Christians, including myself, celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus. What about you?
Ps: Saying "I celebrate the presents and cheer" doesnt count. Christmas wasn't originally a commercial holiday.
2007-12-14 10:31:28 · 22 answers · asked by Midnight Rose 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-12-14 10:38:44 · update #1
well, being a christian, i celebrate Jesus
2007-12-14 10:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by rumad06 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To answer your basic question, my religion celebrates the Birth of the Christ Child.
Not that presents and cheer are the hallmark of my Christmas celebration - because they aren't - but I don't think you are treating these things with the proper perspective.
Take cheer for example. Did not an angel appear to sheppards in the field proclaiming, "tidings of GREAT JOY which will be to all people. . . Fear not, for unto you is born this day, in the City of David, a Savior, Christ the Lord."
Now the gifts: People gathered to honor the Christ Child. Everyone from lowly sheppards to the wisest of kings. The kings brought GIFTS of gold, frankincense and, murr.
2007-12-18 05:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't exactly celebrate anything other than family togetherness on Christmas day (yes, that counts), but around Christmas I celebrate Yule and the Winter Solcetice (which falls on December 22nd this year.)
The days grow darker, colder. The night comes quicker and the sun seems nowhere in sight. Plants whither and die and silence enfolds. We reflect. Then, on this holiday, we celebrate the coming light, the turning point where the days begin to lengthen and life returns to us. lol, sort of similar. You get your Jesus and we get our light. But really, Jesus was more likely born in spring you know. But I'm sure dozens of people have already posted rants in reply to your question already, so I'll spare you another lecture about Christmas's origins. : )
Happy holidays!
2007-12-14 10:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Religiously, I celebrate the Winter Solstice.
On Christmas, I celebrate tradition with my family. I was baptized Catholic and raised nondenominational Christian, and while Christmas was never very closely tied with anything religious in our house, it was always one of my favorite times of year.
Christmas was waking up early to a stocking so full it was too heavy to hang on the mantle so Santa left it outside my door; it was waiting with my dad and my sister until my mom woke up so we could start opening presents; it was remembering all the people who care about me even if I don't see them a lot because Santa left gifts from them under the tree for me; it meant spending a day with my family when nobody was at work, and everybody got together to play games and watch TV together and for one day out of the year we were a real family.
That's what I celebrate on Christmas.
As a Pagan, I find this story sends a beautiful message: http://www.turoks.net/Cabana/SantasWisdomTeachings.htm
2007-12-14 10:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lady of the Pink 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On Christmas Day - nothing. We'll go to a National Park to enjoy the snow along with other "non-believing" tourists.
We celebrate Yule - 12 days and nights to the heathen gods and goddesses and wights. Nothing to do with Christ in our decorations, cards, celebrations or rituals.
So, we celebrate the original reason for the season - Yule and the Solstice.
2007-12-14 10:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by Aravah 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a mystic and celebrate Yule. The celebrations associated around this season date back to the hope the ends of the earth felt after their first year after the tilt. The days kept getting darker and darker, with no end in sight.
Then the solistice arrived and the days started lengthing instead. The hope that resulted is what we truly still celebrate today.
2007-12-14 10:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, I'm a Christian. I have no religion. I am a child of God. We celebrate Jesus' birth, the Son of God, knowing this is not His actual Birthday, that doesn't matter, it's just nice to set a day aside for it. Although, we celebrate His birth and resurection daily!
2007-12-14 10:35:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
So called 'Christmas' is actually of pagan origin. December 25th was the supposed birth of the sun to the heathens (look it up). But, since Satan made none of the days of time or the sun itself, it's a way to relax and take off work. But, I have children who were accustomed to receiving gifts. I buy them each something.
I don't institute the tradition itself for worship, though. I keep a daily relationship with God all year round. So this day has no significant relation to my faith other than the fact that all days were created and given to us by the Father.
2007-12-14 10:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by F'sho 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My religion doesn't celebrate anything on Christmas. I celebrate the birth of the God on Yule. I don't want to offend, but this is kind of a silly question. Christians and Catholics celebrate Christmas, and those of us who aren't Christians and Catholics (or atheists, many of whom I know celebrate a secular Christmas) have our own holidays to celebrate.
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2007-12-14 10:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by wyvern1313 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
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Birth and Lordship of Jesus, the Word Made Flesh
2007-12-14 10:40:31 · answer #10 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian so I celebrate the birth of Jesus and the gift of giving and loving.
No two people go though all the same things exactly the same way. We all learn the same things in life at different times and different ways. That's what makes us unique.
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2007-12-14 10:38:16 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋