2006-11-18 23:30:41 · 13 answers · asked by man of ape 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christmas has lost it`s true meaning today to the greater part of humanity, even Christians are getting lost in materialism, and the capitalists have long since hijacked this beautiful and solemn feast of Christ`s birth.
go back just one century and the difference with today is painfully apparent, the celebrations are becoming akin to paganism and worship of self is so obvious, and Jesus is relegated to third or last place.
the birthday gift that used to be adoration of Christ is now adoration of materialism instead, much to our shame.
look at it this way if the leader of any country or royalty were having a birthday then the media would be reporting this news, but sadly when Christs birthday comes around all we see is advertising for commodities, and Christ is even placed well behind the coca cola manufactured Santa Claus, who has replaced Jesus even on Christmas cards.
2006-11-18 23:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Jesus would want a whole family to do things for other people, helping them in some way. The greatest gift of all is love and doing things for others shows that.
2006-11-18 23:41:21 · answer #2 · answered by greylady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a simple dinner, and the gift of love to all we encounter.
2006-11-19 00:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
simpel dinner or lunch or breakfast will do. jeus did not command anybody else to spemd a lot for christmas and christmas is not true that it is the birth of jesus christ as nobody knows His birth and not stated on the bible. christmas celebration was ordained by the pope of rome and to make it more exagerated, he made known that it is the birth of jesus
2006-11-18 23:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus would prefer that love and charity be done in honor of His birthday, rather than buying your nephew the latest Ninetendo game and spending hours at the mall.
2006-11-18 23:37:14 · answer #5 · answered by sadinLA 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neither. What He told us to commemorate was His sacrificial death.
Besides, historically speaking, Christ was born on the spring of 6 B.C. The traditional December 25 was a pre-Christian Roman Saturnalia.
2006-11-18 23:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by Joesel Goingo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of the former. Jesus exchange into fantastically sparkling approximately care and concern for the damaging as being a significant precedence for his followers. The clever men gave presents to Jesus simply by fact he exchange into damaging; our presents ought to be to help people who're damaging besides - to correctly known their kingly nature as toddlers of God as plenty simply by fact the Magi recognized Jesus' kingly nature even in the poverty of the stable. the main beneficiant act i've got witnessed exchange into of a boy I taught years lower back in the 6th grade. He invited all his associates over for his social gathering, yet he informed every person that in the event that they're to come back that quite of giving him presents they must write a verify to a damaging village in Honduras in the quantity of in spite of they could have spent for his birthday recent. He raised $250 funds for this damaging village by utilising that one act. that's what Christmas is all approximately, Charlie Brown.
2016-10-22 08:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.... if you're throwing dinner for the poor... or you are having dinner with your family.... as reunion.. i think Jesus would prefer that.... but since i am not Jesus..... and we havent met..... i dont know what he's thinking about your question...
2006-11-18 23:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by bugi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably he would prefer we focus on him and our family together I would suggest combining the two... sitting down to a nice meal with worship playing and just soaking in his presence... and waiting for him to show up.... and also including the family and their being blessings to you....
I personally am a jew... but i celebrate messiahs birth on sukkot... so for christmas we do chanukkah and spend time on that holiday but still celebrate christmas with other friends and family.
2006-11-18 23:32:20 · answer #9 · answered by israeli_stuck_in_usa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He'll want us to host the most lavish banquet and invite every outcast into our homes. And when people ask us why, we'd say we are doing it for the love of God.
2006-11-18 23:35:03 · answer #10 · answered by citrusy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋