Without all the commercialism and secularism, Christmas would rank behind Halloween and Easter on holidays. I've heard "Jesus is the reason for the season" a million times, but I disagree. Even the date is stolen from the pagans.
2006-12-18 05:12:59 · 9 answers · asked by everydayrenaissance 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a true Christian, I reject and dislike any holiday based on lies and man-made traditions, just as Jesus does. These include Christmas, Easter, Halloween and Valentines day.
Regarding Christmas, take away Santa and you'd still have drunkeness, greed, lies, pagan traditions and more suicides. How this must anger our King in heaven for these are all things he is against.
2006-12-18 05:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Micah 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are right on one account.....take away Santa and Christmas would be more like Easter
Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ
Easter celebrates Christ's crucifiction on the cross and His raising from the dead
The date thing.........you need to do some more research......you have that part completely wrong.
It is true that both are celebratedin the same season, but Christmas neither stole the pagan celebration date OR replaced it.......they both still happen..
And yes.......you are right about
"Jesus being the reason the the season"
You have a Merry CHRISTmas my friend
2006-12-18 13:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by kenny p 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People all thru-out the Northern hemisphere celebrate the winter solstice, because it is tied to the food cycle and to survival. Christmas is just the most popular way of doing so. No other holiday is celebrated so vigorously, with special songs, colors, foods, customs from many different traditional sources, etc. Easter, tied to Spring equinox, and Halloween, tied to the Fall cross-quarter, just doesn't have the sticking power of Christmas, since these time markers are not so dramatically tied to survival.
2006-12-18 13:18:48 · answer #3 · answered by Joni DaNerd 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take away Santa Claus? O.O Unthinkable!!!
Santa is da man!
Hey, I like the commercialism and consumerism. There was stuff in the store where I work at that I thought had taken up permanent residence which have at long last left the building. Now I'm hoping those items won't be back on Dec. 26th.
2006-12-18 13:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay, the date is stolen. Santa promotes commercialism. The point though, for Christians, is what is in their hearts, it is a day they feel free to worship Christ, without retribution. At least, it used to be.
2006-12-18 13:17:33 · answer #5 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it was a big holiday before the coca cola Santa came into the picture. It has always been about family and presents.
2006-12-18 13:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I like halloween better than easter, and you can't take santa away. He's what makes this holiday so fun and so special.
2006-12-18 13:15:58 · answer #7 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would give people, esp non-belivers a chance to know about Jesus. To know the real meaning of what we celebrate on the 25th. That is when Jesus was born.
2006-12-18 13:19:41 · answer #8 · answered by Mia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ten--four---eh,,right on.
2006-12-18 13:16:10 · answer #9 · answered by hunter 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋