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i was wondering wat religions celebrate xmas, and the reason they do. and which religions dont, and why they dont. myself i celebrate xmas, but i dont believe in jesus. but i believe strongly in god, i dont wish to categrise myself with a religion, as i feel god gave us minds to think for our selves. i celebrate xmas as i feel it is a time for family to b together and be happy. and spread some love to those who dont hav family.

wls me. ive read the bible, well the O T anyway. i belive in the god from there. i dont ask for presents at xmas, and i dont expect either. just to be with my family is the gift i want, yes i di recieve and wat i recieve means alot to me. same as my children, i dont buy them everything i can. they get enough but not to much, and they appreciate wat they recieve. i wouldnt say im confused in wat i believe, i believe god is our creator, and i believe that love is the only way forward. god is love, i dont believe that jesus is god or gods son, and i have no religion. i trust in gods word, and try to live by his commands. but i still would like to understand more about other religions. not coz i want to join them. just because i wish to learn, i wouldnt judge any1s beliefs, we all have our own minds to choose wat we believe and wat we do in life.

OMG quite right, family is wat its all about.

Answer 1

I am a atheist. I celebrate santa claus, I have a have a decorated tree & participate in gift giving - spending time with family & friends that I love....

Answer 2

Hiya

As you have seen in some of your answers , Jehovah's Witnesses do NOT celebrate Christmas.
For this they often get labled as not believing in Jesus Christ , and that they are not Christian.

However , Jehovah's Witnesses do not follow that popular holiday custom because of its origins.

Not too hard study shows the true source of the Christmas celebration.

Jesus was not born in December , in fact .,likely many months away from December.
December in the past was full of un-Christian holidays , some praising the Sun , some fertility Gods and so on and on.

During the apostasy away from true teachings according to Jesus and the apostles ,in the first century , false religious leaders incorporated pagan beliefs into what was taught to be correct.
Primarily this was done under the command of the ruling Roman emperor at the time.

His purpose was to unite the people of different faiths under one NEW state religion.

The plan was not to promote true worship , but rather it was purely for political reasons and power over the people.

Adding these things polluted true worship and makes it an unacceptable practice to Jehovah the living God.

Some might say about Christmas, 'it is just a time for family to get together and that is a good thing'
True , family gatherings can be good times , but doing so at that time and following the custom makes a person a sharer in this pagan act.

The Bible says clearly - 1 Corinthians 10:21 ". . .YOU cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons; YOU cannot be partaking of "the table of Jehovah" and the table of demons."

Yes , Christmas IS a Pagan teaching and tradition , and genuine persons wanting to follow the true God , must follow in truth , and not lies.

John 4:23-24 ". . .Nevertheless, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth, for, indeed, the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him. God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.. . ."


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Answer 3

I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses, and we do not celebrate the Christmas holiday.


THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

9 It was not until several hundred years after Jesus lived on the earth that people began to commemorate his birth on December 25. But that was not the date of Jesus’ birth, for it evidently took place in October. So why was December 25 chosen? Some who later claimed to be Christian likely “wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun.’” (The New Encyclopædia Britannica) In winter, when the sun seemed weakest, pagans held ceremonies to get this source of warmth and light to come back from its distant travels. December 25 was thought to be the day that the sun began its return. In an effort to convert pagans, religious leaders adopted this festival and tried to make it seem “Christian.”

10 The pagan roots of Christmas have long been recognized. Because of its unscriptural origin, Christmas was banned in England and in some of the American colonies during the 17th century. Anyone who even stayed home from work on Christmas day had to pay a penalty. Soon, though, the old customs were back, and some new ones were added. Christmas once again became a big holiday, and that is what it still is in many lands. Because of the connections that Christmas has with false religion, however, those who want to please God do not celebrate it or any other holiday that has its roots in pagan worship.
DO ORIGINS REALLY MATTER?

11 Some agree that such holidays as Christmas have pagan origins but still feel that it is not wrong to celebrate them. After all, most people are not thinking about false worship when they observe holidays. These occasions also give families opportunities to draw close together. Is this how you feel? If so, likely it is love of family, not love of false religion, that makes taking a stand for true worship seem difficult. Be assured that Jehovah, the one who originated the family, wants you to have a good relationship with your relatives. (Ephesians 3:14, 15) But you can strengthen such bonds in ways that God approves. Regarding the matter that should be our chief concern, the apostle Paul wrote: “Keep on making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord.”—Ephesians 5:10.

12 Maybe you feel that the origins of holidays have little to do with how they are celebrated today. Do origins really matter? Yes! To illustrate: Suppose you saw a piece of candy lying in the gutter. Would you pick up that candy and eat it? Of course not! That candy is unclean. Like that candy, holidays may seem sweet, but they have been picked up from unclean places. To take a stand for true worship, we need to have a viewpoint like that of the prophet Isaiah, who told true worshipers: “Touch nothing unclean.”—Isaiah 52:11.

Answer 4

I'm a Mormon. We celebrate Christmas because the majority of Mormons are found in countries where Christmas is a national holiday (we believe in respecting cultural traditions, provided they are harmless). We believe Christ was born at a different time of year, but we celebrate it at the pagan time so that we can share in the goodwill (and help the lonely) that occurs with many people at this time of year.

I wonder if Mormons would adopt Dewali or other religious festivals into their culture once the LDS church grows in India, China, etc. I sure hope so... There are so many beautiful cultural traditions in this world, that can help in the worship of God.

I'm Australian... sometimes I wish my religion was not so dominated by the American culture. The actual doctrines we learn are really much deeper than the Americanised stuff that we see on the surface.

P.S. I don't think you are confused at all. It is good that you are open-minded enough to join in with other people's celebrations. There is no harm in that. It helps create unity.

EDIT: Hi Jon ♥

Answer 5

Hey! I'm Muslim. Well, lets see.....all muslims have different opinions about Christmas. In Islam it's true, apart from the celebrations only specified in Islam.(which excludes personal birthdays!).others arn't really meant to be celebrated.

However, as some non muslims will know..many muslim will still give out Christmas cards (including my self). Others will actulay have a LITTLE christmas dinner as well! and some muslims i know go to the extent of treating themselves to a christmas tree! (though it isn't popular i admit)

All muslims are different and have different opinions about these celebrations.Some take some part in it..others don't.To be honest, i think muslims do it out of respect and a way to show an understanding of other peoples faith. Jesus was also a prophet of Islam and this may be the reason. But even still muslims don't fully celebrate Christmas as it is in the end a Christian Festival.They just show mutual respect and a little fun by getting involved in things such as giving christmas cards etc. I think the most involved muslims in christmas are infact children.As they attend primary schools where Christmas is fully celebrated and so this gets them involved as well.

Answer 6

Christmas is a holiday associated with people who do not have any strong faith and Christians who don't know any better or don't care that the holiday has nothing to do with religion. It was originally a Pagan holiday and apparently Jesus wasn't even born on that day, it just gradually became seen as this over time. Also Buddhists are free to celebrate Christmas since their faith allows them to celebrate all holidays.

I'm a theist but I don't believe a God who created us all so diversely would want us to follow a strict set of teachings from one book, although the basic message of the bible isn't a bad one.

Answer 7

We celebrate the summer solstice ( Southern Hemisphere) as a family then we do Xmas with other family This year with my in-laws in another country.

1 X 6 yr old Santa believer and one 11 yr old who worked it out years ago.

Hubby's Agnostic, I'm Pagan. So we do a lot of celebrating at this time of the year to cover bases.

Answer 8

I'm a Christian and I do celebrate Christmas with my (athiest) family. I go to church as well, to be honest I don't like Christmas, it started off pagan and now it's just got no religion in it at all - even you just called it Xmas which seems to be illiminating all faith in there. It's a pickle of a situation, I want to stop celebrating it all together but I have my family to think of.

Answer 9

As a Buddhist, I have no religious reason to celebrate Christmas.
I do, however, believe in parties, in giving and receiving presents, in having something nice to look forward to and to look back on every year and I believe passionately in people being nice to each other.
As with people from way before Christ, I believe in marking the high and low points of the year and in bringing light into the dark days and long nights of winter.
I believe in kissing each other in love and friendship - and if that takes a bit of mistletoe, then bring on the mistletoe!
Once, when I was very little, I was lying in bed, trying desperately to go to sleep on Christmas night and I heard sleigh bells going overhead. Yes, I did! To me, they were absolutely real, and I slept in bliss that night.
Do I believe in the magic of Christmas? Yes. I do!
I believe that we are all brothers and sisters and that we should come to meet each other, not push each other apart.
And so this Buddhist says, most sincerely, Happy Christmas to all. God bless us, every one.

EDIT
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Answer 10

For me Christmas is a time to remember the birth of my Savior, Jesus.
I celebrate differently from most people, try to focus it on Christ. Don't do Santa. Have a Jesse Tree instead of a regular Christmas tree. (ON a Jesse Tree you hang ornaments that symbolize different prophecies that pointed to Jesus, each day you add an ornament, and do a devotional reading on that day's scripture. Eventually you get to the story of Jesus' birth.) Presents are small, no more than three per person in my household. We sing songs about the birth of Jesus.

Answer 11

The Christian Church (Catholic or different denomination) isn't the "church" of the Bible. The word church interior the NT does no longer consult from a construction or a congregation of human beings who meet collectively each and every week. The word in Greek, ekkelsia, potential "the referred to as out ones" i.e. the authentic and trustworthy believers who're devoted to the way of the LORD and of the Messiah, the place ever they are unfold international. the folk who happen on Sunday AM are just about indistinguishable from the ethical heathens (as you come across many at Y!A) -- that may not the ekkelsia, "physique of Christ." ALL religions and ALL denominations of Christianity are guy-made institutions - no longer what Jesus replaced into concerning. those of the authentic ekklesia are those with the circumcised coronary heart who've the religion OF the Messiah (no longer basically a perception IN Jesus). i detect the prepared denominational church homes frightening, too.