2007-12-15 08:54:26 · 15 answers · asked by The Doctor 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Amongst the religious only.
To the rest it's about the children, the decorating, the lights, the music, the cards, the sales, the profits, the atmosphere, the crazy shopping, the presents, the wrapping, the parades, the Santa pictures, the baking, the parties, the booze, the good food, the friends and family get-togethers.
Can't speak for other countries, but in the USA it's a complete societal shift as the whole year peaks in its commercialism, its spending, and celebrating and everybody agrees to it and wants some of it.
You don't have to be religious to enjoy a season that has literally come to represent the USA's time to relax and rest and have a good time and be with friends and loved ones and celebrate life itself.
2007-12-15 09:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by autumlovr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to think so. But in reality, the festivities go back to ancient Rome. Saturnalia, the rebirth on the 'Sun'. It is basically a winter solstice holiday.
2007-12-15 16:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO he is not the reason for it
25th december was a pagan festival many years before it was a christian one
2007-12-15 16:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by Fr3dinbed 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-12-15 16:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really...it just a celebration of the winter solstist, the birth of christ wasn't actually in December..or so my teacher told me and he should know cos he was there!!
2007-12-15 17:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe he is the reason for anything.
2007-12-15 17:02:19 · answer #6 · answered by The Saint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
orriganly but now i guess it is now about being with family and giving to those in need.
2007-12-15 17:00:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in deed
2007-12-15 16:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by irish_matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should be but people soon forget.
2007-12-15 16:57:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who ?
2007-12-15 16:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋