In the last few years, I've noticed Kwanzaa appearing in the black Church. I grew up with Christmas. I am wondering what to do with Kwanzaa ?
2007-12-24 17:46:03 · 17 answers · asked by my_voice_on_the_net 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Kwanzaa
Christmas is a religious holiday celebrating the birth of Christ. Kwanzaa is a man-made holiday with no religious meaning.
2007-12-24 17:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by Sage 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
No I never met anyone who celebrates it and I'm black! Christmas all the way. Kwanzaa is not religious anyway...I never understood what native born African-Americans have to do with Africa. Not to be funny. Two separate cultures. And since there might be actual Africans around us, isn't something like Kwanzaa a mockery of them? I mean us African-Americans don't know anything about that culture. Unless of course we study it. There are so many countries in Africa. I think people need to top lying, I've personally never seen Africans and African-Americans get along let alone relate.
2007-12-27 13:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa and Kwanzaa both need to get the hell out of the Church. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus. Correct me if I am wrong, but Kwanzaa was created as the African American alternate to Christmas, by celebrating African roots instead of an adopted religion. But many African Americans are fine with Christianity and their culture, and don't necessarily need to celebrate it. I have not met a single African American who has ever celebrated it. But I think Christmas can co-exist with Kwanzaa, so long as you say I celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa, instead of I celebrate Kwanzaa and Christmas (the older one should get the respect of coming first in sentences!)
2007-12-26 01:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not a form of betrayal Christmas has to do with the birth of christ. Kwanzaa is not religious celebration.
This is my first year celebrating Kwanzaa i just informed my 12 yr old boy. We will start to celebrate Kwanzaa.
Happy Kwanzaa
Happy Holidays
2007-12-25 13:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Thebronx 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ya know, I am a Christian also and most people would be shocked to know that I don't celebrate Christmas, "Christ's Birth", due to the fact that nowhere in the Bible is there a precedent to celebrate Christ's Birth, or even a single mention of when that was. However I do Celebrate Christ's Death, {Sacrifice}, that He made for Me and All, and that Christ Himself did give us 1) Direct Command, and 2) Example, to do in His memory untill He returns each week when we come together on the 1st day of the week as we Partake of The Lord's Supper, as He instituted. Some would call me conservative, but I choose to "Speak where the Bible speaks, and to Remain silent where it silent". And 1 other thing, The origon of Christmas actually preceeds Christ's Life by atleast a couple of hundred of years. Its was originally a pagan festival that the "Roman Catholic church" later "jumped on the "bandwagon" of, so those are a few reasons that I don't Celebrate Christmas, and mainly I guess its just that it seems to take away from what should be our focus, Christ's Gift, His death on the cruel cross of Calvery for the remission of our sins. That said, I do in my own personal way, {through prayer}, thank God for his infinite Wisdom & Grace in that He chose to send His Son to us to save us all, if we choose to beleive and are baptised, which so many leave out the latter when The Bible is so clear about both in Mark 16:16. Well, I hope I helped to give you atleast some clarity, With Love Scott.
2007-12-26 06:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by JScott A 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The fastest growing Christian community in the world today is found in Africa. They share and celebrate the Christ-child event with all Christians world wide. When truth is seen through colored lenses or attached only to cultural identity it diminishes. Truth is color blind. Traditions come and go, If Kwanzaa serves to better someone, to bring family and friends together, neighborhoods and communities, it's a wonderful thing. If it serves only to separate and distinguish one person from another it might have value for that group but it will never serve the family of mankind.
2007-12-25 12:16:23 · answer #6 · answered by John Doe 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know but I am black and my whole life my family has celebrated christmas. We are not sellouts and we are still christian, so in my opinion preferring christmas to kwanzaa isnt betrayal to any one.
2007-12-25 09:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ineversaidiwasperfect 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!! Kwanzaa is not supposed to be a replacement for Christmas, it is supposed to be in addition to it! That's why it starts after Christmas is over! Kwanzaa is supposed to bring up together as a community so that we can celebrate our shared roots as well as look forward to our future! Go to www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org and learn more about the holiday, PLEASE!
2007-12-25 18:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why don't you celebrate both? Let Chrisatmas celebrate your Christianity, that is, your belief and acceptance of Jesus Christ in your life, and let Kwanzaa be the celebration of your African-American heritage. I don't think it is a betrayal.
Black culture is strong and vibrant and it should be honoured. Your ancestors had a long and difficult struggle to allow you the freedoms that you have. Let Kwanzaa represent and honour that struggle, showing pride in knowing where you came from and what you have to be thankful for, in addition to standing striong with your community.
2007-12-25 02:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by teachingboytoy 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Keep Christmas, you know deep inside Kwanzaa is crap you know it. Don't give in. You are not betraying anything, they who force the Kwanzaa issue are betraying you! Stand up for what you feel, do not give in to this phony made up "Holiday".
2007-12-25 12:42:34 · answer #10 · answered by Bright Baboons Butt 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋