Do you celebrate Christmas, what do you like most about it, if you don't celebrate it, why?

Answer 1

I celebrate Christmas as a family thing, and I celebrate Yule as a religious holiday.

I aknowledge and give appropriate wishes for Hannukkah, too.

And Ramadan, Bodhi Day, World Religion Day, Hijra, Purim, Baisakhi, Easter, and so on.

I have friends of many religions, and no religion at all.

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What I like best about Christmas are the carols and the smells. What I like least is that there is a sense of obligation; I see a sad lack of "giving from the heart" and a lot of "giving because it's expected or because they will give me something".

Even so, Christmas has very good asociative memories for me, and Christmas is so close to Yule that some of my sense of the sacred surrounding Yule overflows into Christmas.

Answer 2

I both do and don't celebrate Christmas..
I'll explain...
The Bible tells us that Christ was born in the Fall of the year. That is His real birth. It's pagan to celebrate His birth in December; based on a date that isn't really Christ's birthday.
So I don't really celebrate the holiday, in anything other than in a traditional way, since I know it's not His birthday
It is simply a get together with Family, for dinner and to enjoy each others company. The holiday has no spiritual meaning for me.

Answer 3

It's Become So commercialized-that it is becoming increasingly Hard to see the Real meaning Of Christmas through all the Garbage of Excessive Food and Gift Purchasing!
I am NO Ebeneezer Scrooge either!!
Just a Little di-enfranchised!
It is for the Children regardless!!

Answer 4

yes, I celebrate Jesus birth on Christmas day. I love spending it with family and I love giving, just to give.

Answer 5

we do celebrate , i like the feeling of happiness ,it stems from my childhood and all the good times we had not just gifts but going to church,helping out another child ,family in time of need it just brought out the best in ppl

Answer 6

i celebrate Christmas b/c it is Jesus bday have you ever noticed how Christmas is spelled? Christ-mas but one of my fav parts of Xmas is family.

Answer 7

i celebrate christmas. i love it. its pretty outside and family is all around. remember Jesus' birth n wat he came to do is best part too. it rememinds me of how i am at in life n that im worth sumtin to be here in this world. christmas a a great holiday n should be spent with those u love.

Answer 8

Yes i do. The presents. When people come over and drink out all your liquor and then have the nerve to ask if you do not have anymore.