what they beleive. That is what happened to the pagans when the christians came, the one thing that they couldn't change was their celebration of Samhain (halloween). What would you do if certain religious celebrations were outlawed and you were forced to celebrate new holidays
2007-12-03 10:59:15 · 28 answers · asked by mintman123 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do away with Christmas and all the retailers will go broke. That is what carries them the rest of the year.
2007-12-03 11:02:25 · answer #1 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christmas ACTUALLY is the celebration of the "old religions". It is celebrating the winter solsitice, also the Yuletide gathering.
The Christians could not convert the heathens and pagans because of the holidays...so they adapted the christian holidays to coniside with the heathen ones, for easier conversion. Easter and Halloween Christmas are the biggest pagan holidays left over from the old religions...and still celebrated by the christians today.
2007-12-03 19:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Outinleftfield 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like what we are forced to do now. Government holidays are stuffed down our throats. I mean why are we still celebrating Columbus Day when everyone knows he didn't "discover" America? How can you discover a place that already had people living there?
Here in Chicago (high Polish population). Pulaski Day is celebrated. Even when they found out he was killed in retreat and shouldn't be considered the valiant hero he was once thought to be.
Oh well.
2007-12-03 19:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Talkstress 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can you be forced to celebrate new holidays? I'd move or hide that I celebrate and act sick during the new holidays.
If you're taliking about the old missionaries I say that the "fathers" needed a little of god's reality check. He said not to impose on anyone bc Salvation only comes through SINCERE faith and love. Forcing can't be sincere.
2007-12-03 19:05:19 · answer #4 · answered by GONE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd jump up and down. Most holidays, with the exception, perhaps, of Thanksgiving and Fourth of July, are founded with all kinds of pagan cr@p in them that I want no part of. Go to wikipedia if you don't believe me.
If I were forced to celebrate new holidays I didn't believe in, of course I'd revolt.
But if I got to choose what celebrations I'd enjoy, with my family, or with my church members, I'd be much happier than with the current system.
TX Mom
2007-12-03 19:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will not happen. 1st Amendment
No one can force anyone to celebrate a "new" holiday. No one can control what is in my heart or in my spirit.
I'd celebrate it anyway. No one will control my mind. No one can control what I do in my own home.
Retailers will not allow this to happen. Christmas carries them through the rest of the year.
2007-12-03 19:03:06 · answer #6 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in the past 20 years there have already been a holiday set for about every day of the year.
2007-12-03 19:02:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jane T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non-believers only celebrate Christmas because of the gifts they may get.
2007-12-03 19:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by >>Phoenix<< 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to celebrate life every day.........not just on holidays. Hey man life is a gift ............to be experienced........not dictated to on how to live.........that should come in a kindly manner from our elders like our grandparents or someone who really cares. Wisdom passed down from the ages........& that's my complaint about war it stops that passage and makes dependents out of people. Enjoy!
2007-12-03 19:05:02 · answer #9 · answered by rainbowmatrixs 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We still have Fish in the Ocean and we know to share
and Recycle Yes Blame me I was there already..
Cruised as from the Med,,to,,the Nile,, so what is the problem !
2007-12-03 19:12:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forced to? What, like put up lights for Ramadamadan? Decorate the goat?
2007-12-03 19:03:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋