I mean I work for a local govt entity in which we celebrate Kwanzaa, Hannakuh, and Christmas, and we also put up decorations for those holidays as well, but if you do not believe in Christmas per se, how come you celebrate by going crazy and buying gifts and putting up a tree and lights, etc. And I am not talking about those other religions, I am referring to someone who does not know about the holiday(s) and celebrates it anyways. Simply curious.
Also, at work, instead of a Christmas party, we are having a Luao so as not to offend the other (5) people in the office who are agnostic (out of 100 or so). I guess minority rules these days.
2006-12-20 12:13:22 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it all derives from ancient pagan sun cults so who really cares
2006-12-20 12:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by harro_06 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You probably enjoy the atmosphere that Christmas brings, and enjoy giving gifts as well as receiving them. You might just not want to be singled out. However, if your reason isn't one of these, then don't worry about it. Christmas is not really the celebration of Jesus' birth. It is in principle, but it isn't in fact. Christianity doesn't know the real birth date of Jesus, except that it was some time in the late fall. The date of Christmas was adopted from the ancient pagan holiday of Yule. The term "pagan" refers to religions that are polytheistic (more than one god). Yule was the celebration of the winter solstice (shortest day of the year), and also marked the day of many gods' rebirth. The birth of Jesus was essentially the essence of God being reborn as a human, which completed the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit). To make this long paragraph short, Christmas is a name conceived to celebrate Jesus' birthday, but the occasion really isn't his birthday.
2006-12-20 20:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by Logan G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that if people are so against celebrating Christmas to the point of tell everyone it is evil or whatever, here's what they should do.
1. Demand to not get paid extra to work on December 25. In Canada, it is a statutory holiday in which, if you work it, you get paid time and a half. Adamantly refuse.
2. Demand that your children get no time off whatsoever in December. After all, why take a break at Christmas if you don't believe in celebrating it.
3. While you're at it, call all the makers of calendars to demand a calendar in which doesn't have any of the following on it
New Year's Day
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
April Fools Day
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Any country's birthday
Any person's birthday
Labor Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
and seeing as how the months and days of the week were named after rulers and gods, demand to have them changed.
I however will be celebrating the birth of Christ this Monday. Cheers!
2006-12-20 20:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas has become as much of a social holiday as a religious celebration. People who are not religious see it as a time to celebrate family and friends and in some part, the ending of another year. We buy presents to show appreciation for the people in our life and decorate because it is a time for celebration. Those who truly celebrate the religious aspect of Christmas are not typically the people buying expensive gifts or covering their house with lights, because if you take Christmas for it's true meaning, it doesn't involve any of that.
In regards to your comment on minorities, this country was founded by people seeking to escape religious persecution, but now all of a sudden if your not Christian your not American? I think being a true American means being tolerant of diversity, even if it means having a "Laos" and not a Christmas party. Happy Holidays!
2006-12-20 20:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by gradgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say it is good news that the whole world knows about the birth of Christ. However, I believe that devil being very clever have purposely misguided people from knowing and celebrating the true meaning of the Christmas, which means Mass for Christ, Our Lord. You have to believe that devils will do anything to prevent us from knowing the truth. I am guessing, but the word "Xmas" itself sounds like anti-Catholic by omitting the name of Christ. In some Asian countries, Christmas has become only the day to exchange gifts and getting laid. Enough said, I believe most people do not know or forgot the true meaning of Christmas, but people do like parties and gifts whatever the reason is or go with the flow.
2006-12-20 20:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by cheezIt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an agnostic who was raised in a christian family and who is married to a christian. I only minimally celebrate the season - what little I do is for my family which do celebrate.
There are now two aspects to this holiday - the religious and the commercial. Christmas has, for those who choose to celebrate it is such a fashion, a "Hallmark" holiday with no religious implications what so ever.
I find it amazing that in this busy world we live in people have so much time on their hands to worry about what other people are doing with their lives; their own must be in order for that to occur. Everyone should mind their own household and not worry what Dick and Jane next door are doing.
2006-12-20 20:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Political correctness rules! People who aren't christians celebrate for numerous reasons. Pagans give gifts and light the tree because this was a pagan ritual on the winter solstice to signal the sun being reborn. Others jump on the bandwagon simply because they need a reason to celebrate in the long cold of the winter, and still others use any excuse they can get to shop and party.
2006-12-20 20:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that many religious and non-religious people who do not celebrate the birth of Christ are forced in a way to satisfy their children. It's a consumer's world and hard to tell small children 'no you do not get gifts on Dec 25th - even though you've been good because we don't believe'. I think it's hard for kids to conceive and a complex topic for parents to have to get into; so they "buy in", celebrate Christmas and becomes ritual year over year. Christmas is a huge celebration in many countries.
2006-12-20 20:18:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because,you do not have to believe in Christ to celebrate Christmas.For example,some people celebrate the holiday by exchanging gifts with one another,or by going out and giving something back to the community that they live in by volunteering at a homeless shelter or a soup kitchen.I am pretty sure the God or,Jesus isn't going to send anyone to hell for not celebrating His birthday.
2006-12-20 20:23:00 · answer #9 · answered by T-Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because "Xmas" is a secular holiday that no longer has anything to do with Christians. Tell me why reindeer bring a fat man on a sleigh to give kids presents. What the hell does decorating a tree and burning a yule log have to do with Jebus?
The Xians stole so much from the Pagans, they don't even realize it's not their own holiday anymore. It may be CALLED Christmas still, by the masses. But that doesn't mean it has anything to do with Christ.
2006-12-20 20:17:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, because it is no longer Christmas, it is X-Mas.
Where x is a variable for anyoen and eveyrone you love.
We celebrate it to spend time with the people we love and be happy. Are you saying just because we aren't Christian we shouldn't be happy? We aren't harming anyone by celebrating X-Mas, so why are you complaining?
2006-12-20 20:16:49 · answer #11 · answered by locomonohijo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋