2006-07-26 06:53:32 · 24 answers · asked by danchip 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because we get presents!
2006-07-26 06:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is a pagan holiday, much like Easter, and Halloween.
Christ was born during the roman senses which took place between March and September.
It was about 900 AD that the church would adopt December 25 (the height's of the pagan holiday of the god Woden) as the day of Christ's birth
Easter is Astarte," the Syrian sun goddess
The term Halloween, and its older spelling Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening before "All Hallows Day".[1] In Ireland, the name was All Hallows Eve and this name is still used by some older people. Halloween was also sometimes called All Saints' Eve. The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European pagan traditions
So non-believers should be celebrating these holidays
2006-07-26 14:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The holiday of Christmas has been compromised into a big commercial. It starts the day after Thanksgiving.
People feel compelled to buy things to give others as part of the Christmas season.
Consumerism and materialism are the things many celebrate that time of year, instead of reflecting on the birth of Jesus Christ, who took the form of a man,who was born of a virgin and eventually gave his life for the salvation of man, whether He was born exactly on December 25th or not.
Alot of people feel they are missing out if they don't buy something for their freinds and relatives.
Celebrating Christmas stimulates the economy and numbs the hearts of those who live for and plan this holiday with nothing but hopes of fortifying their relationships with the stuff found in stores rather than with the peace and hope that Christ brings to all who call upon Him.
2006-07-26 14:18:14 · answer #3 · answered by mr_mister1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before we had Christmas and before the people believed in Christ they celebrate their Gods on 25 December because the days were getting longer. (At least were I live.) The light was coming back. Nature was very important and longer days means that soon the winter was over. That's why we have lights in the Christmas tree. (soon things start growing, means more chances of getting food) But when the Christians came they forced those people to believe in their God and they choose the same date. Because that day was already a feast it was easier to make it a day of the birth of Christ instead of celebrating the longer days.
So celebrating on that day is very old. And giving people presents and eating more than is healthy for you has probably to do with this century an economy. ( making money as always ) But do like me, ignore it.
2006-07-26 14:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by pffffffff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about Satan with some of you isn't it. If it's not agreeing with your ways and your beliefs it's Satan's work. Get a life people.
People celebrate Xmas, even if they don't believe it is the day that Christ was born because it's a time to spend with friends and family. A time of giving and sharing.
And Christmas is NOT a pagan holiday. YULE is the pagan holiday in December.
Why does Xmas fall on the 25th anyways? The supposed birth wasnt in december..it just took the wisemen 6 mos to get to him. OI.
2006-07-26 14:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why Christmas came to be celebrated on December 25 remains uncertain, but most probably the reason is that early Christians wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the "birthday of the unconquered sun" (natalis solis invicti); this festival celebrated the winter solstice, when the days again begin to lengthen and the sun begins to climb higher in the sky
Other pagan 'gods' born on Dec. 25th are: Hercules, the son of Zeus (Greeks) Bacchus, god of wind, (Romans),Adenis god of Greeks Freyr the Greek-Roman god.
So even if you don't believe in Jesus there are many other gods you can celebrate to on 25th December
2006-07-26 14:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by loki_mcbedlam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For our family, it's always been about togetherness. There are a lot of "Christian" ideals that non-Christian people believe in. I'm sure a lot of the decision to celebrate Christmas in my family was a conscious decision to not stick out, but it definitely evolved into a time when we could get together with family and friends and celebrate something (anything, really) with people we love.
2006-07-26 13:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Nathan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many, Christmas is a religious holiday. So it makes sense that many who celebrate Christmas do so for Jesus. For those who don't believe in Jesus, Christmas isn't a religious holiday. It's a social/cultural one.
2006-07-26 13:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Why do you?
You see how secular it is nowadays. You don't have to believe in anything (not even Santa) to get presents from Santa and everyone else. Christmas in America is all about you. A warped meaning of Christmas if you ask me.
2006-07-26 15:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by Thardus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a valid point
If you do not believe in Jesus, you should not celebrate Christmas.
You should go on to work, after all, If you don't believe it IS just another regular day.
2006-07-26 14:41:15 · answer #10 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a crock... it is Satan's holiday. The pagans started it. Just think: Santa rearranged spells Satan! They both wear RED. They make promises they can't keep- be good and you will get toys; Satan told Eve is she eats from the tree of knowledge she will become smart and know good and bad. There's more, but who really cares?
2006-07-26 13:58:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋