Since Christmas is tomorrow, I was wondering what people thought about the holiday. Do you think the religions part is still important or has it become secondary to gift-giving?
2006-12-24 05:53:42 · 15 answers · asked by V.W. 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think that Christmas is still very important to relegious families. But to non-relegious families it has become something not commerical, but family orientated. I am not the slightest bit relegious, but I see Christmas as a time of giving and family. A time when we all put aside out differences and separate lives to come together and have a good time.
2006-12-24 06:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by smwonder00 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
think of lent. there is no commercialism to it (that I know of). Christmas would be like that if it didn't have all the commercialism of today.
Commercialism is not good for any religious event. Gifts are nice, but there is waaaay too much emphasis on material things, which leads to personality defects like greediness, shallowness, hording and more.
2006-12-24 06:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Niqabi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, it still has religious significance but I dont think that's the case with most of the world. To me, Christmas is "O Holy Night" and not "I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
I know Jesus wasn't born in December but its as good a time as any to recall the Miracles surrounding His birth.
2006-12-24 06:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will answer that question by telling you about something that happened in a shop last year. An older woman was picking out christmas cards and had picked out a few cute ones with teddies on and such, a couple of ones with winter scenes on and a few humorous ones. She then picked up one with a nativity scene and asked the shop assistant what the scene had to do with christmas...
2006-12-24 05:59:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world will always try to corrupt what is good and holy. If the enemy can convince one person that Christmas is just about getting and giving stuff, then he has won.
We choose to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior on Christmas day, and that is what it is about for me.
2006-12-24 06:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The important of my Lord coming into the world is paramount. The gifts I give my children is a type of the Gift He gave me, eternal Life... Jim
2006-12-24 06:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For starters, in case you stay away from church homes, the commercialism will especially lots bury all lines of the religious traditions. the religion area is surely especially uncomplicated presently. Now for the commercialism. decide what you're able to assume to pay for Christmas playing cards, presents, commute, timber/decorations, etc. and donate all of that money to charity(ies) of your determination. shop adequate for a cushty family participants dinner and getting inclusive of pals that understand what you're doing. in line with threat commute a splash, to state/national parks, or do a brilliant form of trekking or regardless of you're able to do exterior the place you reside.
2016-10-28 07:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The History channel had a special on the evolution of Christmas.
Did you know that in the Bible Jeremiah 10 it says to not put up a heathen tree.
2006-12-24 06:57:35 · answer #8 · answered by mykl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ birthday is important. Giving is part of the celebration of this day. Commercialism is year around, not only at this time of the year.
2006-12-24 05:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by m c 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas should be for the "religious part", but in reality it is gift giving that is important to most. Jesus had to be born, but more importantly, had to die to atone for our sin. We really should be celebrating Easter.
2006-12-24 05:58:19 · answer #10 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋