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Around the time of Christmas and Resurrection Sunday I always ask myself this question and others. Such as, how and why advertisers and department stores decide to use Christian holidays to push their merchandise and why we as Christians let it happen. It is really out of hand. Christian holidays are not what they could and should be. The term holiday is taken from two words: Holy and Day and seem to mean nothing anymore. It really makes me wonder why. No other religions Holy Days are commercialized and secularized like Christmas and Resurrection Sunday. We have 365 days in a year (366 in leap years). Couldn't someone have picked another day?
Sincerely in Christ,
Leesa C.
Eph.2:8,9

All I can say is that I am thankful that the Christian holidays are still the largest and most celebrated ones. You have a huge opportunity to witness on these Holy Days. One day we will not be able to have these celebrations in the open. A few years ago Tyson foods made Labor day a regular work day in favor of making an Islamic holiday a paid day off for the workers in the US. After much consideration, and a huge backlash when the decision was made public, the company recanted. Labor day is back as a paid holiday and the workers now receive paid personal time that they may use for any reason including religious holidays, birthdays, etc. This will happen more and more until it is no longer important for companies to allow their workers time off for Christmas. I welcome any non-Christians to celebrate Christmas with me. Chanukah, Kwanzaa, whatever you celebrate, come to my house for the holiday so I can tell you about Jesus.   

I find it insulting that the Christian holidays have been turned into excuses for spending money and I'm not even Christian. I don't understand why you would celebrate the birth of Christ if you're not a member of the religion, and there really isn't any Christ in Christmas anymore. I feel like religious holidays and shopping celebrations should be kept separate, no matter which religion it is. I wouldn't be happy if marketers started using Yule or Beltane as an excuse to make money.

Not to rain on your morally just parade or anything but people have celebrated the 25th of December since before Christianity; as a matter of fact most Christian holidays are adapted from varying pagan traditional celebrations. As to why everyone enjoys Christmas whether or not they're Christian... well why not? It's a time to celebrate, some people celebrate the birth of Christ, others simply enjoy giving and receiving gifts...I don't really see the problem.

I think most people get away with it by forgetting the true meaning behind them. On Easter, we have the Easter bunny and Christmas we have Santa Clause. These two characters make the holidays less about Christ and more about "false idols" in a sense. Therefore, it's easier for those who aren't Christian to celebrate Christian holidays.

On a lighter note, many people are really looking forward for Christmas because it is indeed the season of giving and getting together with friends and families. Holy Day it is and I believe Christ wants us to celebrate with Him together with our love ones, to share love and happiness. Many people would save for the occasion to give more. And yes, let’s welcome the non-Christians who want to celebrate with us the birth of Christ. Let us attend the mass and pray for each other to share ourselves as Christ give his self to us since He was born.

Yes I hate that basically I mean if you claim to be one religion then you should stick to it. The holidays all have meanings and there are people that sit up and just celebrate them just to get stuff. I do not understand why they even do that when they can upset their own beliefs. Well I have to say if that is what it is then they will be the ones answering on judgement day. We have not control over anything that others do and we may never even understand.

Such a silly question, let me turn it around for you to understand what i mean, let me ask you-- -Why do Christians not behave more like their Christ who they adore so much? why are there christians who are prostitutes and drug addicts?, Why are some christians like the westborough church?