I'm seeing on Q&A few believe in Christ, how many people?

Question

celebrate Christmas anyways? It seems on Q&A tons don't believe, but it seems they celebrate the holiday. Let me know if you do or don't and if you do why??

Answer 1

i do
cuz he is the christ

Answer 2

I'm an atheist and I usually celebrate Christmas anyway. I consider it a nice family holiday, a good time to spend quality time with the family and do something nice with them. Most of my family is Christian although they mostly keep their beliefs to themselves even on Christmas and I've never seen a reason to pull myself out of the family's holiday celebration. I see Christmas as a good opportunity to be with the whole family. We don't often have the chance to all get together at the same time.

This year I'm far away from my family and I won't celebrate Christmas this time.

By the way, in my country we call Christmas by it's original Pagan name, Yule ("jól" in my native language). A lot of people who celebrate at this time of the year are celebrating winter solstice or other non-Christian holidays. Christmas was not originally a Christian holiday, so it's normal that many non-Christians celebrate at this time of the year too.

Merry Christmas!

Answer 3

I am a Christian. I know about the pagan origins of the Christmas holiday, but I can't change history, so I don't focus on that. I'm just thankful that Christmas gives me an opportunity to remember what Jesus did for me...

By the way, the birth of Jesus is a historical fact, not a fairy tale. Some may choose to dismiss that he is God, but he was definitely a historical person. Someone took issue with the Bible account of his birth, saying that shepherds were not in the fields in the winter, but in the spring. That's true, because Jesus was born in the spring. There are a lot of things about the cultural celebration of Christmas (such as 3 wisemen--the Bible never gives a number) that do not follow the Bible story. That is not the fault of the Bible, but of tradition. If you are going to fault the Bible, don't do it on the basis of tradition.

Answer 4

Yes, I have noticed that there are a lot of atheists and agnostics in this world. The bad thing about it is when Christ's does come back numerous people are going to be damned because of ignorance. I am not saying that in a way to condemn them either, so unbelievers please do not take offense. I think that they want to still celebrate Christmas, but not consider the story behind Christmas and just nail a "Happy Holidays" on it and celebrate it the way they choose.

Answer 5

I believe in Christ. I have seen his work in my life each day. I see how he works in other peoples life also. I celebrate Christmas.

Oddly enough, last night I answered a question for someone asking why Jesus or God were referred to so much to in peoples answers in Yahoo!answer (and not as a curse word). So one person noted too many Christians and you noted too few. I wonder, what in fact the real number is? After, all my husband, the stats guy, would say that surveys on yahoo are not random, scientifically accurate surveys.

Answer 6

Christmas time is a celebration of many things for many people. And many other events happen at this time, including several religious events (such as Winter Solstice) that pre-date Christianity and are not Christian. Christmas just happens to be the 'default' event modern culture illustrates more commercially. So what's your beef Christchild?

Answer 7

Yes I celebrate Christmas, but I am not that religion but I have been brought up a Catholic & do believe in God but I don't believe you have to go to church every week to believe there is a God or religion. Just because you go to church doesn't alway mean you are a good person, I look after a lady how was very Catholic but she was the nasty lady you could ever meet.

Answer 8

Hi Mary, Yes, i do believe in Christ. You don't have to see him to no he is there. Let me tell you want happied to be 27 years ago. My oldest daughter was 2 at the time. We were in the back yard playing with our family dog,Honey Bear. The phone rang in the house,and i went in to answer it.I think i was on the phone only 5 minutes,and when i got back outside,my daughter was gone,and the dog to. I have never felt so scare in my life.She had open the side gate,and got out. I couldn't find her anywhere. I called my mom,and had her looking for her. I got in my car,and went all over the neighborhood. I pray to GOD please help me find my baby. After 3 minutes of asking for help,i could feel a presents,a warm presents. I turn,and went down the main road, and there in a field there she was running from a policeman. I drove into the field, and got out,she ran right to me. I know GOD was with me the whole time.I thank him for helping me find my baby. We found Honey Bear 2 and a half miles down the road. A very aweful story,that turn into a happy ended. Yes i truely believe with all my heart we do have a GOD,and jesus his son.

Clowmy

Answer 9

i am not a christian but do celebrate christmas because it's become a national day of celebration. and the start of this holiday was derived from the pagans just like other holidays

Answer 10

I don't.
The entire biblical story is silly and a nearly-complete lie.
If shepherds were in the fields, it was spring, not winter;
and nobody needs a "redeemer" in the first place, etc., etc.

So, we've gone back to the winter solstice, which was there millions of years before overbuying or pseudo-christian nativity scenes marred the season.

We have a small tree, put decorated balls, hanging objects, and lights onto it, set pine cones and balls into dishes and baskets, send cards and wrap and give presents and make traditional dishes.

And we remember that Dec. 22nd is the shortest day of the year--the beginning of a secular New Year in which, we hope, pseudo-religious fanatics will be stopped from wrecking the country's constitution any further and all their their prior harms undone. Merry Winter Solstice, Americans! Happy Holidays!

Answer 11

I am not christian, and I don't believe in god. I celebrate christmas because I view it as a time for family and for laughing and enjoying the time you can spend with the people you love. I don't see it as a religious thing, even though it is. To me, christmas is just for cherishing what you have, and the people you love.