I be tellin them dat they aint have no right cuz they be atheist but they be tellin me dat they be havin every right to be celebratin. I say dat if they don know where Jesus be comin from den they have no right celebratin it. What do yall think?
2006-10-07 19:17:20 · 20 answers · asked by Holy Rollin Mama 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I think you should let people do whatever they want if it doesn't harm themselves or others. Also, I think you should learn how to spell and write proper sentences. Just a suggestion.
2006-10-07 19:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, hmmm, I think what I'm getting from your question after deciphering what you are saying - is that you have a problem with your neighbors celebrating Christmas. I say that if you really are a Christian, then you should be following the word of Jesus that says Love your neighbor - not condone them for celebrating a holiday. And if you aren't a Christian, they you are just being nosey and butting in for no reason at all.
And to add to the fact that Christmas is not really a holiday based in fact - it is based on many other things - such as a replacement holiday for the winter solstice when they were trying to convert pagans. And in fact, isn't actually Christ's birth at all - so why is this all a problem for you? Why would you really care what your neighbors did anyway. How are they hurting you? I would think that the best thing you could do is mind your own business and get on with your life and celebrate however you want and let them do the same.
2006-10-08 02:33:03 · answer #2 · answered by Shadowtwinchaos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the holiday that Christmas has become really has very little to do with Jesus and his birth. Heck, even when it was begun it had little to do with Jesus's actual birth.
Its been determined that Jesus was actually probably born sometime in the spring. The early Christian church, however, decided to, in order to try to bring in the pagans, set the Christmas holiday around December, the same time as most other relgious holidays.
And of course, the holiday has spread even farther away from Jesus, so that an athiest celebrating Christmas shouldn't be a surprising thing.
An anyway, I think that whether your neighbor is Christian or athiest and Islamic, you should probably just stay out of their business. I don't see how them celebrating Christmas or any other holiday really effects you and your life.
And if you feel you have to interfere, shouldn't you, as a Christian, be trying to convert them to Christianity, instead of telling them to stay away from Christian holidays?
2006-10-08 02:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Whats next? I can't get drunk on Cinquo de Mayo because I'm not Hispanic? Italians can't have a beer on St Patrick's Day? Christmas to me is more about giving and sharing with family than the actual birth of Jesus. I'm Catholic if that answers your next question..... No one has any right to dictate what Holidays other people celebrate, and if it brings them together as a family and they are having fun, what is the problem? And THAT is what I think!
2006-10-08 02:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am the same way, are we neighbors?, I enjoy everything about Christmas, Whether I am an atheist or not , or maybe I am agnostic. I still respect the holiday I just don't get religious. If I want to celebrate it in my own way I will. If you want to celebrate with God then do so then. Merry Christmas,
2006-10-08 06:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by Evey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. But Christmas was origionally a pagan holiday so just view them as pagans... Anyway, it doesn't matter what others do. Just be sure that you celebrate it in a manner honoring Jesus' birth. We know why Christmas is important. All the other people can fool their kids into believing in Santa Claus because if you're not with Jesus you're against Him.
2006-10-08 10:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by eileen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas might have the name Christ in the word but he was most likely born in late September. If you speak of conception, he was likely born around the winter solstice (which is what the Christmas holiday used to be about long, long ago). I'm not a historian so don't quote me on this one.
2006-10-08 02:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by epopsitsirhcitna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to head back to school and learn to write. Many people celebrate that time of year in a secular way. Christmas is not the only holiday in December...perhaps they celebrate the winter solstice.
2006-10-08 14:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares, let them join in the festivities that mean so much for Christians, the Birth of the Messiah. Even though society has commercialized it much, it is still a highly celebrated event for Christians!!! Even our government celebrates They all close for Christmas!!!!
2006-10-08 02:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by twelfntwelf3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas was originally a pagan holiday, and was co-opted as a Christian mass. It has nothing to do with Jesus Christ, so get over yourself and realize this is a free country.
And for the love of pete, learn proper English.
Yes, this is flamebait and I'm fully aware of it.
2006-10-08 02:20:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋