"Its not about religion, anymore", seems to be a cop-out, to me.
2006-12-21 10:24:49 · 27 answers · asked by m. b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yup, your still expected to give
2006-12-21 10:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Shamudog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always been a commercial holiday to me.... even since being a kid. Some people believe it's all about Christ, but that doesn't mean everyone does. For some, it's all about spending some quality time with your family, eating good food, and giving and getting gifts. Might as well be called "Giftmas" like I've heard some say. Besides, I celebrate Yule... that's the religious holiday for me and it doesn't involve any gifts. I suppose if I was Christian and felt that Christmas was a religious holiday, I wouldn't buy any gifts for it.
2006-12-21 18:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by xenomorph_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about religion anymore. So much so that no one even says Merry Christmas. It's 'Happy Holidays'.
Christmas, sorry to disappoint, is more about family get-togethers, turkey dinners and corporate greed.
It's also about being nice for that one special time of year. Granted, it's fake.. but people are nicer.
Oh, and since I'm not PAGAN, I don't really celebrate xmas.
2006-12-21 18:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by umwut? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me what Santa, reindeer, turkey, stuffing, pajamas and too much drinking have to do with religion, then you may have a case.
Even Christmas (in the religious sense) was derived from pagan winter festivals. Hey, its boring in the winter, gotta do something.
Christmas certainly is religious, but it has much stronger cultural resonance in our society than religious. Although I am no longer Christian or religous, I do consider myself cultural Catholic.
There is nothing hypocritical about it, so long as one doesn't try to deny the religious aspects of some parts of Christmas, and choose not to participate in those if the wish.
2006-12-21 18:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by QED 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I do not have a tree. I do not celebrate Christmas. But for the sake of my husband and step-daughter, I have bought a few gifts. I don't wrap them in holiday style wrapping paper. If anything, this year, I might have a Festivus pole. And just to educate you a little, most of the "Christmas" traditions that you probably follow started as pagan traditions for Yule. And Yule has nothing to do with the birth of "Christ". It is a celebration of the Winter Solstice.
2006-12-21 18:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by Emma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since when are Santa and Frosty and Rudolph and presents about Christ?
The question should be, "Are all you believers selling out and putting up Christmas trees and lights and Santas and buying gifts on what you keep insisting is a religious holiday?"
2006-12-21 18:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by EQ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only for the grandkids, but the best gift they're getting is the chance to be givers, not just receivers. They helped me pick out gifts for a family that can't afford gifts this year. Tomorrow we'll deliver them to the family, and the kids will get to play Santa and pass out the packages.
2006-12-21 18:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i love christmas even though the religion part has faded. Still, my family keeps it religious related and we pray before eating and we thank God for all the suport and love he has blessed our family with. It does seem to put a non-religious vibe out there because we just stress ourselves over needing to buy, buy, buy for our loves ones and get, get, get. We just seem to need to have to please everyone and christmas is about making people happy and presents do that. So wat IM TRYING to say is I agree and don't agree with u in many ways. *Merry Christmas*
2006-12-21 18:29:11 · answer #8 · answered by P!ATD GIRL! Luvn Brendon Urie! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, as of this moment I totally give up any hope of Christians ever learning anything about their own religion or history. I think this is like the 30th post today.
2006-12-21 18:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's still a good holiday: giving (and receiving!), being with family and friends, eating good food, having fun, decorating. It can be about both religion and what I mentioned above, or any variation. It's a holiday: it can be whatever it wants.
2006-12-21 18:27:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The celebration of the Winter Equinox, Later of
Mithras in Rome. Was pagan long before it was Christian.
2006-12-21 18:28:12 · answer #11 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋