what is the true meaning of Christmas?

Answer 1

The spirit of brotherhood of man - as the bow on a gift is tied, all of us should be tied together with the bonds of good will toward each other. Good will forever and the gift of love.

Answer 2

Christmas is the celebration of primarily the winter solstice. On December 22-24 the Sun moves South. There it is said to "die", because it is the coldest and it's rays are the weakest. Then, on December 25th the Belt of Orion(called "The Three Wisemen by ancient civilizations) aligns with the North Star(known as the Star of Bethlehem by Ancient Civilization), which also aligns with the sun.Hence, the three wisemen follow the star of Bethlehem to the SUN of God. Also on this day, the Sun begins to move North again, and is said by the same Ancients to have been "resurrected." It is also worth noting that most Ancient Civilizations, back to the Assyrians, Babylonians, Sumerians, etcetera, symbolized the four seasons as a cross. Therefore, many would say that the Sun would die on the cross(the Winter being the middle month) for these three days. That is Sun being represented by Jesus. Another reason for Christmas goes back to the tribes of Siberia. These tribes, as many do, would have a Shaman in each community. This Shaman would, in celebration of this day for the reasons above, collect their favorite entheogen(which is a term for plants that are spiritual and connect the user with the ethereal or God) for the rest of the tribesmen and women. This was the Amanita Muscaria mushroom. They would go out and pick the mushrooms, which would grow under coniferous(pine) trees(in case you wondered why we bring them in our homes), and then place them on other pine trees that were in the sun. This would allow them to dry out and, in lamens terms, convert the poison into a hallucinogenic substance. This is why if you research antique christmas ornaments the majority of what you will find are Amanita Muscaria mushrooms. Once these were done drying, the Shaman would then fill a satchel or bag with the mushrooms. Then, he/she would bring them to the men and women's homes in the communities. Of course, being that the Winter Solstice/Christmas occur in the Winter, and Siberia is pretty far north, the peoples' shelters would be 3/4 of the way covered with snow. Therefore, the Shaman would have to climb into the chimney's in order to deliver his/her gifts. The people would then place the Amanita Muscaria into their large wool socks(remember it is frigid in Siberia in the WInter) and hang their socks over their fireplaces. This was done so that the people could be sure that the mushrooms were dried enough, and no poison was left. The Shaman, on the other hand, could handle the stronger effects of the mushroom. Therefore, he/she would not eat the mushrooms, but achieve the efects in the most potent way. This was done by going to the favorite and most respected animal of these tribes, one that is found primarily in Siberia, the reindeer. The reindeer's favorite snack of course, was the Amanita Muscaria. When the reindeer would eat this mushroom, their body would naturally process the poison into a stronger form of the hallucinogen. Then, it would be excreted through it's urine. The Shaman would collect this and then drink the urine to achieve greater effects of the entheogen. Also, in case you didn't know, this mushroom is the famous red and white mushroom. When it is picked the bottom is black. Thus, you get Santa's colors. The reindeer achieve hallucinations from this mushroom or as some may call it, they are "high." Hence, you get the flying reindeer. I'm sure you can figure out the rest. Also, if you research St. Nicholas, you will find that he is the patron Saint of children in Siberia (Russia), a supplanter to the indigenous Shaman.

Answer 3

The true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
However, if you are not Christian, then Christmas can mean anything you need it to mean. I am Christian and I love the fact that most everyone celebrates Christmas, even if they are not Christian. It's nice to see people take time out to be joyous and try to be happy, and do nice things for others.
I would like Christmas to simply mean love for non-believers.

Answer 4

Find out the True meaning of Christmas with these Christmas stories for all ages, Christmas crafts, ideas, and poetry.

Answer 5

Dec25th According to the Julian Calender( or Jan 7th according to the calendar people use now which is the Gregorian calender), Is the day Our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ who was begotten before all ages,begotten not made being of one essence with the Father which by whom all things were made.,who for us people and our salvation came down from the heavens and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.In other words the Nativity of our Savior. This is is just one of the days we should remember him and thank him for all he has given us. The good and the bad.Why the good? So we can learn to Love. Why the bad? Because without the bad we could never grow stronger or become more thankful of what we already have. This day should remind us to give ALL year long, to love ALL year long, and to be thankful ALL year. To Give I mean to help all others in a positive way all year long. To Love all others even our enemies because of them we are given a chance to become better people, to be thankful because things CAN ALWAYS get much worse then they already are. So remember this day so your children will never have to ask you what is the meaning of Christmas.

Answer 6

Seriously Christmas is a time to rejoice in the birth of christ , it is the reason that we are supposed to celebrate it .. to be with friends and family and to know how lucky we are for all that we have but people turn it into a high priced way to suck up to people they dont like ie thier bosses ... as well as to spend as much as they possibly can on thier family and friends which has become way too commercialized .. it is a time of rejoice and a time for laughter and happiness and yes presents and gifts and ofcorse a ton of food have came into it as well but never forget that christmas was meant to celebrate the birth of christ

Answer 7

Well I am muslim and we don't celebrate Christmas in a religious context. But obviously this holiday is unavoidable for many non-christians (Jews and Muslims). So our family has adopted it as more of a cultural holiday. We think of it as a celebration of winter and the coming of a new year. We take the time to buy each other gifts to celebrate our earnings for the year and many blessings. At this time we are thankful to Allah (God) that He has given us an abundance of family, health, and countless blessings. But our main reason for celebrating it is because some of our extended family members are christian so we all share it together. Otherwise we probably would not. We also include them at some of our religious days (Eid). I have also heard of Jewish and Christian mixed families that celebrate their religious festivals together, so I think this is more common that a lot of people think.

Answer 8

i believe that christmas, as derived from the word Christ, is the time when our saviour was born. a time where generosity, kindness and love is the main reason or essence of this holiday. it is not about the expensive gifts you receive and give during this time of year, not even the feast you serve on christmas eve. it is how you value this time of year and show people you love, family, friends and even strangers on the street, the innate kindness and goodness in mankind. it is the time to share your blessings with those who need them the most. and in saying this, may i greet you all as well, merry christmas everyone and may God bless you a wonderful new year!

Answer 9

The true meaning of Christmas is what is true and real to you. If it is money then it is gifts and money.

Answer 10

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, God Himself. This day brought the sinless Son of God as fully God and fully man to earth for the purpose of taking all our sins onto Himself, dying on the cross and rising again. He sacrificed Himself for us so that whoever believes in Him will have eternal life.