2006-12-12 20:27:20 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because people who object to it will always object to anything that has something to do with Christianity.
2006-12-12 20:37:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I believe that some Christians object to it because of the verses found in the book of Jeremiah, which is in the Old Testament. But here they are anyway:
10:1 "Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."
But God judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. If a person celebrates Christmas and all the while is glorifying God in their heart, I (personally) don't believe that God is going to be upset with them. Peace.
2006-12-13 04:36:47 · answer #2 · answered by superfluity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone objects to Christians celebrating Christmas. I've certainly never encountered that.
I've seen people object to Christians trying to ensure that Christmas is the ONLY holiday celebrated. That's entirely different.
2006-12-13 04:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's probably NOT that they object per se; its just that they probably feel LEFT OUT if they are not Christians and don't celebrate the holiday. When a country is predominantly Christian, then Christmas is truly a huge affair with everyone seemingly into the thing. If you're Muslim (or Jewsih or Buddhist), you will feel the odd man out and a little depressed. But hey, that's a small price to pay when you're Muslim (or Jewish, or Buddhist) and live in a predominantly Christian country, right? I'm Christian and I am sure that I'll feel the odd man out at Ramadan in a predominantly Muslim country. But I won't try to object to them observing their "high day." I'll just feel a little depressed, I guess.
2006-12-13 04:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I feel Bill O'Reilly explains this one well. His new book "Culture Warrior" further explains the general mind set of people who attack Faith.
But I'll say this...
For one I don't think that people object to celebrating Christman (Its okay in your home but not in public places). I think that there are people who see the celebration of this federal holiday as Religious. They may see it as imposing the celebration of Christ's birth upon those who aren't not in accordance with Christianity.
When it comes to Sinco De Mayo (sorry I don't know Spanish), Marti Gras, or the Chinese New Year, Oktober Fest, or whaterver foreign based holiday, all sorts of people join in the festivites out of spirt eventhough they may not fully celebrate them. Why can't people just let loose and have some fun?
2006-12-13 04:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Special EPhex 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's uncommon. What we can see is the opposite, christians who dont want non christians to celebrate . As usual, these fanatics forget or ignore the fact that December 25th was a date of celebration for the winter solstice for thousands of years. It became a christian holiday during the fourth century big religious marketting campain...
2006-12-13 04:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
what's it matter? it's a man made holiday. no where in the scriptures will you find any one celebrating christmas,the fourth of july,st.patricks day, holloween,etc.etc. there are way too many man made interpretations of the scriptures and not true interpretations. it's a holiday......enjoy your family. don't let man get to you. we are only mere humans. people who are objecting to such a family oriented occasion is against much more than christmas and probably blind to the truth anyway. although it's a man made holiday.....it still represents the birth of christ so why even bother going against it? i can go on and on but, i won't. pray for me as i will pray for you .......merry christmas and may god bless you!!!
2006-12-13 04:42:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian myself, so this isn't meant to be offensive...but I think because a lot of Christians take their Christmas celebration to an overtly public and hyper-conservative level that may disrespectfully rain on other people's parades.
2006-12-13 04:30:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Because some christians try to celebrate christmas in illegal ways and illegal places. In the US, it is illegal to have christmas displays on government property, for example. And the public schools have to be careful as well.
Privately-owned stores, and people in their homes are free to be as religious as they want.
2006-12-13 04:48:20 · answer #9 · answered by HarryTikos 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't. They object to having Christians force their religion on them.
2006-12-13 04:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the early century's after the Roman Catholic church came to power over the western Roman empire (after 336 ad) they took all of the pagan gods, feasts, holy days, and the mass (including the mass of Tammuz, which became the mass of Christ or Christmas) and gave them all 'christian' names. Apollo became Paul, the 40 days of morning for Tammuz became lent, the death of Tammuz became Easter, etc.
2006-12-13 04:34:45 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋