What do, say Hindus, muslims, jews... do on Christmas day?
Do you do nothing and act like it's just another day?
Or do you do something, not necessarily christmas related, but different, seen as it's the big day of the year?
2007-12-06 01:34:00 · 37 answers · asked by kl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a Buddhist. As such I do not celebrate Christmas. Usually I come into work, if the company does not allow, then I clean or read. For me it is a day like any other. This year I will come into work.
If I do not celebrate the holiday, then I should also not take the day off. Most times the company allows me to come in. Then they do let me take some of the major Buddhist holidays off.
2007-12-06 01:55:54 · answer #1 · answered by mikedmags 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know about Muslims and Jews. I am a Hindu. I share it with my Christian friends and colleagues. At my office, a day before Christmas, we hug each other 3 times (left, right and left) and wish each other a Happy Christmas. Some close ones invite for a treat and we attend it too. And on the boxing day, we do not have a holiday here and it passes off just as another day.
2007-12-06 01:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Go to Christmas parties, hang out at the house since so many things are closed.
We usually go see a movie.
Ignoring it is not really possible anymore unless you just stay at home all the time or live in a non-Christian community. Everything is closed, so you have to remember that the night before. Then of course people always want to share their holidays with you and just generally have a peaceful social Christmas, so non-Christians are usually invited to parties for it.
Usually I work a few hours also, but all were taken this year.
2007-12-06 01:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am a Christian but dont celebrate Christmas because Jesus not born on December 25th. Just consider this illustration: Suppose a crowd come to a gentlemans home saying they are there to celebrate his birthday. He does not favour the celebration of birthdays. He does not like to see people overeat,get drunk,engage in loose conduct. But some do this and they bring presents for all except him! On top of that, they pick the birthday of one of the mans enemies as the date for the celebration. How would the man feel! Would you want to be party to it? This is exactly what is being done by Christmas celebrations.
2007-12-06 01:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by Purple triangle 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most Hindus do the same as all 'Christians'.
Have meals with loved ones. Vegetarian have a far more variety of foods than can be imagined by most meat-eaters.
Give their loved ones, especially children, gifts of the usual kind.
Have a few days off work, to spend with family and friends.
Watch all the 'Christmas TV'.
Is this any different to what a Christian family does these days?
2007-12-06 01:46:57 · answer #5 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
see you later as they are national/state backed days off they are legally available to all human beings to spend as they elect. the united kingdom, US, and maximum eu worldwide places are honestly no longer Christian theocracies. the only incorrect way could be if no faith had national days off or if all and sundry of them and then and equivalent days for others in the event that they chosen. in the united statesa.courtroom case ruled that a federal Christmas trip became into no longer strictly a non secular observance as many electorate rejoice it culturally/secularly with out inevitably desiring to additionally religiously, consisting of with the advent of an earthly Santa discern. "decide Dlott desperate "that Christmas could properly be spoke of as a federal trip by means of fact non-Christians additionally mark the trip by using celebrating the advent of Santa Claus. considering the fact that nonreligious human beings additionally observe the trip, giving federal workers a time without work for Christmas does no longer raise one faith over yet another." i think of its commonly a stable ingredient that neither you nor extra zealously non secular those with inflexible techniques approximately how and what to observe get to tell every person else what they could or won't be able to rejoice or how.
2016-10-10 09:34:45 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Muslim, and do not celebrate Christmas. Since everybody’s usually off from school and work, we might do something together. But it's just like any other day.
2007-12-06 01:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by sMiLe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presents.
2007-12-06 02:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by TigerianWinter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I don't celebrate christmas. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus celebrated christmas or wanted us to celebrate christmas. I'm a true follower of christ and on that day I just enjoy being off from work and relax.
2007-12-06 01:52:22 · answer #9 · answered by sugar 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I call my Brother,
Everyone around me is Christian, so I get the day off too. I would work if I could.
Holidays put artificial expectations on people, families and lives! Have you ever heard anyone say "you ruined Christmas"? Well, there was an expectation placed on December 25th, and that expectation caused an otherwise normal day to be ruined.
Isn't that awful?
2007-12-06 01:46:48 · answer #10 · answered by Jim! 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋