Why does Christmas have to be so comericialized? We all should Celebrate Jesus's birthday with a dinner. Not just presents. We have a dinner to celebrate.
Title: Christmas.
2006-10-01 08:46:58 · 12 answers · asked by dianna 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Passover
I love your point dianna, I agree that Christmas should be about Jesus Christ. We are so mixed with the world, that we forget the true meaning of Christmas. It's all about "gimme gimme gimme", and we get mad when we don't get what we want. Christmas isn't about lying to our kids about Santa Clause...it's about what Christ did for us on the cross.
In Love,
Michael
2006-10-01 08:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by Brain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, Christmas is a concept introduced in mid 300's AD by Emperor Constantine. December 25th was a festival to the Sun god because that was the date of the winter solstice. Constantine simply changed the name of a pagan festival and made it a "Christian" celebration. Second, consider that Jesus was born in approximately mid October not in December. I think it's fair to deduce that Christ was never a part of Christmas to begin with. So it really doesn't matter what people do on that at all. Look up the facts in the encyclopedia.
2006-10-01 09:16:10 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I'd love to do is wean my family off commecial Christmas and get back to religious education. Just go to church on Christmas and have a family dinner - since Mary and Joseph would have been with their family. Give gifts to sick children or other charities on Jan 6 (Epiphany). I have gotten my wife to start taking down the Nativity Creches by December 27, to remember their flight to Egypt and the killing of the children. And I'm pushing to keep the decorations from going up before the first Sunday in Advent, and have them down by Epiphany.
2006-10-05 08:38:22 · answer #3 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree totally with you: The entire reason for remembering Christmas (a mass in remembrance of Jesus Christ) seems to of gotten lost along the way,doesn't it,by people who don't want to recognize the Holiness of Jesus Christ. Instead they have the (what is in it for me) attitude: I think it is terribly sad,that the true meaning has gotten so cluttered with festivity,and forgetting the true meaning for CHRISTmass: (spelling of the word was deliberate) on my part.
2006-10-01 09:21:20 · answer #4 · answered by starfish50 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if you're celebrating Christmas on December 25, you're celebrating a pagan holiday. Scientists have pretty much proven that Jesus was born in April, so you're really helping to perpetuate a pagan holiday. On behalf of all pagans - thanks!
2006-10-01 08:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that would be so cool cuz everyone gets caught up in Santa ,gifts,south pool,elf's,rain deer and lots of stuff that dont mean christmas.
2006-10-01 08:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kayla J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps this question would be better posted under "Christmas."
2006-10-02 10:12:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because teh human race, most of us anyway, have evolve beyond religion and its silly nonsense but traditions die hard so we just came up with a new excuse why ppl owe us presents.
2006-10-01 08:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by hondacobra 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
And the reason you posted this in the Passover section is......?
2006-10-03 18:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by DefenderOfTheMeek22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thjis hasd nothing to do with passover
2006-10-03 13:04:57 · answer #10 · answered by meatballhead400 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋