2007-12-24 10:06:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All three.
2007-12-24 10:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple fact: The first use was PURELY RELIGION, the Birth of Christ, only. See, you can't quite get more religious than that.
Now, somehow a TRADITION formed, where people would give others gifts for the holiday.
But, it takes money to buy the gifts, right? Which is why it seems more like a BUSINESS event nowadays.
You can't forget the real meaning of Christmas, though.
2007-12-24 18:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Catholic717 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely a business event- it's basically become a celebration of 'LOOK WAHT I GOT IT COST 10x MORE THAN YOURS HAHAAH'..
On the other hand, it IS a religious holiday, even though it's been perverted by Christianity (See: This was a holiday first celebrated by the Pagans, not the Christians.), it's still got religious ties- both from Pagan standards and Christian standards.
But yeah.. It's basically best for businesses, and not so great for us human beings. :(
2007-12-24 18:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by A§IA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all three. The city/state/region country you live in and it's assumptions depends on how this is distributed. I've been in communities where it is entirely religious and family tradition. I've been in communities where it is entirely a material event. I've been in communities where the 3 are balanced or lopsided. Many blessings.
2007-12-24 18:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today my daughter told me it's just an activity. But that's because she wanted to open a present tonight and I said no. We focus on Jesus on Christmas Eve and we do the present stuff on Christmas. She got mad so she said it was an activity.
2007-12-24 18:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by gumby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you think about it...all three.
the most $$ made is during christmas season
it is a very strong world wide tradition going back generations
and it deals with mainly the birth of Jesus Christ.
2007-12-24 18:09:25 · answer #6 · answered by GARY R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Society has tried to make into a business, but Christmas to you is whatever you chose to make it.
2007-12-24 18:12:08 · answer #7 · answered by betchadollar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The retail industry counts on the pre-Christmas splurge. Without it, the retail industry would collapse.
2007-12-24 18:19:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be a religion subject, but it's used for all three.
2007-12-24 18:15:13 · answer #9 · answered by G3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tradition having nothing to do with religion.
2007-12-24 18:15:40 · answer #10 · answered by stewart t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's become a business, chance for all the merchants to get in the "black"...
2007-12-24 18:16:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋