Identifying and being are two different things. In this country, claiming to be a Christian is part of a social identity. If you only counted those people who actually understood what it is that they supposedly believe, go to church regularly, read the Bible, etc. that number would be minuscule. Besides, with 30,000 distinct sects of Christianity out there, many of whom consider all others to be heretical, how do you define what "Christian" actually means?
Well, you know what? No matter what else you want to call it, attending a religious service is, indisputably, a "religious overtone." So yeah, wishful thinking.
not being a traditionalist, there's nothing to celebrate, except a good turkey dinner with my wife and good wine.
ricksfolly
not being a traditionalist, there's nothing to celebrate, except a good turkey dinner with my wife and good wine.
ricksfolly
I really don't care who you know; anecdotal evidence isn't evidence.
This Christmas, 78% of Americans Identify as Christian
But believe what you want, of course.
Identifying and being are two different things. In this country, claiming to be a Christian is part of a social identity. If you only counted those people who actually understood what it is that they supposedly believe, go to church regularly, read the Bible, etc. that number would be minuscule. Besides, with 30,000 distinct sects of Christianity out there, many of whom consider all others to be heretical, how do you define what "Christian" actually means?
Well I think that would really depend. My sister, for instance, is very religious. And there is no doubt that at her house, there are religious overtones to the celebration of Christmas. Hell, I even go to her church with her and her family for Christmas. But for me personally, there are no religious overtones because I'm an atheist. Even though I go to church that one day out of the year, there is nothing religious to me about Christmas. It's an American holiday which is about friends and family and taking a break from it all. I know a lot of people who will claim some form of Christianity, but they aren't going to church on Christmas or anything like that. They use the holiday more as a family oriented holiday rather than a religious one. Perhaps in their cases there could be religious undertones, but no overtones.
I really don't care who you know; anecdotal evidence isn't evidence.
This Christmas, 78% of Americans Identify as Christian
But believe what you want, of course.
LMAO!!
did I say it was, I clearly said many times in this thread I am by no means a majority,
I can almost feel you punching your keyboard, dont get your panties in a bunch
also "identifying" as christian has ZERO to do with it, if I had to pick I identify as a christian but i do nothing religious on the holidays
Dream on. Ignorance and vapid reasoning amuse me; they don't anger me. :rofl:
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you must laugh often then at your own reasoning because you just defined yours in this thread perfectly LOL
Which do you observe/celebrate?
Christmas
Hanukah
Kwanza
Other
You should have made it multiple choice. A lot of people celebrate Hanukah and Christmas, they are not competing holidays. Also, we may celebrate USA Christmas and Ethiopian Christmas (which falls on January 7th. They have a different calendar than us).
Says the guy whose "argument" is "no one I know does anything religious, so Cephus is probably right." :lamo
As I said, if he -- or you -- have any better evidence, now's the time -- as they say, put up or shut up. But your social circle ain't it.
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