Tree is a religious icon? I guess Santa Claus is also religious icon since some kids believe in it.

ALL HAIL SANTA!

My father is Jewish and my mother calls herself a "recovering Catholic." I grew up as a Christian, technically - I used to go to church. I celebrate Christmas more for the idea of togetherness with family and giving to each other rather than the religious aspect.
As for religion, I'm apatheistic. It's very similar to agnostic/atheist, saying that "I don't know if there's a God," but it also says that "I don't care to know." I live my life without religion, and I base my morals without religious beliefs, which is something I've heard people say can't be done. Well, I'm doing it and I've been doing it for years.
Happy holidays, everyone.

I was born a Christian, became an atheist, and married a Muslim. I like Christmas and could care less whether people say "Merry Christmas," "Happy Holidays," or "Happy Festivus."

To all the Christians out there that think atheists are our kill religion: we're not. Also, please don't pull out straw-man arguments like this.

To all my atheist brethren out there that are butt-hurt over private Christmas tree displays: get over yourselves. The Supreme Court ruled 20+ years ago that Christmas trees are not considered religious iconography. If you want something to focus your energies on, let's get rid of the term "In God we trust" from our money and Pledge of Allegiance.

To my Muslim family and friends: Allahu Akbar!

BUT CHRISTMAS TREES DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH CHRISTIAN SYMBOLISM.

>You guys actually believe the "War on Christmas" bullshit

Lol, turn off Fox News.

My house on the holidays has a Menorah AND a christmas tree. WHY?!?!?! In the spirit of the holiday and for my family and friends who aren't Jewish. The season and holiday are supposed to be about togetherness and giving from what I understand so why be all high and mighty and act like it offends me because of my beliefs? Which reminds me of a fun story.
>High and mighty Orthodox Uncle ranting about me having a christmas tree
>Tell him it's a damn light up tree, so what
>says it's offensive to us as Jews, that there should only be a Menorah in my home
>somehow rambles on and makes it about the holocaust
>reply "Yes, because when a Menorah and Christmas tree rest under the same roof fucking hitler will jump out of the tree and blow out my Hanukkah candles!"
MFW whole family laughs

If anything it's a symbol of consumerism. Even Christmas is losing it's religious value in society and is focused on Consumerism... (Speaking from my observations as an American Christian.)

This is the ugly side of liberalism nobody likes to think about. But conservatives are just as bad in the other direction, so whatever.

So, no cross necklaces. No Star of David tattoos (I've seen a lot). People just need to suck it up and deal. Most stores can't even say "Merry Christmas" because people get offended, so I make a point to say it to the customers that come into my work. Should we outlaw Independence Day, because it might offend people? Valentine's Day offends single people. Halloween offends people. Thanksgiving. Veteran's Day. Hell, I'm pretty sure people could get offended by Mother's Day. I will not be politically correct with what I say or do because I might offend someone. If you don't like a holiday, don't celebrate it. It's not that hard.

In every single scripted situation where one person argues against someone who's obviously the loser in the argument, it always ends with the loser backing down (hence why they're obviously the loser).

In the real world, both sides would just keep screaming at each other and it would just be one big shitfest of ignorance.

I am always astounded by how much fj'ers know about shit. Learn something new from the comments section everyday.

Do people even get offended by Christmas? Where is all this coming from?

i wasn't raised religious, and i don't have a religion. my family has celebrated christmas and hanukkah and kwanzaa every year since i was a little kid.

good times.

also, presents.

yes.

gonna go ahead and thumb this down. Not because I disagree with you, in fact I agree with the guy in the comic. But because it's obvious already, and it's not funny.

**mrloki rolled a random image posted in comment #319 at I would like a president like this ** man, isn't christimas a pagan festival ? I mean, yeah somehow ppl came up with the idea that jesus was born on 25 of december (wich is stupid) but... it was a festival with gifts and stuff before the religious thingy got attached.

I'm not a christian, but I celebrate christimas !

Isn't the idea of having a tree inside your house originally to embrace having nature in your residence? That's what I was told (please don't kill me if I'm wrong)

i started out this Christmas season saying happy holidays got yelled at fro not saying marry Christmas, so i started saying it and got yelled at gain so now i just say have a nice day, I work retail.