I was raised in a religious family but Im not ultra religious myself. I really love Christmas though because of all the lights and gifts and stuff. I dont understand why other nonreligious people dislike it so much? Why cant everyone just enjoy a really cool holiday. Just do the santa commercial thing and throw parties and such you know?
2007-12-17 05:00:19 · 13 answers · asked by Yeppers! 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
How is santa and parties against anyones religion????
2007-12-17 05:09:56 · update #1
Actually, lots of non-religious people do. Many atheists and agnostics celebrate Christmas, as well as Hindus and Muslims. They celebrate it, not as a religious festival but a fun holiday and tradition. Unfortunately, many religious people also have a problem with this e.g. "Christmas is getting commercialized" "no one knows the true meaning of Christmas anymore".
Half my family are devout Christians and the other half atheists. Both celebrate Christmas with family reunions, Christmas trees and presents. Although they may not be celebrating the holiday religiously, many people, in their celebrations do give Christmas the deeper meaning be spending it with friends and family and just having fun.
2007-12-17 05:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I kinda agree with you. But I think instead of doing the commercial Santa Claus thing I think people of any culture or religion could just use December 25th as a day to celebrate life and family. There's no harm in it, it doesn't go against anyone's religion to be nice to your fellow man for one day. When I say "Merry Christmas" what I really mean is "I hope you have a really good Christmastime even if you aren't celebrating the birth of Jesus." Just enjoy the lights and the food and the goodwill to all.
2007-12-17 13:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by Holly 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are many reasons to feel down at Christmas. Money issues, health issues, loss of loved ones. Many believe it's too commercial. Many people celebrate other holidays at the same time. From personal experience, many Christians get upset (and even militant) about people not saying "Merry Christmas" instead of the more politically correct "Happy Holidays", which recognizes everyones' celebrations. This in turn makes people of other religions upset because these militant Christians are shoving their religion down everyones' throats without showing any respect for other peoples' holidays.
If we could only stop and think about others during this season we'd be a whole lot closer to world tolerance and world peace.
2007-12-17 13:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by Cat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't think they oppose it. They just don't want to celebrate it. Even the Santa Commercial thing is religious. St. Nick was a real person of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Consider how would you feel if you had a holiday imposed on you? Say, Hanukkah. You have burn candles for eight days. Or Ramadan? Fast sunup to sunset. There you go. Not to much fun, eh? No matter how you package Christmas, the name says what it is.
So go and have Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2007-12-17 13:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because BIG Christmas celebration some how makes their religion feel "not as valid".
This kind of view is common amongst the minority and majority point of view. Most majority member (of race) will probably don't understand the minorities members (of race) problem with race discrimination. I once live in Hawaii (mostly Asian) and everybody was in good relationship with each other so in our Bible study this one white guy said that when he lived in So. Cal. he didn't see any race discrimination problems. But now that he is the minority he could "sense" it even though it is never blatant enough to point it out.
He said it is really "ugly". I agree.
So as Christians we should try and understand people of other faith and not try to alienate them.
Good Luck.
2007-12-17 13:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by Lover not a Fighter 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Modern day Christmas as created by Wal-Mart and Hallmark have nothing to do with religion. The huge conglomerate corporations have modified the meaning of the holiday to suit everyone. People celebrate Christmas because of the good-will feeling and sense of tradition and family.
I'm atheist and my husband was raised Jewish and we celebrate Christmas every year, thereby earning my ticket to Hell as so many argue.
2007-12-17 13:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by mrsreinstein821 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I get what you mean - some people are just scrooges. I don't celebrate it religiously, but I use it as a time to celebrate friends and family (and gifts and cookies). It's an excuse for me to be cheerful about life, cuz let's face it, sometimes you need to have a reason for motivation.
2007-12-17 13:08:38 · answer #7 · answered by oj 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some people just don't want to participate in something they don't believe in. That's like Christians jumping on the Hanukkah train or Jewish people celebrating Kwanzaa.
2007-12-17 13:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by BluhBluh 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the commercialization of Christmas which is the demise of its true meaning. Family, friends, hope.....
2007-12-17 13:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
they just want to put a damper on any thing they can not claim as thier own
2007-12-17 13:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋