Why do Non-Christians celebrate Christmas?

Question

Has everyone forgot the real meaning of Christmas? Has our society become so obsessed with gifts and Santa Claus that we don't even remember that Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ?

I am not saying that Jesus was born on December 25, but that is the day that we do celebrate it.

Answer 1

Its a shame how so many people hate our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Who died for our sins, yet they all celebrate his birthday.

Answer 2

Not all non christians celebrate Christmas.Who's created and celebrate christmas?God know that this day will be celebrated by all,if not who's problems?God want to spread the joys of Christ.It is a season of joys ,sharing ,and forgiving.Cheers Christians ,why make life difficult for yourself.Smiles Christmas will be celebrated by all human race from now till end.May every Christmas be a good day for all.

Answer 3

Humans have always celebrated the Winter Solstice. Since they noticed the longest time of darkness is followed by more and more light coming in. That was the original relationship the earliest most primitive people had with God. It was a time of celebration for everyone. The fact that Christians stamped their own mythology on this date has nothing to do with the real birth of Jesus. In fact he wasn't even born around this time. It is just the time Christians choose to celebrate his birthday. After all, it is both celebrating the sun/son bringing Light to a dark world . The universe does not revolve around Christians, no matter how much some want to think that.

Answer 4

Because society forces us to from an early age. I wasn't asked if I was a christian when I was forced to sing and dance in school for our holiday pageant. I don't ask the stores to turn into christmas item bonanzas. I don't ask the T.V. networks to air christmas special after christmas special, or the radio stations to air Jingle Bells eleven million times. No matter where you look, christmas is shoved down your throat this time of the year. Heck, there is a little red line under christmas while I write this letting me know to capitalize it. After all of this repetition, it's a little hard not to get involved in some way or another. Besides now is as good of time as any to celebrate brotherhood, generosity and cheer. Besides most of the christians I know don't even "celebrate" christmas the way they should. Solemn graditude and worship might be in order, but they have as many pagan images of Santa, christmas trees, and the rest of the spiel, And to the christians who do try to celebrate christmas, I'm sure Jesus sees all of those not corny at all nativity scenes with the glow in the dark figurines and goes,"I died, and all they do to celebrate my b-day is that?!! It's plastic and glows in the dark for God's sake(sorry Dad). At least take the time and carve something proper outta wood. What'd they get that at Wal-Mart? Happy friggin' birthday to me"
Also, those who don't really believe in x-mas start feelin' kinda left out this time of the year and just play along. You don't wanna be the only one at your girlfriends parents on christmas eve(like we have a choice) and have to say, "I didn't get you anything back because I don't believe in your silly frippery"

Do we have a Frickin Choice.

Answer 5

Jesus could not have been born on Dec. 25th! The Shepard's were out tending their flocks by night. This was the rainy season in Bethlehem. They would NOT have been doing that in that month.

Jesus is NOT the reason for the season. It was a pagan holiday to the sun god and when the Roman Catholic church wanted to pull everyone into the church, they took it on as a "Christian' holiday so the pagans would not have to give up their celebrations. This is NOT a Christian holiday no matter how many people may get mad at me for saying so. Look up the origins of Christmas... you will find out it all has pagan roots.

The real question is why would a Christian want to celebrate a pagan holiday?

Answer 6

Because it's a pagan holiday anyway, adapted from the Roman celebration of the winter solstice and the harvest. The early Christians just adapted and attached the birth of their "savior" to it. They did the same with Easter, but I'll leave that for when you ask why atheists celebrate it in the spring.
Besides, it's a great time to get together with friends, have some wine and collect a little loot.

Answer 7

There are two sides to Christmas the religious part (baby in a manger, three kings, what not) and the folksy part (santa claus, stockings hung with care, what not.) I partake in the folksy part (I'm an Agnostic) because it's really fun and it has become somewhat of an American tradition. Christians celebrate the religious part and the folksy part. (if they want to)

Answer 8

Have you ever eaten a bagel? I mean a really good one, toasted, with cream cheese or melted butter? You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy a bagel. Or a knish. Or potato latkes?

Christmas is both a secular and a religious holiday. The secular holiday is much more popular in the US. In fact, Christmas has only been celebrated here for about 100 years. The Puritans didn't celebrate Christmas.

If the season has special religious significance to you, well more power to you! I am not Christian but I enjoy the decorations and the lights, the displays in the stores, getting together with friends and drinking eggnog and eating pumpkin pie and stuff like that.

How unchristian would it be to tell me I'm doing it wrong? That I can't celebrate Christmas in -my- way? 8^)

Answer 9

Christmas is exactly what it means to every person, specifically, case-by-case. It can be anything that they WANT it to be. And if they choose simply to enjoy it as a festive and "Santa Claus" season, so be it! That's THEIR business, and NO one else's. No one should be criticized for that, any more than they should be criticized for being Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, Taoist, or atheist. Suggest you learn tolerance, and to live and let live. YOU enjoy Christmas any way you want -- and so will everyone ELSE who chooses to. Or not to. No harm, no foul.

-- "Roadrat" -- Sensible, fair-minded & tolerant Christian

Answer 10

Why do so called Christians celebrate Christmas? It has NOTHING to do with Jesus anyway. Read up on it...all the orgins predate Jesus and were pagan, fitted into Christianity to make it more appealing. Not good.

EDIT...the Bible does not say when Jesus was born. But, if he died in the spring at 331/2 years of age, more than likely he was born, not in the spring or winter, but in the FALL.

Answer 11

It no longer belongs exclusivly to Christians. Not the secular part anyway.
Why complain?
It tends to bring out the feelings of unity and love you Christians so often preach that all mankind should feel for one another.
If anything, I see Christmas as more of a bring-together kind of holiday. Ever hear of the Christmas Truce? Excellent example of the unity and brotherly love the season brings.

But of course, you wouldn't see that.