I have read may questions about political correctness and Christmas being called a "Winter Festival" and lights not called Christmas lights but "Winter Lights" so as not to upset other religious dinominations. Do these other dinominations like Muslims, Jews , Sikhs buy their children CHRISTMAS presents ?
2006-12-20 05:48:21 · 16 answers · asked by sunnybums 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When we lived in the UK I gave my family presents and cards and called them Christmas presents because, for them, that is what they were. They, in turn, gave us presents, and we enjoyed joining in the fun, although for us it was just that - a family thing. Now we live in a predominantly Muslim country and the 25th December is not celebrated, as it's just like any other day in the year. (Although this year, an important 5-day Muslim festival starts on 23rd Dec - but not commercialised like Christmas). Happy Christmas! and Happy Bayram! I believe in the old saying, 'When in Rome, do as............' And blow PC!
2006-12-20 06:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by uknative 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ, has become a mainly secular festival. This means anyone can join in with any of the activities associated with Christmas if they choose. It's important to remember, though, that the festival we celebrate in December was originally the pagan festival of Yule. Pagans, contrary to what a lot of churchgoers would have you believe, are not people without religion. They just believe in the forces of nature. The Yule log was a major symbol. When the early Christians arrived in England, they transplanted their festivals onto ones that were already celebrated in the country, making it easier to convert the pagans. In the UK, most people now do not celebrate the religious significance of Christmas - it' mainly a time for over eating, over drinking and over spending. And if non_Christians want to do that, good luck to them! perhaps we Christians should start to have parties for Eid??
2006-12-20 13:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Jew. It's Christmas time. Myself and my family don't celebrate it but I have no issues with those that do, nor do I care much for 'Seasons Greetings' or 'Happy Holidays'. For Christians, it's Christmas...and may it be a merry one for all.
Except, of course, the PC crowd...lighten up and get a life and stop fressing over what others do when it impacts your sorry lives not a whit.
2006-12-20 13:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas the religious holiday is celebrated by Christians. Christmas the winter commercial holiday is pushed by merchants and many who are not Christian enjoy that time with those that are.
I am a Baha'i and we do not celebrate Christmas as we have our own equivalent holiday of “Ayyam-i-Ha” (from sunset on Feb. 25 to sunset of March 1), but it is not a commercial holiday. Members of the Faith perform acts of charity, give gifts to friends and family, and attend social gatherings. Children and adults are encouraged to make gifts rather than to simply buy something.
2006-12-20 14:19:10 · answer #4 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know of loads of Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhists celebrate Christmas like this and enjoy all the good parts.
I'm not sure I can say the same for Muslims.
2006-12-20 13:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a pagan festival appropriated by the Roman church in the 4th century. The only religion that should be offended by lights, Father Christmas, reindeer, trees and overeating is Christianity. Bah, humbug!
2006-12-20 13:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It isn't the Muslims, Jews or Sikhs that are stopping us from celebrating Christmas, in fact they all think we're idiots for putting ourselves through all this nonsense! Its just white, middle class do-gooders who are trying to make it a time when we can all enjoy the celebrations together - load of crap if you ask me! Jesus was born and I want to celebrate that, anyone else can go and do what they like.
2006-12-20 14:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why should others be upset when a certain group (another religion) is celebrating? Everyone has the right to rejoice.
In my Muslim country, only Christians celerate it. We do greet them (visit them or by phone) they also greet us during our Eids.
No, we do not buy children presents in a feast that is not ours.
2006-12-20 14:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't celebrate Christmas, but I think people are getting a little too obsessed with PC terms. If someone says "Merry Christmas" to me I thank them and wish them the same. It's nothing personal, of course. At least they're being nice.
2006-12-20 13:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by Maria Isabel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You partly answered your question yourself. Christmas is not a Christian holiday. It formed as winter solitce from the pagans, it has nothing to do with Christianity but the meaning Christians put on it. The holiday is older than Christianity.
2006-12-20 13:52:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋