http://uk.news.yahoo.com/13112006/325/christian-muslim-britons-say-leave-christmas-alone.html
Read this it's the first sensible thing I've heard about Christmas for years!
2006-11-13 05:10:20 · 22 answers · asked by Sir Sidney Snot 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I take it the people who are bad rating this are racist?
2006-11-13 05:14:12 · update #1
I work in a multi cultural and religous area. Those who are not Christian get the day off with everyone else, which they spend with family. They do give gifts to show there love for each other. You don't have to believe in Christianity to enjoy the message. Love, Peace and Joy. We need to focus more on that than who said what. I hear no complaints from my friends(Muslim,Hindi, Buddist and all in between), they also wish me a Merry Christmas.
2006-11-13 05:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by tyingtobenice 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Fact: shepherds don't take their flocks out in Middle Eastern winter, they would die.
Fact: Mary and Joseph were going to his home city to pay taxes as mandated by Rome, this was done in the Spring
So where in does the birth of Jesus have a thing to do with Winter?
Now the Romans had a winter holiday, Dec 25 is the feast of saturnalia
The European pagans and heathens had Yule
The Hebrews had Hanukkah
So who stole what? seems to me that the fledgling religion know as Christianity needed something as a draw. Winter holy days have always been important, so good PR would say take an existing Holy day and claim it for your own, oh and beat down anyone who disagrees.
Well folks it is not and was not an original Christian Holy day, get over it. Celebrate Christmas all you want, but don't pretend that you own it, you do not.
2006-11-13 13:48:49 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas has nothing to do with christianity or any other surviving so called religion, it is a pagan festival and I for one would be much happier if it was celebrated as this instead of having to listen to nauseating carols in praise of some one who never existed, and having pious frauds appearing on television saying how god changed their lives, these people need locking up in the nearest mental hospital. There never was a person called Jesus and all religion is a scam dreamed up by lunatics
2006-11-13 14:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The government has launched a debate on whether the policy of not imposing a single British identity on immigrants, and instead promoting multiculturalism, has led to the segregation of minority communities."
This may be the state of Britain, but it is not the state of a multicultural Canada. We have attempted a similar multicultural paradigm but have done so by also attempting to use respect for all. Consequently, I think that might be the key. Say "Merry Christmas" if you so choose. But as I say to my Muslim friends, most recently after Ramadan, "I hope you have a wonderful and joyous Edd."
Respect for all, tolerance for all religious expression, is the way to understanding.
2006-11-13 13:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a tricky thing to answer. It seems excessive, but inevitable that authorities want to completely secularise Christmas. However, "Winterval" and Christmas are not really that different. They would both include a holiday and the excange of presents. On the face of it, it might appear to be a sensible thing to go ahead with calling Christmas Winterval, etc, but many who are deeply religious will be offended by it. As I say, it's a tricky thing to answer.
2006-11-13 13:30:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is stupid! Why not take Judaism out of Hanakkah? Or the African culture out of Kwanza? or what ever Muslim holiday it is in December (I have no clue, sorry)? THat's racism towards Christians, saying we can't keep Christ in Christmas! Christmas is about Christ! Hanakkah is about the Festival of Lights! Kwanza has something to do with remembering one's roots. I don't remember what Muslims celebrate, but its their thing! and Pagans get Yule!
Quite trying to take away my holiday because you're uncomfortable with a "Merry Christmas"!
2006-11-13 13:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by sister steph 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I can't say I have any sympathy for the idea of preventing people from calling it Christmas (people celebrate whatever they want, so they can call it whatever they want), the line of response from the two sects is ridiculous. "Fuels Right Wing Extremism" is precisely a linguistically nimble way of saying "We don't like it and we'll kick the crap out of you if you don't change it back".
Enough of this policy of "morality by intimidation". We're trying to get rid of the politics of terror, not encourage them.
2006-11-13 13:59:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Although, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. It wouldn't matter to me if the name was changed. We (christians) would celebrate the birth of Jesus on a different day anyway, since He was born in the fall. But this way everything stays unified. It's nice.
2006-11-13 13:23:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's the racists who are giving you thumbs down.
Please accept a thumbs up from me, Mr Bear.
2006-11-13 13:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was not born in december
he was 4 months old by the time the 3 wise men ( astrologers)got to him
the yule log refers to nimrod and his pagan practices
the tree is directly involved in pagan worship
Dec 25 is the feast of saturnalia..the sun god
Jesus said he came into the world to die for our sins..not to be remembered each year as a baby...He is a King
Jesus told us to commemorate his death since it bought all mankind from sin and death.
2006-11-13 13:17:33 · answer #10 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋