Does Christmas make you think more about your your beliefs (or lack thereof) than other times of year?

Question

If you are not a believer, will you attend church at Christmas anyway?

Answer 1

I appreciate the reason for Jesus much more. This year, I started realizing that yeah he died for us, and he endured all the beatings for us, but you know, he was just a little baby at one point. His mother was looking at Him laying there, in a dirty manger, knowing that He was a King, loving Him with all her heart, and one day she would have to watch her baby boy be beaten to death and hung on a cross. That really hit me this Christmas.

Answer 2

No, it used to get me a little down because I did' have the means to buy my kids and wife the present of the year. Now that we don't exchange gifts or put up trees and tell our young we are not christian and we do not celebrate as they do, X-Mass is much better, no pressure no money problems no expectation from others, but we did keep the holiday for family and food, that's the best part and no drunks allowed
No I will not attend church on Christmas day

Answer 3

I am a believer, but I don't attend church (I know, sacrilege, blah blah, blah) but I will be attending church with my family since my mother plays in the orchestra. However, Christmas does not make me question anything more than any other time of the year.

Answer 4

No, it doesn't. And no I will not attend church. I think about my beliefs all year long - I don't need a holiday or a large group of people at church to help me. If it helps you then great, but don't expect it to help me. I don't expect you to wake up at 4:30 every morning and exercise, you know?

Answer 5

I do think about my beliefs more at this time of year, I wonder why I celebrate a holiday I don't really believe in. I just like to be around my family and give and get gifts, eat good food. I don't go to church unless I'm going to someones funeral. (in that case I consider it respect full of the person's wishes)

Answer 6

Yes it does. I use this time of year to reflect on the past year to see if I have grown spiritually and achieved any of the goals I set for myself. If I am still in the same place I was last year, then I need to get off my rear and make some changes. Stagnation isn't healthy.

I am a believer and plan on attending church.

Be blessed.

Answer 7

I celebrate Christmas mainly because it is something that's happened in my life since I was born - not for any religious reasons. Since when were roast turkeys, Christmas trees, crackers, cards etc etc etc anything to do with the birth of Jesus? Everyone celebrates for their own reasons and those reasons should be respected - belief or no belief.

I believe in God but not in any one religion.

Answer 8

I am converting to Judaism. Ironic answer to your question, no?
Personal beliefs should inspire a right way of living and practicing all year long-just a thought.

Maybe you should find a church, temple, philosophy, community, that helps you in daily life?

Answer 9

of coarse. some people celebrate santa and reindeer, but others celebrate more of the religion. When i was younger, i didnt know if i believed in god or not, so i felt really guilty celebrating christmas. I began to question the importance the whole "santa clause" bit.

Answer 10

Christmas does not make me think more than any other time of the year, it just stresses why I am a Christian and why this holiday should be so important to me. I praise the Lord everyday. To celebrate His birthday is just as important as celebrating anyone's in my family because He is family as well.