Christmas is about Jesus' birth after all. Oh, and don't most of you get that day off of work on Dec 25th? (and I don't care if He was or was not born on that day, it's when we celebrate it)
2006-11-27 03:57:07 · 28 answers · asked by Lily P 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Melissa said it right!!!!!
2006-11-27 04:09:04 · update #1
Never saw so much spin in my life!!!!
2006-11-27 04:19:36 · update #2
People are always trying to start up trouble. There's nothing wrong with a nativity scene being placed in public. I'm Christian and have no problems when Menora's are displayed. We can all respect each other's beliefs.
2006-11-27 04:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Christmas is about Jesus' birth to Christians only. To the rest of us, it's an occasion to get together with family and enjoy each other's company... much like Thanksgiving.
As for people being offended... they probably wouldn't get so offended if there weren't Christians out there trying to ban everyone else's religious holidays. I have seen some protest Jewish public displays. Many want Halloween taken out all together.
And it really doesn't matter if you don't care that he wasn't born on that day. It's the fact that you are complaining about us Non-Christians benefitting from getting that day off. But if you had read any of your history in America, this Holiday was banned originally because they knew it was a Pagan holiday.
This is why people get offended by the Nativity and other things. You come across as if only Christians should have open religious holidays and are the only ones who could do so publicly then complain that us Non's are getting something out of a Holiday that wasn't Christianity's to begin with.
2006-11-27 04:14:06 · answer #2 · answered by riverstorm13 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The nativity scene represents one given religion. There are too many religions im this country to present just one.
As far as working on that day goes-I know alot of Jews who offer to work that day, when it is a job that can not be left (hospitals, police, etc.,.), so that the Christians can be at home.
2006-11-27 05:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you honestly tell me with a straight face that you wouldn't have a problem with a Jewish menorah, or a Wiccan pentacle, or some passages from the Qua'ran on public places? Christmas or not?
I thought not.
It's the whole seperation between church and state thing. Inconvienent for evengelicals and zealot, I know, but there's a good reason for it. Witness the Middle East.
2006-11-27 04:07:29 · answer #4 · answered by Scott M 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
When you place a religious symbol at a public place, it is government sanction of one particular religion. The place is paid for by all taxpayers . This country was founded partially on the idea that no religion should be placed above another. Religion should be a personal and private endeavor and all should be respected equally. That is the reason for separating church and state.
2006-11-27 04:05:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
According to some people its not about Jesus. At my age I know its about Jesus. When I was growing up there were no such thing as conserves over the nativity scene or anything that mentions Jesus.
2006-11-27 04:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by bettys 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the whole religious thing. People celebrate differently. Different religions etc. More people than you think only celebrate presents, Santa etc. so they don't want the Jesus thing in there. I don't agree but some do.
2006-11-27 04:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by Lori 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It's not a problem if it is in a public place such as the front of a church or someones private property. It just can't be on public property. You see there are many people who are not christian who pay taxes and it is not fair to put up religious displays using their tax dollars.
Just as it would not be fair to put a Buddha using your tax dollars
2006-11-27 04:00:59 · answer #8 · answered by keith s 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Well, it offends me personally because I am not a Christian and, like you said, Jesus was not born on December 25th. That day is Yuletide and it was a pagan holiday before the Cult of Christianity stole it from us!!
2006-11-27 04:01:02 · answer #9 · answered by quickgirl 2 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Just GOVERNMENT places...the whole seperation of church and state thing. That's where I have a problem.
I have no problem with it. I especially like the live ones where the people are freezing their butts off.
But, how would you like it if there was some sort of Pagan winter solstice display next to it.
After all, Winter Solstice was around LONG before Christmas was!
2006-11-27 04:00:10 · answer #10 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 8⤊ 2⤋