• Why do atheist celebrate easter?
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Easter is a biblical time. So why do Atheist celebrate easter? Does that not contradict the fact you don't believe in god?
It's like asking why athiests celebrate Christmas.
Because chocolate bunnies and chocolate eggs are delicious. I don't even "celebrate" Easter, I just sit in my room.
Tell me how bunnies and eggs have anything to do with Zombie Jesus.
I do not believe in god, but I FUCKING LOVE REESES EASTER EGGS! How could anyone not? Those who don't are the REAL godless heathens
Why do Christians celebrate Easter? [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre]It's a pagan holiday.[/url] :smug:
Because there are both religious and commercialized sides of a holiday, and some people celebrate the commercialized side. You don't have to be religious to celebrate holidays.
[QUOTE=Mazakrov;21164182]Tell me how bunnies and eggs have anything to do with Zombie Jesus.[/QUOTE] They represent new life. That is why they invented Bunnies and Eggs for easter.
That's like asking why -- Hindus celebrate christmas :smug:
I don't celebrate easter but a free creme egg is a free creme egg, buddy.
I don't celebrate Easter, I celebrate Ostara :smug: EDIT: Crap, Zeke beat me to it.
I celebrate the day that jesus died! Pray the lord for this gift!
I celebrate easter because it's fun, I love easter eggs. Doesn't mean I believe in God, I know that's what it's based off, but just because I don't believe in God doesn't mean I can't eat easter eggs.
I'm atheist and I celebrate christmas and easter, but the reason most atheists celebrat those holidays it's the family - happy factor not the religious thing.
[IMG]http://www.newfunnypictures.net/data/media/2/My%20butt%20hurts.jpg[/IMG] This is why.
I'm in it for the candy
Because I always get a bucket of candy and a movie. Fuck yeah I love easter.
[QUOTE=Mikhail;21164162]Easter is a biblical time. So why do Atheist celebrate easter? Does that not contradict the fact you don't believe in god?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=FreeBee;21164170]It's like asking why athiests celebrate Christmas.[/QUOTE] Answer: because they are rebel kids who will never grow up. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Trolling" - Greeman))[/highlight]
Cause we want to. And it's the same as levayan satanists, can celebrate any holiday they choose, but must celebrate their birthday.
Because i cant buy chocolate eggs all year
[QUOTE=PermabannedGuy;21164302]Answer: because they are rebel kids who will never grow up.[/QUOTE] Because we have a different opinion then you?
A. Be a friendless bastard and trump all over Easter as some stupid 'biblical' holiday. B. Have a good time and participate. Receive and give gifts. Etc.
Why do you celebrate Halloween? It's a harvest holiday and I'm pretty sure you don't harvest shit. :smug:
inb4 "Hi, I'm an athiest and easter this IMANATHIEST easter that THEREISNOGOD"
[QUOTE=PermabannedGuy;21164302]Answer: because they are rebel kids who will never grow up.[/QUOTE] So Atheists are kids who are simply trying to rebel any way they can. Nevermind that there is no logical base for believing in a space man who created everything in 6 days and then lay back and had a beer, we're all just kids trying to rebel :downs:
[QUOTE=Mikhail;21164162]Easter is a biblical time. So why do Atheist celebrate easter? Does that not contradict the fact you don't believe in god?[/QUOTE] Because everyone loves the chocolate.
well it was originally a pagan festival and adapted by christians
My family celebrates it, so I just sit there and get candy as a bonus.
The same reason christians do; chocolate.
[QUOTE=Mingebox;21164343]Because everyone loves the chocolate.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCYDOzHK364[/media]
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