Due to commercialism and taking Christ out of Christmas, Im thinking of not exchanging gifts this year. Just celebrate the true meaning of Christmas instead.My son is grown.
2006-09-11 06:14:16 · 42 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not very religious, but I see your point.
It's not only celebrating the birth of Christ, but also about celebrating life by providing love and kindness to the special people in your life, and to strangers as well.
I think you should assist in feeding the homeless Christmas lunch, have some people who are dear to you, around for Christmas Dinner or Drinks and Snacks, and maybe give your son a hand made gift.
2006-09-11 06:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by lemon_sky40 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is your decision...Im a Christian and I am very upset that Christ is being taken out of Christmas, but I am still going to exchange gifts because I enjoy doing it. I will ALWAYS celebrate the true meaning though.
2006-09-11 06:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by clm2675 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YEAH!
Why doesn't the world do that?
It has turned into a melee!
People buy a bunch of crap
on their credit cards and
spend years paying for it
and the people who get the
gifts do not need it or even
want it!!
Kids are ruined!
They have grown to expect
the whole WORLD when
they wake up on Christmas
morning!
It has turned into the
devil's JOKE. I guess he is
just sitting back laughing at
Christmas, now!
He's even got the atheists and
the heathens who don't even
believe in God celebrating a
holiday meant to be for
Jesus' birth! How ironic is that!
2006-09-11 06:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by NANCY K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why people think that Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and sharing and caring for one's family and friends are mutually exclusive. I personally plan on worshipping our Savior. Celebrating the season by giving gifts to my loved ones and those that have less. The first Christmas gifts were given to the baby Jesus. It is not commercialism taking Christ out of Christmas, people have been letting Christ out of their lives.
I enjoy the season, thinking about the people in my live how their love enriches my life. I think about their lives and what I could to to please them.
2006-09-11 06:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by LAUGHING MAGPIE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While you won't be able to avoid all of the commercialism of the season, you don't have to bring it into your home.
Talk it over with those you normally exchange gifts with and tell them you want to do something different this year.
You may be pleasantly surprised by their responses.
There's a lot of us that feel the same way you do.
But, be prepared for some flack from those that can't get enough of the lights, and sales.
2006-09-11 06:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my girls were young, every November, we would go through everything in their room and leave the stuff on someones door step on Christmas Eve, I always taught them to not tell the people we helped out so that they could experience the surprise of it all without having to feel that they "owed" us. They are grown and gone with children of their own, and I am so pleased that they do the same thing with their children.
We had so much fun, and the kids understood it isn't about getting, it is about giving.
Maybe try this, it is wonderful fun!!
2006-09-11 06:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by shewolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was born in the summer, according to the Bible, not on December 25. (Skeptics say he didn't exist.) The present Xmas is just Christians taking over earlier winter soltice festivals, e.g. Rome's Saturnalia. They took over many fests, temples, etc. and renamed them. If you wish to "just celebrate the true meaning " of December 25, find some druids and wiccans. They are the only ones who continue the traditional festivals. The precise date of Jesus' birth isn't known, so pick any day you like in late May to late July to observe Xmas however you wish.
2006-09-11 06:30:14 · answer #7 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very reasonalbe approach to celabrating Christmas. Many families do not exchange gifts or limit gift giving at Christmas and make it a time to get the family together. I would not recommend it until your children are fairly mature and understand the significance and can participate in the choice.
2006-09-11 06:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taking the christ out of christmas is a good idea. Not giving people gifts is not a good idea. The true meaning of christmas to me is FAMILY. Not the bleeding heart crap people try to feed kids: love everybody, give and do not receive, worship a cult, etc.
2006-09-11 06:18:52 · answer #9 · answered by barter256 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, in that case, you're merely celebrating someone's birthday then... yet he's not around, you've never met him, and he might not even know that you exist. Heck, who knows if he even existed/exists?
So what's the true meaning of Christmas? The birthday of a stranger whose existance is only proven through circular logic?
And I think I remember from theology class that December 25 wasn't even really his birthday!
Stop being cheap and buy your son something nice =)
2006-09-11 06:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by lingt69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋