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What do you think Christmas should be...
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Asked 335 days ago
by JoySep21  United States |
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Some of us celebrate a holiday season without Christian, Jewish, Islamic or other major religion ties and without consumerism. How about an option for good will and encouragement of the fine things of the spirit?
Good food, good friends, family, kicking back and enjoying the time off work, getting a fresh supply of socks and underwear, maybe playing some video games in front of the fireplace. That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
You are setting up a false dichotomy here. You are forcing people to choose between non-commercial Christ-only and commercial Christ-absent. These are not the only two possible choices.
Ya, you guys are right to a certain extent. I guess I have been thinking lately about Christmas and its original meaning. Christ+mass was a time of worship to commemorate the birth of Christ. But as of late, American culture has tried to overshadow that with commercialism, changing "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Holidays". I've been thinking that if people don't celebrate the Christ in Christmas...then maybe they shouldn't say they celebrate Christmas. Maybe they should say they celebrate famiily and friends or something. What do you think?
-Joy
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What I am saying is that you can keep Christ in Christmas and celebrate the commercial aspects also. You don't have to do away with all of the commercial aspects to commemorate the birth of Christ.
agreed! I'm afraid one is replacing the other but I think there is a healthy way to celebrate both together.
First you steal yule from the pagans, then your version of yule gets stolen and commercialised(overshadowed).
I vote calling it Jul*
Actually the end of december festival is much older than christianity.
Most fo the good traditions of this festival, gift giving, feasting with family and freinds, looking with hope to th new year, even holly wreaths and decorated trees are much older than many people thing.
In many ways "modern christmas" is actually a return to the old ways.
Winterval :)))
(YUK!)
This is like asking if you don't believe in Christ do you still want to observe the traditional festivities of the Saturnalia.... Yes, of course! Everyone loves a good party! :-)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
How about another option - time with family to celebrate the Yule - the days getting longer, etc. That's what it was originally.
About Santa Claus, I hope he brings me lots of presents.BECAUSE HE'S REAL AND I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU PEOPLE SAY!!I saw him he was in the mall buying a fruit smoothie.
Modern Day christmas isn't boring.