Is the reason Christmas has become so commercialized because it is really a day with Pagan origins?
I saw an article today about pornographic Christmas tree ornaments.
http://www.local6.com/news/10439600/detail.html
Has it just come full circle to the way it began? I can't imagine one of the feasts of God turning into what Christmas has. Can you imagine Passover or the Feast of Tabernacles becoming like Christmas has?
Please don't write something mean. I love God and am a believer in the Messiah. I am just contemplating these things and wondered if others were too.
2006-12-04 03:42:26 · 7 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Holidays always get commercialised, Christmas is whatever you want it to be. It's undeniable that Christmas indeed has pagan origins in its traditions, one of the dead popes did that he wanted to get the pagans to celebrate our holidays so he just mixed the holidays, Christmas's traditions are redefined versions of the pagan holiday Yule. however, this has nothing to do with why it's commercialised, it's commercialised because people make a lot of money that way. If you don't like it, don't buy their products, just celebrate christmas by the meaning you would like it to have.
2006-12-04 03:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by thalog482 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember Jesus overturning the tables of money changers as he entered Jeruselem on Passover? He was mad at the commercialization of the passover feast. So don't blame the pagans. (They didn't hang pornographic ornaments of their trees either). Blame Human nature.
In the meantime, celebrate Christmas and any other holiday you worship on your own terms. It's that simple.
2006-12-04 11:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by Houston, we have a problem 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whew, that is disgusting. Some non Christians will do anything to attract attention to themselves. Celebrate Christmas the way you feel it should be celebrated and ignore this thing completely. Really have nothing to do with it.
2006-12-04 11:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by Huey from Ohio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's no different than any other holiday where the true purpose is skewed to fullfill carnal desires.
Look at where this world is going and today's children. You never heard of kids going to school with guns 50 years ago or single parenting as the norm.
2006-12-04 12:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kami 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You see what you want to see. If you want to find the negative it is your choice.
I see a time of generosity and good cheer and the celebration of the birthday of someone who taught love, generosity and kindness. Some people give cookies, some people give cars, judge not...
2006-12-04 13:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by crct2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*sigh*
It's not commercialized because it's of Pagan origin. It's commercialized because modern businesses never miss an opportunity.
It would have happened regardless of where it came from.
2006-12-04 12:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by KC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is of Jesus and NOTHING ELSE !!
All the holiday festivities & spending would mean nothing to me without Jesus in the season !!
2006-12-04 12:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋