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Why do many non-Christians celebrate Christmas? Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus, so I just don't understand how anyone who doesn't believe in Jesus could celebrate his birth just for presents. And why do nonreligious people have to celebrate Christmas? Why not Hannukah or Kwanza?
Also, why do people who only celebrate Christmas and Easter consider themselves Christian? (people who don't pray or go to church, but still celebrate Christian holidays) (link)
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You have to realize that Christmas, for most people, has lost all religious meaning. For many people, Christmas is more of a family tradition than the celebration of the birth of Christ. Christmas is a time for many to get together with family members that they haven't seen in a while and be with them. Also, the entire spirt of Christmas (peace on earth and goodwill towards men, etc.) is something that everybody wishes could be real all the time. Some people celebrate Christmas because their parents were Christians and it has become a tradition for them, it also brings back good childhood memories. Try not to judge people too harshly, everywhere you turn Christmas is being commercialized. Its hard not to buy into it, when everybody else is. If you aren't Christian, you are still exprected to buy gifts for everybody you know and you are given gifts, even if you don't want any. Also, many children that are in non-christian families pressure their parents to celebrate Christmas and buy them gifts because they see their friends doing it and they see all the toy commercials on television.
When non-christians celebrate Christmas, the reason why they do so as opposed to celebrating another winter holiday may have something to do with family tradition, etc. It it also due to the sheer popularity of Christmas as opposed to other holidays. Christmas is pushed on us from every direction. I mean, when was the last time you saw Channakah specials on television?
Some people do not feel the need to go to church to worship god. They feel that they can show god thier devotion through their everyday life and home worship. Others, were simply raised Christian and consider themselves Christian at heart, or with Christian values.
There you have it (basically). There are obviously many more complexities to the issue. Commercialization has a lot to do with it, though. I hope I answered your question.
Love, Rainbow
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Good advice. But when I said "Christians who only celebrate Easter and Christmas", I meant people who never pray, but feel bad and feel that going to church for those 2 holidays is enough, even though Jesus is not in their hearts.
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