Should atheists take Christmas and Easter holidays?

[teachervic]

Such holidays are for people who believe in the significance of these events. Also, as a matter of principle, atheists should report to work if they are to stand up for their beliefs. What about Christmas bonuses?

[meg:)x]

Athiests need holidays aswell!

[The Mommy]

why cant everyone celebrate either of these highly commercialized days??? if I want to celebrate a crucification and a birth and a ressurection, why cant they celebrate the easter bunny and santa claus...(which most christians do anyways)

[personalsatan]

if we want to, that's the great thing about it, we can celebrate whatever pagan holidays we like because we won't be going to hell for it.

[IamMadeofJelly]

Well, I do work on easter sunday, but the company i work for isn't open on christmas day, it's open on christmas eve and boxing day though.

[djmfan08]

christmas and easter are commercial now- like it or not. why should we be discriminated against getting bonuses just for religion. i dont see anyone getting a kwanza bonus or a ramadan bonus (sorry if i misspelled).

[irishinvenice]

Well if everyone else isn't working and the shops are closed what else do you expect them to do?

Don't you Americans call Christian 'the holiday season' anyway?

[willow]

Ummm...yeah....Actually these holidays were Pagan to begin with and the Catholic Church took them and modified them to win over converts to their religion. Sooooo....you are actually honoring a Pagan holiday if ya wanna get technical about it.

As for me...these holidays are entirely secular. I do not even observe Easter. It is just another day. Christmas/Yule I celebrate with my family with no religious overatures...period.

~Atheist

[Diogenes]

Actually, before I retired, this atheist was pleased to work Christmas and Easter holidays -- usually for double or even triple pay. Because the phones were quiet and the place was deserted, I could get an enormous amount of work done. ...especially the back-log of persistent problems.

Christmas bonuses are another matter altogether. New hires don't receive a Christmas bonus because they have not yet earned it by being a diligent employee. Atheists have a perfect right to a "Christmas" bonus, they've earned it just like every other employee, through participation in the company. Remember, Jews, Wiccans, Pagans, Muslims -- they also receive "Christmas" bonuses.

[MollyMac13]

There shouldn't be any 'religious' holidays. Everyone is entitled to a break regardless of their religion so make all holidays secular ones and let people do want they want.