2006-11-26 00:15:12 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably a time of nostalgia and love and family, a time to show you care and to celebrate life and love. I'm wondering why you didn't ask what Christmas means to a Jew or a Muslim.
2006-11-26 00:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thia is a day when we see what a Atheist is all about as they sit around the Christmas tree, after that big Christmas dinner, then they spend the rest of the day talking how God does not exist, I have never been able to understand why someone who has no interest in a subject, in this case God, can send so much time talking about it, they would spend less if they admitted they believe, i think most them are looking for something, and they are afraid they are wrong, why else would they spend so much time on a site like this, and then spend Christmas just like any other God loving person
2006-11-26 09:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I'm not an athiest but this is something that I have read extensivly about. Christmas day December 25 is The ancient day of celebration for the God Mithra.
Mithra was the Diety who was celebrated during The festivities in the week following the winter solstice 12/21 (after which the days grow longer), today called Shab-e Yalda in Iran, are a remnant of the culture which celebrated the birth of the divinity of light on that day.
Yalda literally means "The birth of sun". The first day that a noticable increase in length of a day can be seen is December 25.
This was considered to be the rebirth of mithra each year on the 25 of December.
When Paul was run out of Damascas and the area around Jeruslem after his so-called conversion he excaped to Tarsus, an area that had a strong following of the God Mithra.
Paul decided that the best way to get converts to the brand of christianity that he was attempting to promote was to make it as much like the beliefs in Mithra that these people already had. Paul wove a Jesus story around many of the Mithriac legends these people already believed in, Like an angel comming to anounce a virgin birth. Also the idea of cleansing of sins by the ritualistic drinking of simbolic blood and eating of flesh. This along with the three days between the shortest day of the year and the 25 of december became the man God resing on the third day assending into heaven.
This is exactly Exactly what the sun seens to do. It appeared to them that the sun begins it's assent into heaven on the third day after the shortest day of the year. December 25.
This is where the idea of Jesus being born on christmas day came from.
Love and blessings Don
2006-11-26 08:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
If an atheist is a person who has a worldview of "no God or higher power" they still might recognize the historical reality of Jesus Christ's birth and celebrate. The meaning would be different than for one who believes that Jesus is the son of God the creator but they could still celebrate the birth and life of one who has had an impact on the world (like a presidents day).
2006-11-26 08:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by Harold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask them well not many believe the Mary and Joesph story any way .Mind you on 2nd thoughts women fall pregers to day and haven't a clue who did it.Could it be the holy spirit .from the beginning of time?.Atheist,s Believe in atheistisam .No dout they would not re frame from the other kind of spirit.I wonder if Mary was still a virgin after the birth?It was an Atheist that got Mary pregers in !st place cause they had no scruples at Christmas yours faithfully Mr E Scrooge
2006-11-26 08:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is a time of giving and being with family and loved ones to me. As a kid, it was always about the presents(heh, isn't it for everybody? :P), but now as an adult, I love to give. I love buying gifts for my family, thinking of them, what would put the biggest smile on their face when they unwrap it.
I also like to make holiday meals this time of year and I do it for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. I love getting up at an early hour to get the meal ready, spending all morning on the ham and other foods we serve at our house. I love spending all morning doing all the cooking in the kitchen, getting the table set up all pretty, and watching people smile when they taste how good everything is.
I like being with family, especially since I don't get to see family outside of my parents and grandmother much anymore now that I and my cousins are all grown up. One cousin lives in Texas, another's a missionary in Nicaragua, and I'm the only one still at home. We used to see each other all the time when we were kids, but now we're all grown, so we only really see each other at holidays and get to remember all the silly stuff we did as kids. The games we played, the trouble we got into, all sitting around catching up and talking to each other.
My family is Lutheran and does celebrate the religious aspects of the holiday, but I prefer to focus on the giving and cooking and warm family memories.
2006-11-26 13:40:14 · answer #6 · answered by Ophelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember that Christmas hasn't been Christian for long. There is no record, either in Scripture or in history, of the early Church celebrating the birth of the Messiah.Thank the Pope for that one.
So I am assuming it means the same as Halloween, Easter, or any other Pagan holiday....
2006-11-26 08:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Redcap the Druid 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an atheist, but i know alot of them who celebrate it. I feel its so hypocritical of them. They are here all the time bashing religious people for there beliefs. Then they are out buying there kids Christmas gifts and putting up Christmas trees, watching there children playing angels in the school nativity. I think if you don't believe Jesus is your lord and Savior, don't be a hypocrite and celebrate his birth. I don't celebrate Christmas but that's because I'm a Muslim and believe Jesus was a prophet not my lord and Savior. If you are gonna put people down for there beliefs and least follow it through in your own life, before you go criticizing others.
2006-11-26 08:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It means a break from moderation, after a year of being good it's an excuse to spend more, eat more + drink more.
No bills for two whole days guaranteed.
Lost of mess for me to clean up.
No sleep Christmas Morning.
The kids have chocolate for breakfast.
There's no rows cause everyone's putting their best smiles on.
2006-11-26 08:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Rhapsody 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm agnostic, so I'll tell you what it means to me. I celebrate Christmas every year - it's a time to get together with family for me. It's also a big gift day lol
2006-11-26 08:44:14 · answer #10 · answered by Cookie On My Mind 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋