What about birthday?
2007-10-18 17:20:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
YEAH THEY WANT TO TELL YOU HOW STUPID YOU ARE FOR BEING A BELIEVER.......WHEN ITS TIME FOR THE GOODIES COUNT THEM IN!!.........KINDA STRANGE HUH? IT'S JUST SOO COMMERCIALIZED PEOPLE DON'T EVEN THINK WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!! SAD.......LOL
2007-10-18 19:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because it has become a tradition for all faiths except for a few that ban the giving of gifts. The date to celebrate the birth of Christ was chosen to coincide with the festivities of pagans who celebrate the winter solstice. It was the practice of Christians in the early church to make Christian celebrations and festivities coincide with pagan celebrations and use that coincidence as a source of conversion. We have Easter coinciding with the Passover of the Jews and the Vernal Equinox. All Saints day falls the day after Halloween and it's pagan ghosts and goblins. The name Halloween means 'All Hallows Eve' or the evening before what we now call All Saints Day. So, yes there are many celebrations that are non-Christian and happen at the winter solstice. Many of those have chosen to give gifts because it is a fun and nice thing to do to show you care.
2007-10-18 20:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Believers is Christ don't give out presents on Christmas or birthdays, but on the Feast of the Nativity of Christ and on Name Days.
2007-10-18 17:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by Jacob Dahlen 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There's nothing biblical about giving gifts on Christmas. The word can't even be found in the bible at all. I guess it's symbolic of the three wise men that come bearing gifts after Jesus is born.
Nothing in the bible about giving gifts on your birthday either. It's possible it could even be a pagan tradition.
So, I would assume yes and yes, depending on the family.
2007-10-18 17:25:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep - because I view christmas as thr secular holiday it has become - a time for family, friends, love and warmth.
And yes, I give presents to people on their birthdays as well, to celebrate their existence. I don't give dead people gifts.
2007-10-18 17:28:42 · answer #5 · answered by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol Yes, that tradition existed since long before the advent of Christianity. Stop trying to claim that you have all this privelage of stuff for that time of year. You don't. Egg nog, the tree, presents, pine boughs, holly, mistletoe, santa clause, and all of it.. they ARE NOT CHRISTIAN.
So knock it off already. You're only making yourself look stupid.
You do understand that there's a reason why Christians complain about how Christmas is being secularized, don't you?
Or do you just not care and want to nag the nonChristians until they feel like smacking you across the face?
Btw, stop calling us nonbelievers. Its very rude. We believe in alot of things, we just don't believe in your particular god, some of us don't believe in any god at all.
2007-10-18 17:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Giving gifts on birthdays and during the winter solstice (a holiday that the church took, moved back a few days, and proclaimed it to be Jesus' birthday) are pagan traditions.
The idea of giving a gift at a specific time is not biblical, and frankly can be nothing more than a secular tradition...as millions of people prove, world-wide (regardless of their faith).
2007-10-18 17:30:10 · answer #7 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
It dates back to a Roman/pagan practice.
Why are Christians celebrating pagan festivals and performing pagan ceremonies? I thought that was against your religion.
P.S. The Puritans knew where the Christmas celebration and traditions came from. They banned Christmas as being un-Christian.
2007-10-18 17:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Simon T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if we celebrate the holiday in just a winter family tradition form, of course we do.
Birthdays?? I don't remember religion having any kind of claim to that...of course we do. I have never heard of birthday gifts being for or about Jesus.
2007-10-18 17:41:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes for both. Christmas for us is about spending time with the family.
2007-10-18 17:38:46 · answer #10 · answered by khard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personaly dont believe in cellebrating christmas. But I'm not going to ruin my sons christmas or any other kids christmas.
2007-10-18 17:33:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋