366 if you count leap years... my point is with all the different cultures in this world, there are certainly more than enough historic/memorable events which have taken place over the course of human history, that we could have a holiday every day of the year and still not have enough days in the year to give each one of those holidays it's very own day for celebration. so why do some (not all, but enough to take notice) christians seem to take offense that other people want to celebrate things such as being with friends and family on and around december 25th? i don't hear jewish people complaining about us celebrating during hanukah.
2007-12-07 06:11:27 · 6 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
jacquot, i don't know any atheists who have a problem with christians celebrating christmas.
2007-12-07 07:08:07 · update #1
That's a very good example, because the jews had their claim to the season staked a good long time before christianity decided they wanted it.
Of course, all the holidays are really stolen from primitive tribal pagan winter solstice festivals.
2007-12-07 06:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Winter solstice holidays have been around since humans have. Evidence for that is in monoliths and the orientation of various artifacts. It's an indication of just how significant the sun is to our survival.
I think Christians primarily object to the heavy commercialization of the non-religious aspects of Christmas: Christmas trees and Santa and various symbols which are appropriate to the non-religious celebration of Christmas. But it's really "winter holidays" in the plural because almost every culture includes something at that time. And of course, modern culture shares New Year's Eve and New Year's day all over the world, with some isolated exceptions.
I figure any excuse for a party is OK by me!
2007-12-07 14:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally think every group should share a celebration on December 25th. If they don't have one now, they should create one. Then maybe....maybe if everyone held this one day as being special...we may (probably not) have one day of peace a year. I say if you want to celebrate, go for it...it is a nice feeling on December 25th to know that a large majority of the world is sharing a celebration.
2007-12-07 14:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
....and why are so many atheists broken inside that Christians choose to celebrate their religion on Dec. 25th.
It's the love of feeling righteous.
This is an advantage I have in hating everybody.
2007-12-07 15:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point.
They're like bratty children not wanting to share a toy in December.
2007-12-07 14:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by ~Smirk~ Resurrected 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They took our holiday's first. Just returning the favor.
Kemetic Wiccan
2007-12-07 14:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by mental1018 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋