I just like the fact that we have paid days off! To me, because I'm not religious, celebrating xmas is about getting together with loved ones, and exchanging gifts. Don't get me wrong.. I think that it's become a very hard holiday... because people get TOOOOO caught up in the gift giving thing, and go BROKE. But, it's a time that I do enjoy... and month of decorations around the house, special music, and good deals in the stores.
But, I'm going off of track. Should it be a National Holiday? Yes... though not for religious reasons, because not everyone believes in Jesus. There are other religions out there that dont, or people who don't follow religion at all.
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I am a very generous person and don't need a special "holiday" to shower my friends, loved ones and associates with gifts, love and hugs. I do it all throughout the year...please don't PM me with requests folks...
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I don't keep it, but 90 percent of the population does keep it.
I'm for making things easy on the majority. It should be a national holiday, just for the simple fact that almost everyone wants to keep it, and needs to keep it on that day.
As a child, I had to leave the room, when it came time to do Halloween and Christmas decorations, the teacher came over and I went to another class and sat in,
it made me feel like a dork, it's true, the kids were cruel, but that's how it should be.
Why should 99% of those kids miss out on doing Christmas decorations, because I was in the class? Now that would have been being a dork for real.
They really would have hated me then.
It's way better, them thinking you strange, that a pure out jerk.
The majority should get their way, and their holidays.
Those of us in the minority should let the majority have their way.
This P.C. political correctness stuff is WAY outta control. Just crazy.
If you want my opinion on Christmas, I would join in with nikiTa that's it's wrong and stuff, but once you say your opinion, the majority should be able to do what it wants.
I was taught as a youth, if someone says Merry Christmas, you tell them it's pagan, and it's wrong, and you hate Christmas.
Truth is even if you are not religious it is a good time to let your hair down. At this time of year it's cold, it's dark just generally miserable and people have been working hard since the summer nad this gives you chace to ket your hair down have a good time and exchange gifts. This is one of the reasons why that Pagans had the celebrations in December to lighten people up. Actually the Pagan also gave gifts to each other I always thought the gifts represented the gifts the 3 wise men gave.
But should it be a holiday yes people work hard lets give them a day off.
The gifts of the Chaldeans weren't actually given to Jesus/Yahshua until he was a small child.
The idea of the 3 wise men bringing gifts is not based on Scripture.
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But should it be a holiday yes people work hard lets give them a day off.
i think it is here in England. With the majority of britons being christian and the queen being the head of the church of england. i might be wrong but the majority of americans are jewish and because christmas is about the birth of christ, and jews dont beleive that Jeasus is there saviour it isnt a national holiday already, but then again i may be wrong
i can not believe this but the british government has changed the name of christmas lights, they are now festive lights or holiday lights, as they think that muslims might get offended ... seriously, its polical correctness gone totally over-board
Well some people work weekends and it is not every weekend that you get to see all of your family, christmas is the only time I get to see some of my cousins because they live to far away to vist regular.
And unlike weekends I think that Christmas is that one time of year where the majority feel that little bit better about themselves and maybe take an intrest in those less fortuanate at this time of year ( well that is my experience of people I know) and if that is what happens then it's no bad thing in my book.
12-01-2005 03:45 AM
To me, because I'm not religious, celebrating xmas is about getting together with loved ones, and exchanging gifts. Don't get me wrong.. I think that it's become a very hard holiday... because people get TOOOOO caught up in the gift giving thing, and go BROKE. But, it's a time that I do enjoy... and month of decorations around the house, special music, and good deals in the stores.
