Why do Buddhists celebrate Christmas since they don't believe in?

Question

Christ. There Chinese writings alone is 5000 volumns
Some of the stuff is so comfusing that it sounds like a star wars trigilogy.

I am not disc them. whatever that means i was wondering. give me a break. I can't ask a quesiton?

Islamic people say they believe in Christ.
Just thought maybe buddhists do to.

Answer 1

Here is some info for you:

About Korea:

An old Oriental belief is reminiscent of the Santa Claus of Christmas. That is the Korean belief in one named Chowangshin, and something similar can be found among some Chinese and Japanese.

Chowangshin was considered a god in charge of the kitchen, a god of fire who was related to the ancient Korean worship of fire. (In olden times, Koreans transported live charcoals carefully, making sure that these were never extinguished.) This god was believed to keep watch over the conduct of family members for a year, after which he ascended to heaven through the kitchen stove and chimney.

Supposedly, Chowangshin reported to the king of heaven on the 23rd of the lunar month of December. He was expected to come back at the end of the year through the chimney and the stove, bringing rewards and penalties in accord with each one’s conduct. On the day of his return, the members of the family were to light candles in the kitchen and elsewhere in the house. Portraits of that kitchen god bear another similarity to Santa Claus—he was depicted in red! It used to be a custom for the daughter-in-law to make a pair of traditional Korean socks and on the winter solstice give them to her mother-in-law. That was meant to symbolize her wish that the mother-in-law would have a long life, since the days get longer after that date.

Do you not see some similarities between the foregoing points and Christmas? They share stories and customs: the chimney, candles, gift-giving, socks, an old man in red clothing, and the date. Still, such similarities alone do not account for the easy acceptance of Christmas in Korea. The belief in Chowangshin had almost faded away by the time Christmas was first introduced to Korea. In fact, most Koreans today do not know that such a belief ever existed.

Nonetheless, this illustrates how customs related to the winter solstice and the end of the year spread all over the world through different paths. In the fourth century C.E., the prevailing church in the Roman Empire changed the name of the Saturnalia, the pagan Roman festival of the birth of the sun-god, and made this part of Christmas.

And Japan:

Belief in Father Christmas runs deep among children in the Buddhist-Shinto country of Japan. In 1989, Japanese children wrote 160,000 letters to Santa World in Sweden. No other country sent more. They wrote the letters in hopes of gratifying their heart’s desire, be it an 18,000-yen ($136, U.S.) toy “Graphic Computer” or a 12,500-yen ($95, U.S.) portable video game.

To young Japanese girls, a date on Christmas Eve carries a special meaning. “According to a survey of young women,” says Mainichi Daily News, “38 percent said they had made plans for Christmas Eve a month ahead.” Young men have ulterior motives in wanting to be with their girlfriends on Christmas Eve. “A good idea is to pray together quietly with your girlfriend,” suggested a magazine for young men. “Do it somewhere fashionable. Your relationship will quickly become more intimate.”

Japanese husbands also hope to invoke some magical power by their Christmas tradition of buying a “decoration cake” on the way home from work. Playing the role of Santa Claus is supposed to compensate for neglecting the family the rest of the year.

Indeed, Christmas has taken root among the non-Christian Japanese. In fact, 78 percent of those surveyed by a supermarket chain said they do something special for Christmas. The ratio is overwhelming in a country where only 1 percent of the population claims to believe in Christianity. While professing to be Buddhists or Shintoists, they feel quite at ease enjoying the “Christian” holiday. In its almanac, together with Japanese festivals, the renowned Shinto Ise Shrine lists December 25th as “Christ’s birthday.”

Answer 2

Only Westernized Buddhists celebrate Christmas.
The reason is obvious: Christmas is fun and you get to spend time with your family and eat lots of food and decorate the house and not go to work for at least a week, and maybe travel, and go shopping (before and after) and listen to special music and be extra happy. Christians don't own Christmas. Belief in xtian God is not a requirement for participation.
The non-believers are perfectly content to continue our shallow materialistic lifestyles that include wasting money by buying toys for our kids and gifts for others-even people we aren't usually that nice too. And none of us has any resentment or issues about the real meaning of Christmas and other weird expectations that can interfere with a good party.

Answer 3

It's politeness, and family. A Buddhist might not embrace Christ's teachings, but some Buddhists might have been brought up in Western homes, with Western family traditions including Christmas.

Ask American Buddhists if they celebrate Thanksviging in November, and whether, if they are visiting a Muslim home during Ramadan, they fast along with their Muslim hosts.

The answers might surprise you.

Answer 4

Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? Its all a sham, Christmas is a Pagan holiday. By the way what is a "trigilogy"? Star Wars doesn't have one of those if I remember correctly.

Answer 5

The devil is the author of confusion.As for Christmas we as Christan's would not celebrate it as we do except for people who don't believe in Christ.Not long ago atheist groups were trying to ban Christmas because it was a religious holiday.The separation of church and state thing.It was proved that non believers celebrate Christmas to so it was allowed to remain a national holiday.Hallelujah Anyhow!

Answer 6

Why do 3/4 of the people celebrate Christmas? It's for the camaraderie and Santa Claus. The religious aspect doesn't concern alot of people.

Answer 7

Because Christmas has become less about Christ and more about Santa Claus, candy, and hating your relatives. :(

Besides, since Budhhism doesn't specify whether or not there is a God, it is quite easy to be a Christian and a Buddhist at the same time.

Answer 8

Why do Protestants celebrate Christmas when they don't believe in Christ's MASS?

Christmas is based on a pagan holiday, with pagan traditions.

Why does anyone celebrate Christmas when there is nothing in the bible to indicate that it should be celebrated?

Answer 9

It's an excuse to be nice and get free stuff in the middle of winter. Lots of non-Christians celebrate the gift-exchanging part, which Christians jacked from pagan traditions early on to get more converts, anyhow.

Answer 10

First, Christmas was originally a Pagan Holiday.... But, today, Christmas is only about Christ if You want it to be. Everyone else celebrates it as a gathering of family & friends and exchanging of gifts and lots of good food... and... the most important part... CHOCOLATE! ^_^