2007-06-01 12:12:46 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
of course i do...it is important to remember Jesus.
2007-06-04 05:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not, and have not since age 16.
The reason is I spent a week studying the "origins" of the celebration and found it was kept 2000 years before Christ.
It originated in Mesopotamia, in Babylon and was pagan and had many questionable practices.
If ones looks up "Saturnalia" and history of Christmas they will see how the pope and emperor of Rome adopted the holiday and called it the "mass of Christ" hence the name Christmas.
I will not celebrate a pagan holiday, got into an argument with mother in law, and she says it means something else to our family, my response is take a Ouija board and put a candyland sticker on it, it is still a Ouija board.
How come no one ever questions our traditions, we accept them without question, just a bunch of dumb sheep following the flock.
2007-06-03 03:59:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jack L. W. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I do not. The basis for this as follows... first we have Vayikra 23 (Leviticus) which list Yahveh's set apart times these 7 festivals are the Creator's set apart days not as churchianity labels them as only jewish days the Bible clearly states the following...
Vayikra 23... Yahveh said to Moshe(Moses) "Tell the people of Israel the designated times of Yahveh which YOU are to proclaim as holy convocations, are MY (Yahveh's) designated times.
most people will then argue that "im celebrating jesus' birth"... to that i would direct you to re-read the gospels. As the disciples asked the messiah while he was "with them" how they should celebrate ... and he answered them to celebrate his death and resurection... which if you but look into the 7 festivals above YOUR God's festivals you would see that the spring festivals or (first 3) passover, unleavened bread/feast of weeks, and pentecost. are showing you the messiah. The messiah was our passover lamb, his entire ministry was unleavened teaching the unwatered down ministry of Yahveh his and our Father and Creator, and concluding the spring festivals with pentecost ... which concludes at the end of the feast of weeks which is 7 weeks of 7 and the 50th day is pentecost in which the Holy spirit was released. unfortunatley churchianty as throughout our entire human history has always changed the Creator's ways to their benefit which nullifys the promises. This is why the Bible states that all true disciples are taught of "God" that's something all these chest thumping college seminary wolf's in sheeps clothing had best start thinking about ... because scripture clearly states that judgement will start at the house of God. We have been warned throughout scripture to not do as the pagans do yet americans are blind that a Roman deity stands at the harbor to new york... and the solution is so simple it's hard to believe people go a different direction... it simply states that those in the end days who have no LOVE for the TRUTH will be given strong delusion to believe the lie... so talk to Creator, 1 on 1 , let the holy spirit guide you and be taught of the Father not of man. Even if you have to rethink your entire belief system do it Creator's way not yours for spiritual ways are so much higher than human ways. Creator didn't give you these words cause he needed to hear himself, he gave them for all of our benefit will you listen and take the narrow road or will you follow churchianity on a wide road to no where? May the Love of the Father fill your life abundant, may your LOVE for the TRUTH be unending. Have a good day!
Kevin - Wisconsin
2007-06-01 13:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by laidbackguy1972 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate Christmas by getting together with family and friends and celebrate Jesus' birth.
2007-06-02 08:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by Marie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I love Christmas! Love it love it love it! People are so nice around that time and I love the snow. Christmas means a lot to me and my family.
2007-06-05 08:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by Katara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Christmas has become a holiday for rich people. There is not celebration, it is only about SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!
2007-06-04 14:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by joeslam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to refrain work, clubs, ect. family is a little tougher thou and Ill make an appearence because of there faith. Ill give my girl a gift because it pleases her, but I really dont believe so its always a hard spot for me.
2007-06-01 12:41:15 · answer #7 · answered by bigpossum3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to my grammas house. I have 20 aunts and uncles and 34 couzins... on one side of the family
2007-06-02 03:43:46 · answer #8 · answered by Katie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is a very important holiday.
2007-06-02 00:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big time! Turkey dinner, decorations and lots of family at my house every year. We love it.
2007-06-01 12:43:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it represents the birth of Christ, not Wilmar.
2007-06-02 06:44:22 · answer #11 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋