"Why Celebrate the Holidays?" (freethoughtvlog #56)
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This video is a response to Do Atheists Celebrate Christmas?
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Wanneer komt de volgende vrijzinnige lezing? Ik geniet er elke keer weer van :)
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@Borisvdham Yes, I watched your vlog last year on should atheist celebrate Christmas. :) It is interesting thought that cultures who are in climates that have almost always warm weather even have/had a special December holiday, such as the Inca in South America and in Hindu cultures.
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@TheJam1192 ;-)
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@RajTamil Missed what he actually said much?
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@AlainG80 Thank you!
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@RajTamil Well, first, its not my book but that of Hannah Ahrendt. En second, the point is that its so very good to celebrate a holiday like Xmas, and others, because we need a reason to have fun.
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Agreements are always artificial.
Cornampoo 2 months ago
@Cornampoo True
Borisvdham 2 months ago
I find it amazing that almost all cultures, old and new, have had a form of "Christmas".
TheJam1192 2 months ago
@TheJam1192 Yes, but its not very strange. It has to do with the time of year. During this period in december the sun is turning back, so in all cultures the 'feast of the returning light' is celebrated. The Romans called it 'Saturnalia', the Germatic cultures "Midwinterfeast'. The Solstice now is celebrated with Xmas. ;-)
Borisvdham 2 months ago