How many atheists celebrated Christmas this year?
I had some time off work because the office was closed, and I gave presents to people I like because it’s become somewhat of a tradition.
I certainly did not ‘celebrate Christmas’, whatever that actually means nowadays as I’m sure its pretty much defined by your own beliefs.
I feel it when I look up at the sky or stand on a high mountain or dive to the pathetic depths I’ve achieved thus far. Maybe that’s spiritual ut I don’t really have a clue.
Me too, but I think that’s just my mind wrestling with the realisation of my insignificance to the wider universe*, and the mind-boggling infinite complexity of it all!
I think a lot of us have had the ‘feeling’ that is being described, but whether you chose to call it spiritual or not, again depends on your personal beliefs.
I often go out on a ride to ‘think’, but what actually happens is I go out for a ride, my mind is racing thinking about all the things I need to think about for a bout 10-15mins, and then a few hours later I finish and realise I’ve been in that lovely place where I think of nothing at all and was just enjoying ‘being’ for a while.
*and reminding me that since basically the universe doesn’t give a shit about me, I shouldn’t give a shit about it but just get on with being me and enjoying it 🙂