity. Many early puritans tried to ban Christmas celebrations. I see the celebration that occurs on December 25th as far more cultural than religious. I understand that it's actually roots are those who worshipped pagan gods and nature and it's survival is due to those people and their descendants refusing to give up their cultural heritage. So when people say Jesus is the reason for the season it is just a lie. The traditions we celebrate existed long before it was ever associated with jesus.

[–] ChrisCuda 8 years ago

The local strip clubs put out a nice spread

[–] stevesy_mke 8 years ago

I am an atheist and I still celebrate xmas, just without the jesus stuff.

[–] kaneforgov 8 years ago

I volunteer through the Jewish Community Center preparing Christmas meals for those without and putting together care packages for US soldiers overseas.

There are a lot of opportunities to volunteer on Christmas if you seek them out.

[–] jefgg 8 years ago

I like the replies to this thread. I am responding to this one because it mentions volunteering. I once volunteered on Thanksgiving and I highly recommend it. Fortunately, I had other offers. But I wasn't thrilled with them. My sister was celebrating Thanksgiving at her in-laws' home and they extended the invitation to me. They are nice folks, but not "my folks". And I don't like to feel like anyone's baggage. My father passed away when I was very young. My mother was celebrating the holiday with her boyfriend's family and I had already misspent too many holidays with those people. I knew if I called around there were a few relatives who would invite me to their home, but I didn't want to bother. I served dinner at a local veterans' home. Later in the day a buddy stopped by because he was estranged at the time from his family. It was one of the best Thanksgivings I ever had. So I recommend volunteering on Thanksgiving for an individual or a small group. I think everyone should do it at least once. But I don't believe in mandatory volunteering because that's an oxymoron. Volunteering on December 25 is also beneficial. Thanksgiving and Christmas feel very different for me because I celebrate Thanksgiving and never celebrate Christmas.