Why should atheists be given leave on religious holidays?

[Jo_Don]

The Uk doesnt claim to be a "secular state". Its a state based on christian values that has a large population of non practicing christians. It is perfectly legitimate for a state such as this to want to have a christmas holiday based on its traditions dating back to the early middle ages.

For those that claim to be secular states well if they are democratic then they are free to vote for it and create a law that forbids state holidays for christmas, eid, or hanuukah.

As for this desire to work people till they drop without any holidays, as stated before it is inhumane.

Give them additional leave days over and above their normal leave, to compensate for religious public holidays.

Why must everyone be forced into taking a particular day off work when it is for a holiday they don't celebrate? Easter is another one. I get that in many places it is more a cultural thing these days , but it is not a culture that everyone finds particularly interesting.

I'd rather work during Christmas and take an extended new year when all the holiday destinations have quietened down a bit.

 

[Crazy_K]

Because medical help, no matter how advance, cannot provide you with an option to live forever.

Prayer, no matter how many hours you clock up will not provide you with the option to live forever, let alone mend any small issues you have.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Prayer, no matter how many hours you clock up will not provide you with the option to live forever, let alone mend any small issues you have.

If you pray for rain long enough, it eventually does fall. If you pray for floodwaters to abate, they eventually do. The same happens in the absence of prayers. -Steve Allen

 

[Indiafan]

But atheists believe happiness itself is nothing more than a chemical reaction in the body to events and can be induced by introducing more chemicals like alcohol and drugs. Therefore the holidays come in handy to recover from hangovers.

Which atheists have you been hanging out with?

 

[moumotta]

If atheists are not comfortable with the concept of God, why do they happily accept holidays based on religion?

Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday for a horse race of that name. Millions are gambled on the day. I have not seen a single religious person refusing the day off. Even those religious people whose religion tells them that gambling is a sin happily accept a holiday that promotes so much gambling.

 

[style_guru]

The theists should be given an option, if they want to work on those days or not, and be paid overtime if they chose to, or granted a leave in lieu whenever they demand, as at the end of the day, you cannot make someone work more then others just based on their beliefs.

And to answer the OP, the next time a religious holiday is granted, all those theists should be made to pray from morning to night & no other activity should be allowed, as that's what the occasion is actually meant to be for.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Which atheists have you been hanging out with?

This is stuff I have read, I wouldn't hang about with anyone who wanted to explain the theory.

 

[Chrish]

What an interesting premise of a thread?

 

[jusarrived]

So you are giving up your Christmas holidays I believe ?

 

[Diffusion]

Better option would be nobody gets a leave. Those who want it on religious grounds can use their vacation days.

 

[dhump]

yep rest of the problems are solved let's discuss religious public holidays.

for the love of God people.


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[captain.hansolo]

If atheists are not comfortable with the concept of God, why do they happily accept holidays based on religion?

better question is, if your boss is an atheist why must he give you leave on the day your fictional god is having his or her fictional birthday?

 

[dayvancowboy]

better question is, if your boss is an atheist why must he give you leave on the day your fictional god is having his or her fictional birthday?

Because at least here in the U.S., the atheist boss is required to do so under the Civil Rights Act.

 

[street cricketer]

Why are hindus given Ramzan holidays?

Why are muslims given Christmas holidays?

 

[dayvancowboy]

Christmas aint a holiday in Japan either.

 

[Indiafan]

Because at least here in the U.S., the atheist boss is required to do so under the Civil Rights Act.

But that is a personal leave isn't it, not a company wide leave. As far as I know, US does not give offs on any religious holidays except Christmas

 

[Indiafan]

This is stuff I have read, I wouldn't hang about with anyone who wanted to explain the theory.

That is like the general rumors spread about what Muslims, Hindus and Christans believe (like the rumor that religious people believe that women are inferior and should be enslaved).

 

[Third_Umpire]

Silly thread.

I'd turn the question back and ask: Why are religious people afforded any amenities in society? Isn't all they need their holy book, their prayer mat, and God will take care of the rest? After all, life is already scripted for them - why bother interacting with worldly things.

 

[Syed1]

Silly thread.

I'd turn the question back and ask: Why are religious people afforded any amenities in society? Isn't all they need their holy book, their prayer mat, and God will take care of the rest? After all, life is already scripted for them - why bother interacting with worldly things.

That's quite an illogical thought process. All religions focus on worldly interactions and doing good to others.

 

[Thivagar]

Why should religious people still attend science classes ?

 

[pillionrider]

Because they deserve rewards in this life, and not in an afterlife they won't have.

 

[uberkoen]

That's quite an illogical thought process. All religions focus on worldly interactions and doing good to others.

Why do you need religion to be a decent human being? Why can't you be one without needing to be threatened that you'd end up in hell if you don't do good?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Why do you need religion to be a decent human being? Why can't you be one without needing to be threatened that you'd end up in hell if you don't do good?

You can be a decent human being with or without religion. You can also be a monster with or without religion.

 

[Tubs]

I can easily pass as Muslim as I'm Pakistani (family are Muslim but I stopped believing years ago), and if my employer was aware that I am not Muslim, and I ask for Eid off, I deserve to be denied it. So in that case, I don't think atheists should be given leave.

However, many large religious holidays (even in secular countries in the UK) have become national holidays, which is a different situation all together.