Do You Celebrate Christmas? Why or Why Not?

Question

We choose not to celebrate Chrismas, and I haven't celebreated it for 11 years this year. Why do we need to celebrate Jesus birth on only one day throughout the year? Why not celebrate it every day? Why celebrate it on a day that isn't His birthday? Why go into debt to buy gifts for people you hardly see and don't want to but you'll buy it because it's Christmas?

I'm not condemning anyone for your beliefs. Just wondering what you do and why.

Answer 1

Can I move in with you and your family? When I was single I got to a point where I didn't put up a tree. People thought I was nuts, but i just could not be bothered.
My wife and daughter are sooooooooo into it. I hate the family obligations and the gift buying. The older I get the more it's turned into just another day for me.

Answer 2

I think Xmas is a personal choice. Only if you have a religious connection to it would I take that approach. If you only do it for the commercialized reasons (gift giving) then you can discuss with your significant others (family, friends, etc.) that your financial status doesn't allow you to indulge the way they can and if you can come up with some other way of exchange, say crafts or something that would mean a lot to the person you will be exchanging with. There are a lot of inexpensive ways to give love!

You are right, people can give throughout the year but society has made it a commercial thing. Adopt your on KWANZAA method. This is practiced in some African American families.

I personally do both to cut down on the cost! I am a religious person and have not forgotten the real meaning of celebrating the birth of Jesus. I do like seeing the children in my family, while sharing special family time together, smiles when we offer them gifts some store bought and some handmade to show them that it comes from the heart not the bank.

Answer 3

We may not celebrate Jesus birthday everyday in our house, but we he most defiantly speak of him every day in our home.
Yes, we do celebrate Christmas. We celebrate it for both the religious reasons, as well as the fun parts that include giving gifts and watching our children get excited over "Santa." I think it's important that children have these experiences in their lives, and as a parent, I get a lot of joy out of their happiness at seeing something as simple as Christmas lights.
We defiantly don't go into debt for Christmas gifts. We start a Christmas savings every January, and we add to it each month until we're ready to buy our gift's around November. And throughout the year, if there is something we know one the kids really wants, we either put it on layaway, or we buy it and it's put up Christmas. My husband and I both come from large extended families, so it's absolutley imposible for us to buy for everyone. We always buy for our parent's, our children and each other. I make homemade candy and send that out to our sibling's and their families, aunts and uncles, friends and coworkers.
My husband is Military and we are stationed in Italy, so we have also have taken up some Italian traditions, taught to us by our incredible Italian landlord and friends, which will stay with us for the rest of our lives. I personally just can't imagine not celebrating Christmas. It's always been my favorite time of year, and I have many wonderful memories from it.

Answer 4

I am sorry Catzrule, but I cannot agree with you. As an old man with many memories, I put Christmas on the top of my list. I know it is a religious feast but happiness should be the overriding principal. If that includes gifts (only those you can afford) so be it. However, my memories extend beyond those bounds --

Christmas Day, Long, Long Ago:

On Christmas Day, in years long past,
We got one present, which had to last
The whole year through, until next year,
A birthday gift was something rare.

But one thing, which was always fun,
Was as soon as Christmas week begun,
When we would ask ‘ Dad, what will I get ?’
His answer makes me happy yet.

‘You’ll get’ he’d say, cocking his thumb,
‘A rum and a dum, and a kick in the bum,
And a chase around the table’.
I’d laugh, I’d cry, then heave a sigh, that is if I was able.

Now Christmas Day comes oh so fast,
It seems like six months since the last,
But given a wish, I would implore,
To hear Dad say it - just once more.


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Answer 5

I celebrate this day as the most special of the year.. and, yes, I try to maintain the spirit of this day throughout the year, but, to ignore this day would be a slap in the face of Christ, in my opinion.. I was raised a Baptist, and so, the Miracle of this day is the greatest gift of all time.. I don't go into debt, I don't get together with much of my family, because we live so far apart, but, I celebrate with my wife and kids just the same.
As for only one day a year.. do you celebrate independence day all year, or Thanksgiving, or any of the other holidays all year? If not, to think of only celebrating Christ's birthday all year would be showing a disdain for the meaning of this day..
And, no, not trying to slam your beliefs, just explaining my view..
May God Bless and Keep you..

Answer 6

Yes, I celebrate Christmas but I celebrate Jesus' Miraculous Birth year long. I like to spend time with my family, especially my grandmother that lives in Arizona because I don't get to see her often

Answer 7

Halloween isn't the Devils day. initially it became referred to as Samhain, the Celtic New 365 days. frequently noted as The Day of the lifeless it became believed that this worldwide and the subsequent have been very close on that day and human beings could rejoice their ancestors and go away nutrition for wandering spirits on the roadside. It became a time of magic and this has filtered down into present day subculture as ghosts, witches etc. Being a Pagan competition it had not something in any respect to do with the devil, because it fairly is a Christian element. The call of Halloween is derived from All Hallows Eve which precedes All Saints day - a Christian competition. Christmas too is initially Pagan - referred to as yule. The Romans celebrated their own version in the present day - Saturnalia. So neither competition is Christian in any respect. in case you do in comparison to Samhain then it rather is okay, it is your determination. i like it nevertheless. with the help of how, Easter became a Pagan competition too and can Day became Beltane, so it fairly is effective to to avert those to boot.

Answer 8

Yep...every year of my life. Some are wonderful memories, some are very sad, but the celebration of the birth of Christ is something worth wild. No one knows the exact day of Christ birth, and I believe that Christmas was adopted from the Pagan Holiday of Yule... Which is fine with me. I also find it extremely odd that the majority of the atheist who frequent the religion section celebrate Christmas...LOL and they call us Christians hypocrites.

Answer 9

Yep, do celebrate the birthday of our Lord and Saviour appreciating the fact that the 25 Dec is not the day He was born. Don't go into debt either.

Do think of Him everyday and thank our Heavenly Father for His son and the atoning sacrifice He made on behalf of all mankind.

Answer 10

Yes i celebrate Christmas, cos i'm a Christian.
No i don't get myself in debt because Christmas isn't about presents. And my friends respect me for that.
Plus it also depends on what you mean by celebrating, do you think you can still celebrate withought presents?- What we have to ask ourselves in todays context is, what exactly do we mean by celebrate?