Why don't all Christians get to gether and say no trees, not stockings, no Santa Claus, no Poinsetias, no lights? Is it because ther religion is to weak to keep up the numbers without all that?
2007-12-11 00:37:23 · 19 answers · asked by Fred S - AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not the one complaining about Christ being taken out of Christmas - the Christians are! I have a tree and lights and presents and all that, but it has nothing to do with Christ.
2007-12-11 00:47:47 · update #1
R.B. - how can you blame everyone else for taking Christ out of Christmas when you are the one drowning him out with all these secular symbols??? How about taking responsibility and setting an example?
2007-12-11 01:35:33 · update #2
NO
BECUASE ITS CALLED TRADITION
WHATS A BIRTHDAY WITHOUT CAKE AND PRESENTS
AND WHATS CHRISTMAS WITHOUT PRESENTS A TREE AND FAMILY???? ITS NOT A CHRISTIAN THING ANYMORE ITS AN AMERICAN TRADITION
SO START LIVING IN TEH 21ST CENTURY WHERE THERE ARE TREES PRESENTS FAMILIES AND MISLETOE
GET OVER YOURSELF
MY GOD
2007-12-11 00:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Uh! I'm a Christian and am completely aggravated by the lack of Christ in the modern day Christmas. BUT, that's not what the issue is.
Today's society wants to take Christ out of EVERYTHING, but taking Him out of His birthday celebration is insane. Of course the trees, lights, stockings, Santa Claus, poinsettias, etc. are unnecessary. You can have those with or without Christ. Again, things aren't the issue!
The issue is that everyone is saying "holidays" now instead of "Christmas." Sorry, but it's Christmas!!! With a Capital "C!" And you tell me "Happy Holidays" and I'll reply with "Merry Christmas."
At least that's MY view............whether or not anyone else agrees. So, MERRY CHRISTMAS and God bless!!!
2007-12-11 00:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by Woods 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think all the trees, stockings, presents, etc., do help the Christmas message to get lost.
However, if a family makes sure that each member knows the true meaning of Christmas, the decorations just add family traditional warmth to the occasion.
As children we look forward to the tree and presents. As adults, hopefully we have been taught and continue to teach that the most important and beautiful gifts were given and received long ago in a manger in Bethlehem and on a Calvary cross.
2007-12-11 00:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by K. F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Believe it or not, Christians like to have fun and enjoy trees, lights, poinsettias, and santa. We can tell the difference between trappings and decorations from the real reason for the season. Have you ever tried to attend a Christmas Mass without a cynical attitude? If you tried, just once, to let the message in, maybe you'd be able to understand how Christians can be in the secular world, but not ruled by it.
2007-12-11 00:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by sugarbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SOme Christians already do that, e.g. in some Orthodox Churches, and this is increasingly more so.
However, you seem to assume that globally christians have more power than that of capitalism, which makes money out of trees, lights, presents etc.
Even if all Christians did get together and stop buying the superficial elements of Christmas, this would not stop the massive capitalist behemoth that is the materialistic side of the festival formerly known as Christmas!
2007-12-11 00:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We celebrate Saint Nick's day on December 6th. So we do set up the tree and all of the kids stuff for then. After December 6th we start really concentrating on the birth of Christ. So it is not totally necessary to ditch the kids stuff in order to keep Christ in Christmas. We just need to give Christ his own space back.
2007-12-11 00:43:25 · answer #6 · answered by darlene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it wouldn't. Christmas is the most commercial holidays of the year and to many all the lights, trees, Santas, etc is the definition of the Christmas season.
Even non-Christians decorate and do some sort of celebratory activity this time of year.
Advantage capitalism.
2007-12-11 00:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by double L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The drift is away from specific religions as people become educated in what divisions and strife they sometimes cause. Many people really enjoy the trappings of Xmas even more than the reverence part. That's not to say that people will ever stop longing for the spiritual to give meaning to life and Christianity with its message of charity and respect for one another is as strong as any religion.
2007-12-11 00:47:24 · answer #8 · answered by grey gus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be very very boring and how would the kids feel?
jehovah's witnessess dont celebrate christmas for this reason and the poor JW in our school couldnt go to parties, christmas meals, join in the school navity, the secret santa etc, etc. she was sooooooo left out of everything, she may as well have not come to school for a month. the sikh, hindu, bhuddist, muslim, aeithist children were allowed to join in, but not her. Poor thing. Would you be willing to put your kids through that? Just to prove a point? Just go to church on Christmas Day if you want to keep it religious.
2007-12-11 00:43:54 · answer #9 · answered by dancing queen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now, Tim, you know that all Christians are created equal. However, having a bigger tree or more lights might indicate that you have more money, so you could certainly make a case for superiority based on that, in a completely non-judgmental kind of way. And you know that all the fun people sit in the cheap seats.
2016-05-23 01:07:35 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldnt be very easy to return Christ to Christmas, because its no longer his, its been taken over by toystores and decorations, like every other holiday AKA EASTER ( easter is a load of **** and that should get taken away first if anything), plus .. he wasnt even born in december, studies show he was born in the spring.
2007-12-11 00:46:37 · answer #11 · answered by Cait 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋