Do you think Jesus would approve of a holiday that is often about greed and usually nothing about him?
2006-11-30 12:05:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not a Christian by the way.
2006-11-30 12:09:44 · update #1
I don't need Jesus's opinion.
2006-11-30 12:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think he would be very sad. It makes me sad to.
that they use sun worship and an evergreen tree from these pagan sunworshipers and the balls and lights from sex worshipers. Then they lie there is no Santa Clause and only God knows if your good or bad. Poor kids don't get nothing and rich kids get all these great gifts and say because your bad. Your not bad your just poor. Why do they do that to little kids that is just mean. Like everything in the world it is all about the money.
But the best gift I ever got didn't include money. This best friend.
2006-11-30 20:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the thing - his birthday isn't BEING celebrated. That would be celebrating the anniversary of his actual birth date. And while we don't know exactly when that was, it sure wasn't December 25th.
What's being celebrated at that time is the Christianization of a number of Pagan holidays that were celebrated near or on the Winter Solstice.
You're certainly right that it's not about him.
2006-11-30 20:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I depends on how and why the individual is celebrating. Christmas is to celebrate his birth if you are try to take him out of the equation.Big Problem. He gave therefore we give. If you only celebrate to see what you can get I think he has a problem with that also.
2006-11-30 20:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by m W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, its not Jesus' birthday. Its the god of baals' birthday. Jesus' birthday is actually in October. Possibily on halloween!
Most of the practices during Christmas are pagan practices , taken from various other gods.
2006-11-30 20:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by kindle2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be upset if people were more concerned over how many gifts -they- the myself if it was my birthday.
But hey... it's a time where many families and friends get together regardless of religion, just to celebrate good times.
I think any deity would appreciate that.
2006-11-30 20:10:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sad. After all these years of celebrating it with gifts people have become greedy, demanding more and more presents, yet being cheap wanting to buy as little as possible.
2006-11-30 20:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Georgina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Cristian my self but if i was Jesus than id be mad i mean this is the day when you remember me and what i have done not about spending money on little **** that is not really important yeah i like Christmas the surprise of wats under that beautiful wrapping paper but that's not wat its about its a time to give and that's wat people use as an accuse for shopaholics and spending money or getting something so you don't have to pay for it your self
2006-11-30 20:10:32 · answer #8 · answered by sammy sage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if he was the Son of God I think he would be ashamed that its worshiped and not the word of God. If he wasn't the Son of God I think he would be either very embrassed that a religion was formed around him or he be on one huge ego trip.
2006-11-30 20:10:16 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would assume that He is ashamed.
Blessed Be
2006-11-30 20:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋