[quote]pookie wrote:
thunderbolt23 wrote:
And if people of many faiths/denomincations and varying intensity of faiths/denominations come together in peace and goodwill toward men, appreciation of family and loved ones, and generosity, why would myself or anyone else complain?
Well that’s what I thought too, but apparently some people feel their Christmas is somehow diminished if others choose to celebrate it differently than they do.
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I think this post summarizes the last page or two or posts regarding this thread.
[quote]B.b. in stress! wrote:
should christmas only be celebrated by religious people, knowing that it is when jesus christ was born, or is it a holiday for everyone?
it was a thought that wondered in my mind prior to christmas.[/quote]
No one knows for sure what month, not to mention which day, that Jesus was born on. Various theories have been raised that put Jesus’ birth in April, October, and September. But no one knows for sure.
For Christians, it is a time to reflect upon the birth of our Lord and to celebrate.
I don’t oppose a non-Christian celebrating Christmas. However, I think its important that people recognize WHY Christmas is celebrate. If someone is vehemently anti-Christian (not talking anti-right wingers) I believe one is being a hypocrite by celebrating the holiday.