US citizens have shown adamant they want their christmas holidays to reflect christian traditions and department stores have responded... do you agree Christmas Holiday should be celebrated for Christians only... or should they allow other religious groups to take part in the celebration..without addressing it as a christian holiday?
2006-11-17 08:33:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Christmas has always been celebrated around the chosen date of Christ's birth, (even though it's disputed as to his true day of birth). The big hullabaloo was over the department stores trying to over compensate politically correct greetings of "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays", not entirely to NOT offend all customers, but to protect their bottom line profit, in case the Christmas greetings did offend someone & they might not shop their. As I recall, Walmart was the instigator of the uproar.
As to reserving Christmas celebrations just around the 25th of Dec., our culture has survived much around the changing of the Holiday, just by instituting other countries traditions into the Christian Christmas long before many Europeans immigrated to North America. The change with Santa Claus, etc. For as long as their has been money to profit on a holiday, so has the holiday changed from its true origins.
I think that it should always be respected as a Christian day of celebration (Christ's birth), but everyone has joined in to celebrate the Holiday "Christmas" in their own way, even going as far as an Atheist wishing those who are of a Christian faith, a "Merry Christmas", just out of respect like wish them good health, or have a nice day. Or from a person of Asian descent, who participates in buying a Christmas Tree & presents, but doesn't beleive in Christ & then may prepare for the Chinese New Year Celebrations, etc.
Besides... not all Christians celebrate Christmas the same either... eg: The Roman Catholic Church has mass at different times than say the The United Church. And the opening of gifts is for some celebrated Christmas Eve than on Christmas Day.
TO EACH HIS/HER OWN... I say, but let us show respect & tolerance for everyones religious days, even if that means saying nothing at all.
2006-11-17 09:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by Doug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter is desperate by utilising the 1st finished moon after the vernal equinox. that's the at some point in the three hundred and sixty 5 days while day and nighttime are greater or less equivalent! It varies by utilising greater suitable than a month by way of the years and so it only can not characterize the date of everyone's dying!!! that's in actuality a mix of quite a few pagan gala's maximum quite the spring competition. The call Easter comes from “Eastre� an Anglo-Saxon pagan goddess. additionally the Norse goddess,Ostara who took her call from the Teutonic lunar goddess Eostre Even the chinese language have the competition of Ching Ming the place flowers and goodies are placed on their ancestors graves!! The egg and the rabbit are symbols of springtime and rebirth alongside with the custom of giving flowers etc!! The Venerable Bede, an early Christian author noted that the Christian church absorbed Pagan practices while it found the inhabitants unwilling to offer up the gala's. for that reason a rather good variety of what Christians now see as Christians practices are in actuality pagan!!! relaxing to observe the Christians worshiping a pagan competition nonetheless - makes it only like Christmas while they do the comparable difficulty!!!
2016-10-15 16:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the name of not only a Christian holiday. There is the completely separate "Santa" Christmas.
And I don't think US citizens as a whole care that much. There are just some whiny Christians with big mouths that were able to make enough of a ruckus over it to make people think their opinions are the opinions of many.
I think people should celebrate what they want, when they want, as long as it is legal and involves consenting adults. I'm all for Christmas cheer and good will everyday of the year, Christian or not.
2006-11-17 08:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main interest of retail stores is to profit during the holiday season. I imagine retailers will do whatever they belive will generate greatest possible positive impact on their profit statements. A christian Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Religion aside the winter holidays are celebrations of togetherness, thanks and the joy of giving. I personally do not judge anyone based on their religious preferences and am happy to share my table with all guests of my home. If you do not approve of my Christmas tree thats fine. If you wish to share your customs with my family we are willing to listen and learn. In the spirit of Christmas all are welcome. Why take away from the meaning of this day by applying restrictions. As societies change we all must be considerate of one another despite existing traditions.
2006-11-17 08:48:36 · answer #4 · answered by Digging for answers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a Christian religious holiday. Everyone is free to celebrate it the way the want to.
If you don't like it, don't go to those stores.
Merry Christmas
P.S. should Christians demand that Hanukkah be changed to one day?
2006-11-17 08:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a Christian Holiday... Get over it. If you want to ignore it, by all means, ignore it. Just don't get n our way of celebrating the Holiday Season.
We don't stop anyone from celebrating Christmas as a time for families to get together regardless of your beliefs. Anyone is welcome to join in the Season.
2006-11-17 08:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No it is a pagan Holiday." They cut a tree out of the forrest and decorate it with sliver and gold, be not like the heathens" the Bible.
2006-11-17 08:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can you have Christmas without decorated department stores?
2006-11-17 08:42:01 · answer #8 · answered by thehiddenangle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it was originally a pagan holiday usurped by the Roman Emporer Constantine, you make a good point.
2006-11-17 08:36:24 · answer #9 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only Christians celebrate X-mas... I* have no clue about what you're talking about. If anyone wants it to be less materialistic, it is up to him to do less shopping, or whatever.
I, for one, am grateful for the sales
2006-11-17 08:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋