Yes, that's pretty much it. You have it right. She may celebrate the holidays and all that.
But one must remember that Christmas, for instance is the celebration of Jesus birth, but the date itself is not correct. It is much later and not in December. Gift exchange, Christmas trees and all that comes from paganism and other cultures around Europe. Including hannukah.
Christians celebrating Christmas is almost the same, but since it has done so many times that it became part of being a Christian.
Reason why some Christian sects prohibit the celebration of Christmas.
Christians celebrating Christmas is almost the same, but since it has done so many times that it became part of being a Christian.
The difference being that Christians believe in God. The pagan celebration was incorporated in order to include people in the faith. An atheist or secular Jew celebrating religious holidays is weird because they don't have spiritual beliefs at all.
Yes, that's pretty much it. You have it right. She may celebrate the holidays and all that.
But one must remember that Christmas, for instance is the celebration of Jesus birth, but the date itself is not correct. It is much later and not in December. Gift exchange, Christmas trees and all that comes from paganism and other cultures around Europe. Including hannukah.
Christians celebrating Christmas is almost the same, but since it has done so many times that it became part of being a Christian.
Reason why some Christian sects prohibit the celebration of Christmas.
The difference being that Christians believe in God. The pagan celebration was incorporated in order to include people in the faith. An atheist or secular Jew celebrating religious holidays is weird because they don't have spiritual beliefs at all.
Well, different god...