As an immigrant myself to the western countries, my families don't really celebrate christmas either nor I don't consider myself deeply religious. Yet I can see the harm it brings to the countries promoting secularism. I'm confused and often shocked at the hostility towards religions displayed by media people and atheists in general.
Now if you are forcing someone to worship like in the Middle Ages that’s one thing but outside of that Christmas is a massive part of western culture. They are really trying to stop it. But also I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I'd say people in Europe and America that are not religious are like that, they do celebrate it as being together and all that. Japanese people despite very few believing in Christianity, in their own way celebrate Christmas too. I'm not sure of the point hollywood is trying to promote negativity.
At my office, I wish my Jewish co-workers a Happy Hanukkah and they wish me Merry Christmas. Back when I managed a team in India we'd talk to each other about our differing national and religious holidays as we were all curious. I laugh with my current employee who's in Columbia as that they have a lot of national holidays around the summer and he didn't actually know what most of them were about (I started asking out of curiosity after the 3rd one).
Most Americans are quite reasonable about these things, though I'll admit we're mostly ignorant when it comes to non-western religions. That secular atheism and it's hostility is a minority opinion, but it's unfortunately been dominant among those who consider themselves as "elites" in our society.
As an immigrant myself to the western countries, my families don't really celebrate christmas either nor I don't consider myself deeply religious. Yet I can see the harm it brings to the countries promoting secularism. I'm confused and often shocked at the hostility towards religions displayed by media people and atheists in general.
Now if you are forcing someone to worship like in the Middle Ages that’s one thing but outside of that Christmas is a massive part of western culture. They are really trying to stop it. But also I’ve known atheists who celebrate it from a secular standpoint
I'd say people in Europe and America that are not religious are like that, they do celebrate it as being together and all that. Japanese people despite very few believing in Christianity, in their own way celebrate Christmas too. I'm not sure of the point hollywood is trying to promote negativity.
At my office, I wish my Jewish co-workers a Happy Hanukkah and they wish me Merry Christmas. Back when I managed a team in India we'd talk to each other about our differing national and religious holidays as we were all curious. I laugh with my current employee who's in Columbia as that they have a lot of national holidays around the summer and he didn't actually know what most of them were about (I started asking out of curiosity after the 3rd one).
Most Americans are quite reasonable about these things, though I'll admit we're mostly ignorant when it comes to non-western religions. That secular atheism and it's hostility is a minority opinion, but it's unfortunately been dominant among those who consider themselves as "elites" in our society.