Only 10 percent of the UK actually attend church so it surprises me that there is so much outrage. Perhaps people will think less about commercialism and food and more about the real reason for Christmas from now?
2007-11-01 03:20:00 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
The real reason for Christmas was the Christians wanted to get a bigger festival in place of Winter Solstice. Don't know which is worse, hearing Slade for three months or celebrating the fact that it's dark for three months!
2007-11-01 03:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Spawnee 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can still believe in Christ without going to church. Many people disagree with the church on certain issues and therefore don't attend but Christ is still part of Christmas for them. The Nativity at school is part of the British tradition. We all have memories of trying to remeber our lines while trying to stop our tinsel halo falling off and now we enjoy seeing our children do the same. Well I do anyway. Leave Christmas alone everyone. The Spititual message is worth so much more than all the commercialism. What a sad world if all we have left is commerce.
2007-11-01 03:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by trancebabe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christ doesn't feature in my christmas at all, because he doesn't exist. I suspect most people feel the same.
So why do we still celebrate Christmas? Because it's as good an opportunity as any to get together with our friends and family and enjoy ourselves, that's why.
Christmas has evolved from a primitive superstitious ceremony into an annual, secular celebration of family, love and friendship, and it's all the better for it.
I do agree that it's over-commercialised though, which is a shame, but in the end Christmas is what you make of it; if you allow the commercial aspect to dominate your celebrations then you won't have a good time, but if you concentrate on relaxing and being with your loved ones, then you probably will.
Merry Christmas folks!
(I bet I'm the first person to say that to you all year!)
2007-11-01 11:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by adacam 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Firstly Christmas was never originally Christ's (should you choose to believe) birthday; it was a pagan God's birthdate that the Christians took.
Christmas is no longer about religion; it is now tradition over anything; a get together of family members, Xmas meals and sharing of presents. With this in mind you can see why we truely have reason to be angry about the Government wanting to tone down Xmas for fear that it insults other religions (or something along those lines) - it is no longer a religious celebration!
Let us focus on what Xmas has become from now on; not what it once was.
2007-11-03 03:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by thomasgilboy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to clarify something.
Jesus was supposedly born in Bethlehem during the census. In Roman times, a census was generally in September. But as Christianity wasn't catching on in the few centuries after, the Christians decided to conveniently plonk their festivals on the same dates as ones that already existed. Christmas Day falls on 25th December, the same day as Saturnalia (an old Roman Festival) and very close to Yule/the winter solstice (21st December - although celebrations would happen in the days before and after). So really, the celebration of Christ's birth should've been celebrated about 5 or 6 weeks ago.....
Christmas is what you make it - for some it has religious connotations - for most of us, it's a time to spend bickering with your extended family, falling asleep at 3pm, pretending to be thrilled with something you never knew you didn't want and wondering why you still haven't learnt from last year that you're never going to need that much turkey.
2007-11-01 03:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Sinistra 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The reason it is 10% is the Anglican Church is so dead! Churches in the U.S. are overflowing,3 services a day!
I love Christmas and everything about it.The trees and decorations,the food ,the fun,Santa Claus the whole thing.But I always remember what it is all about and make sure my family studies Matthew 1 and Luke 1 thru 4.
2007-11-01 03:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I am a Chirstian and He absolutely features in my Christmas. Are you a Christian Rachel? Please tell us.
Let me tell you what happened last year and this year with me.
Cut a long story short, my family was away at Christmas and i was alone in the house. You'd best not ask why. Anyway when I told this to my vicar I got invited to his family meal on Christmas day. Ruddy heck!
I had a plan later in the house. I could sense the evil there, so I went around all rooms sprinkling water and praying against evil forces. I got quite good at it. I didn't tell the family.
Still on the same subject of Christ in Christmas. I very likely going to join a Christian drama company very soon. I would sign right away if I could. We will tour around the country, also abroad, taking God's message to churches, schools and prisons. I believe that I will be "on board" in December or January!!
How about that for an answer?
Have a good time yourself.
2007-11-01 03:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Ken the sleuth 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I go to church at least 3 times at christmas and other times during the year too.
My children know why we have Christmas.
If like Samantha you really have not a clue what Christmas is about you should reserve your comment.
2007-11-01 04:37:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Every Christmas we send out gifts/donations to families in need, attend midnight mass, keep an advent wreath and light it every sunday and wish baby Jesus a Happy Birthday to remind our child what it's all about.
2007-11-01 03:29:15 · answer #9 · answered by DAR76 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian and not going to church doesn't make you an atheist. That said, I hear England is a spiritually dead country as far as any faith but Islam goes.
I think Christ is what Christmas is all about. Without him, it's just me having to see my controlling, judgmental relatives and getting gifts I don't want. Ok, to be fair, I get some sweet dvds. I hope to get season 5 of 24 this year. Jesus rules. People aren't too cool for him, even though they act like they're all refined and intelligent for snubbing him. Note to you guys: it just makes you look arrogant and closed-minded.
2007-11-01 03:24:23 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs. Eric Cartman 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋