Wouldnt it be against your beliefs to give someone Christmas gifts?
2006-11-16 15:29:59 · 19 answers · asked by LS 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Absolutely not!
We are taught from a very young age, to respect all religions (not the ones that hold murder in high regard though). We are taught to respect those who believe in those religions and to not disrespect them by mocking their traditions.
I give Christmas gifts to my non-Jewish friends every year and gladly welcome their gifts...even if a Christmas card is attached to them.
It is the thought that counts. It is where the heart is that matters.
2006-11-16 15:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Jewish, but some of my family is not. We have a holiday celebration together that celebrates both holidays. The Christians in my family sometimes wrap their gifts to me in Channukah paper, and I put their gifts in Christmas paper and put them under the tree. I think it's a great way to show respect for each other's beliefs.
2006-11-17 08:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by MaryBridget G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Jew, I revere Christ and I don't think why should I give a Christmas gift. This occasion is no longer a holy occasion for remembering the compassion of Christ, but it becomes a long occasion for wasting time and money in earthly pleasures against His wish to improve the living conditions of poor people.
2006-11-16 15:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you're a real Christian.
M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia says: “The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of N[ew] T[estament] origin. The day of Christ’s birth cannot be ascertained from the N[ew] T[estament], or, indeed, from any other source.”—(New York, 1871), Vol. II, p. 276.
Luke 2:8-11 shows that shepherds were in the fields at night at the time of Jesus’ birth. The book Daily Life in the Time of Jesus states: “The flocks . . . passed the winter under cover; and from this alone it may be seen that the traditional date for Christmas, in the winter, is unlikely to be right, since the Gospel says that the shepherds were in the fields.”—(New York, 1962), Henri Daniel-Rops, p. 228.
The Encyclopedia Americana informs us: “The reason for establishing December 25 as Christmas is somewhat obscure, but it is usually held that the day was chosen to correspond to pagan festivals that took place around the time of the winter solstice, when the days begin to lengthen, to celebrate the ‘rebirth of the sun.’ . . . The Roman Saturnalia (a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and to the renewed power of the sun), also took place at this time, and some Christmas customs are thought to be rooted in this ancient pagan celebration.”—(1977), Vol. 6, p. 666.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia acknowledges: “The date of Christ’s birth is not known. The Gospels indicate neither the day nor the month . . . According to the hypothesis suggested by H. Usener . . . and accepted by most scholars today, the birth of Christ was assigned the date of the winter solstice (December 25 in the Julian calendar, January 6 in the Egyptian), because on this day, as the sun began its return to northern skies, the pagan devotees of Mithra celebrated the dies natalis Solis Invicti (birthday of the invincible sun). On Dec. 25, 274, Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god principal patron of the empire and dedicated a temple to him in the Campus Martius. Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome.”—(1967), Vol. III, p. 656.
2006-11-16 15:35:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No.. unless I paid retail (which IS against my religion).
We recognize all holidays of others and give gifts accordingly. Also, it's not that we dispute the Jesus is the son of god, it's that we just feel that all Jewish males believe they're the son of god, so it's no biggie. We don't believe the messiah has come yet, and you belief he has. But.. a holiday is a holiday. So, relax and enjoy!
2006-11-16 15:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by mike-the-answerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all; I have many non-Jewish friends and I give them all Christmas gifts.
2006-11-17 03:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe for orthadox jews. My temple is for reformed Jews, we're a bit more relaxed. I love Christmas and i love to give and recieve gifts. My answer is that it depends on the Jew.
2006-11-16 15:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by RubyRemfear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not at all! My mom always got gifts from a nice Jewish lady! Was very nice of her!
2006-11-16 16:33:46 · answer #8 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
You give gifts to people for their birthday, not your own,
The same is true of holiday gifts. You give them to celebrate the holiday of the recipient, not your own holiday.
2006-11-16 15:34:53 · answer #9 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, except that I believe in Christ who is a good example, but not Santa Claus who is a bad example.
2006-11-16 15:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋