2006-12-21 08:43:47 · 17 answers · asked by Jedi for Christ 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Celebration and rejoicing in that God so loved the world that he took the form of man to save us from ourselves. To give us hope. And to be thankful for all our blessing and share these blessings with those that have little or nothing.
What we have in excess let us give to those that need.
2006-12-21 08:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by yoeme01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Etymology: Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse, literally, Christ's mass
1 : a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday
Thats the defintion of Christmas. Now if youd have asked for how it started, that would be an ENTIRLY different answer.
2006-12-21 08:46:52 · answer #2 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on whose truth you want to select as a best answer....
the true meaning was to celebrate the return of life after the long cold winter...longer days, sun shining brightly in the sky, etc. It was a pagan tradition....
Christians later came along and made the holiday their own, stealing symbols such as the Sun and making it the halo's of angels, and making the winter solstice the day that Jesus was born. Naturally, they screwed that up too, as the solstice is on December 21, not the 25th....
2006-12-21 08:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. We give gifts just as the wise men gave gifts to Jesus.
2006-12-21 08:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by bravokardia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To remember Christ, His birth, His life, what He did for us. It sort of gives us a good time to take stock and reevaluate. It CAN be a very spiritual, sacred time of year, but unfortunatly, for most it's not. Commercialism runs rampent all season.
2006-12-21 08:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby Jesus. See Luke 2
2006-12-21 09:22:13 · answer #6 · answered by encourager4God 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Yule and i think that the true meaning is the changing of seasons.
2006-12-21 08:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Peace, love, and joy. Goodwill to mankind. Something that we should be celebrating year around.
2006-12-21 10:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To spend as much as possible to help the economy grow.
2006-12-21 08:47:30 · answer #9 · answered by mrfoxhorn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goodwill toward all humanity, giving, compassion, and quality family time.
2006-12-21 08:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋