Maybe Christmas has become your sacred cow.
Maybe you should step back and consider; What it is about Christmas (a day not spoken about by Jesus and the apostles accept to say that it happened) and why you couldn't just...
let it go?
Why are you not more interested in Holy Communion or resurrection Sunday?
If you look at all aspects of modern Christmas from a spiritual stand point; a place of deep worship for Christ, Christmas is a hideous and grotesque beast with no resemblance to Christ or his works, desires and teachings.
Be honest.
2007-12-25 02:36:09 · 19 answers · asked by Gypsy Priest 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I get angry when people, proclaiming Christ as their lord, defend Christmas saying that it is a Christian Holy Day. They get all up in arms and want to fight the world over this.
I want to scream, “IT IS NOT A HOLY DAY!” It is a day in which the weakness of the flesh is strongly demonstrated; when paganism, fairy tails and Christ are intertwined by even the most faithful of Christ’s body. I pray that they would spend this much effort interceding for the needs of others and thanking God for his presence in their lives.
My image of this twisted celebration, is that of a beautiful vampire temptress dressed in dazzling white, singing and calling children to herself while parents look on in a spiritual stupor. I would love to run the cross of Christ through her demon heart.
But that's me.
2007-12-27 11:38:56 · update #1
It doesn't make me angry in the least. On the contrary, people get really angry with me when I say that I do not celebrate Christmas.
Recently at this forum, I've been accused of being part of some ACLU plot to take Jesus [Yeshua] and God out of American society/culture altogether, which is absurd. Sacred cow is a good way to put it. Lashing out in ignorance is the result.
If people have considered all the serious reasons to *not* celebrate Christmas, searched their Bibles, searched their hearts, and still want to have Christmas, so be it. But I'm convinced that very few, if any, of the people who get angry over this have faced the real issues or thought out anything.
2007-12-26 00:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few things to consider...scientists analyze the star locations mentioned in the Bible and conclude that Jesus must have been born some time other than Christmas. I recall reading that the Christmas festival was adapted by the early Christian church to a Roman holiday in order to popularize the religion. Also, we have to remember that Jesus was a very spiritual teacher and was strongly against economic exploitation. He did throw money changers out of the temple. He did say it was easier for a camel to pass thru the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. I have NO doubt that if He returned today and saw the mounts of money people are making off Him, He would be...well...at least not happy with it. How could He be? Our Christmas festival based entirely on economics as it is so totally dwarfs anything the money changers were doing it boggles the mind. There is no Christian spirit to Christmas, there is nice spirit to be sure, but where is the charity to the poor, the advocacy for peace and human compassion? Its absent. So Christmas must be accepted as what it is, merely a secular economic ritual with no real religious signifigance at all. Still, it is fun, I enjoy it a lot, but get your religious fix somewhere other than Christmas because the spirit sure isn't in Christmas.
2007-12-25 10:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by jxt299 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. There are a lot of different traditions that we use. Like the tree from Germany and so many more. St. Nicolas was real he brought gifts to children who were good and he didn`t for those who weren`t. So many different ideas . We Americans invented Santa Claus. I know we celebrate Christ birthday but we also celebrate the idea of goodness and giving. So much fun for children and grownups a like to come together and enjoy each other. But it also makes us stop and think,or it should that this was the time,regardless of the exact date ,that Jesus came to save man kind. If we can remember that then it is truly an enjoyable time of year and something to celebrate. I hope you had a merry Christmas
2007-12-26 08:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by greenstateresearcher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have a right to their opinion. I know that Christmas has pagan roots. I know that Christ was not born on December 25. I know there is no Santa Claus and I don't have a chimney for some strange little man to shimmy down anyways.
But, I do know that God gave us a gift when He gave us His Son. For that reason alone, the mass for Christ is endeared by my family. Society can and will do as it wishes; as for my house, we will serve The Lord.
2007-12-25 10:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by RT 66 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I conced your point to a certain extent....but what get me mad is how christianity is being singled out above all other religions to be pissed on. The war on christmas is just one of the battles against christianity in this country. What has happened to this country that a kid can't wear a shirt to school of a religious nature but a shirt with Bob Marly smokin week is ok?
2007-12-25 14:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of Christmas has been lost to toys, perfume and tools for the guys. it's been lost to Santa and the Grinch.
The truth of the matter is this;
I will not deny the importance of the birth of Christ but only because His birth brought about His teachings and His supreme sacrifice for the sins of all mankind.
2007-12-25 13:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by drg5609 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what happens when a cult chooses the BD of its God to overlap with the festival of the winter solstice in an attempt to convert pagans.......In the modern day however, Christmas is not about Christ nor is it about the festival of the winter solstice. It is about black Friday and corporate profits.
2007-12-25 10:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi, Gypsy Priest,
I usually don't get upset about people attacking Christmas simply because it is a tradition of men.
Christians need to celebrate Jesus' birth, life, death on the cross (which reconciled us to God), resurrection and ascension to His position of High Priest and Advocate, and our Lord of Lords and King of kings all year round.
Happy Jesus' Birthday! Big Hugs to you and your students.
2007-12-25 13:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by menome b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is piggybacked onto Pagan traditions so it's roots are Pagan even if people put Jesus in it's place. No one knows when Jesus was actually born and I believe that Jesus wouldn't have wanted the accolades and materialism surrounding his birth. He wanted to get his message across, that's all he wanted. People forget the simplicity Jesus embraced and that simplicity is something anyone can learn from.
Me: Buddhist
2007-12-25 10:43:42 · answer #9 · answered by Yogini 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm sorry, but I do not share your opinion of Christmas. Christmas is a day of family, and sharing and giving. Without the birth of Jesus on Earth, there would be no resurrection. In fact, there would be no Christianity.
2007-12-25 10:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by twincrier 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋