the whole thing sucks, shelling out a ton o money, and its cold, v cold.
2006-11-03 00:56:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Why do you have to shell out a ton of money? You've totally missed the point of the season. Too bad for you. Personally, I love Christmas (we call it Yule). I love the cool crisp days and nights. I love the snow. I love the lights. I love the peaceful feeling. The kids and I do crafts to give as gifts and volunteer in the community. The house is cozy and warm. We spend nights drinking cocoa and cuddling under quilts. We spend a lot more time baking. It is a great time of year.
2006-11-03 01:00:57 · answer #1 · answered by Amelia 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is not about "shelling out a ton of money." It's about the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. It is a time of celebration. It is good news of great joy!
When kept in this perspective, it becomes a very special time of the year for Christians. When abused by secular materialists, yes, it "sucks."
2006-11-03 09:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by mediocritis 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you have the "Idea of Christmas" thing figured out. If you're referring to the commercialization that most of the country has given into, then I can see your point. But, that is not the "Idea of Christmas." The point is to celebrate the time of year & share with your loved ones. For Christians, they recognize the birth of Christ, hence "Christ-mas". There are many other religions that also celebrate this time. All of those I can think of give gifts to one another. They don't have to be store bought. Haven't you ever heard, its the thought that counts?
2006-11-03 10:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas will be what you make it to be. If you let commercialism in, then you will say Christmas is horrible. You have to remember what the Season of Christmas is about. The Birth of a Savior. The spirit of the season is about love and giving doing selfless acts for others and those in need. It doesn't have to cost you a dime.
2006-11-03 10:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by HereweGO 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree! The birth of Christ has been violated by a dollar bill! My family does not participate in gift giving or any of that other crap. No tree no decorations. It's just a time to love one another. I hate the fact that the retail ecomony is based on how much money the stores make at Christmas time. I don't think it's about Jesus anymore...just greed! Thanks for bringing this up! Godloveya.
2006-11-03 09:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have a point Christmas the negatives outweigh the positives. It is a very heartbreaking time for those who can't afford the expense. Others spend much more than they should and have great difficulty recovering financially. All this for the most part buying things that the recipient doesn't need or want. It has became far too commercialized. Some families meet draw one name and only buy that 1 present.
2006-11-03 09:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by dano 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You do not have to dish out alot of money just because it is Christmas that is not even what christmas is even about it is about the first born son Jesus christ and maybe if you think about it that way it will make you feel so different
2006-11-03 12:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by SAHM and proud of it 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love Christmas, Jesus was born on Christmas, he died for our sin, we should all celebrate Christmas. The ones that believe in Christmas.
2006-11-03 10:39:32 · answer #8 · answered by lanie1713 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im a christians, and i dont actually hate christmas i just dont celebrate it. because christ was not born during the month of december. it was the pagans who celebrated the birth of the sun SOLSTICE during December 25 and was adopted by the catholics. This was written in catholic history books so nobody can deny it. im not against catholic, i respect them and respect their beliefs, its just that i read about this in their books.
2006-11-03 09:02:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sibuyas 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
IO dont like it either , I am happy halfway January then the year has started for me
2006-11-03 09:03:30 · answer #10 · answered by ramesh the great 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋