"Sometimes I hear Christians grumbling about atheists celebrating Christmas. So they're hypocrites. Big deal. Aren't you?
"In thinking it through, there are good reasons why Christmas matters for atheists and for everyone.
"If they don't realize why it matters, maybe the prominence of the season will make some of them stop and think twice and realize that Jesus Christ is real, and that his birth is something to celebrate.
"Jesus matters and therefore his birth matters and everyone who cares about life, love and all things 'illimitably yes' should celebrate Christmas for some good, solid reasons. Even if they don't believe the Christian truths, the beliefs of Christianity compel all men and women to think again about their true values and what really matters to all of us as human beings."
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) offered several reasons why atheists should celebrate Christmas (including the truths that children are a treasure and the supernatural is natural).
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
Standing on My Head: Ten Reasons Why Atheists Should Celebrate Christmas (24 DEC 15)
Background information:
Dwight Longenecker - Catholic priest and author
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