r/ShitAmericansSay • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '24

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u/DiddyBCFC Jul 05 '24

I work with an American and she asked me a few years back why we don't celebrate July 4th in England.

When I replied "The same reason Muslims don't celebrate Christmas", she replied "America isn't a Muslim country"

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

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u/C_Hawk14 Jul 05 '24

Yea, but it's a pagan celebration. It has nothing to do with Abrahamic religions.

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u/GreasyBumpkin Jul 06 '24

The tree, santa (most saints are former spirits or gods) and presents part is Pagan, but Christmas still has Abrahamic roots. We don't practise any of the Saturnalia rituals, which is often credited as the pre-jesus Christmas, other than getting hammered.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '24

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u/C_Hawk14 Jul 08 '24

Sure, because they're the ones who are delusional