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[Hainkpe]

I don't but I am interested in why others celebrate the holidays. 

Reasons: 
Consumerism?
Familial Ties?
Cultural Beliefs?
Tradition? 

[dreamgazer]

I celebrate the holidays, but not anything "religious". I look at the end of the year as a cathartic and celebratory point that brings friends and loved ones together, and decorating and getting in the spirit---and, yeah, giving gifts---follows along with that.

[IllusiveManJr]

Nope

[Steelcan]

the food mainly

[AshedMan]

I do, but not in any religious way. I basically get together with family and exchange gifts. I'd say it's a mix of familial ties and tradition.

[mybudgee]

I loathe the "Holidays"

[mousestalker]

Yes. Christmas begins December 25 and ends twelve days later. Right now, we are 'celebrating' Advent.

[Eurypterid]

Yes. Tradition, but it's a great time (since the kids are out of school) to spend quality time with the family and some close friends with good food and good wine. I grow weary of the constantly upscaling consumerism each year, but we've combated that by actually scaling down considerably as far as gift-giving goes. It's amazing how much more enjoyable the holiday season became after we did that.

[SoulRebel_1979]

I love the Holidays. Get together with family and friends I haven't seen in a while, lots of good food and good times.

[Snook]

Yeah. Family used to do it for religious purposes, but, well, that isn't me, so I just celebrate it to be a fun time with friends and loved ones, really.

Really, it's just my sister, wife and her side of the family I spend it with these days, getting quieter every year.

Modifié par SergeantSnookie, 09 décembre 2013 - 08:11 .

[Seagloom]

Everything save consumerism. I'm with Eurypterid on that.

Christmas has always meant a lot to me. My reasons for celebrating have shifted several times over the course of my life, but my desire to do so has never waned. It doesn't matter if I'm in the middle of nowhere, and the most I can do is light a small candle or sing some songs, I'll do it. It's Christmas.

Modifié par Seagloom, 09 décembre 2013 - 05:33 .

[happy_daiz]

We do celebrate Christmas, but by celebrate, I mean drink and open presents. My husband and I, and a good portion of our respective families aren't particularly religious, so we don't go to church, or do any of that stuff.

There is a small portion on his side that ARE religious, that we will be celebrating with this weekend. There's nothing more uncomfortable than being told you have to hold hands and pray before dinner, when you're not religious. Blah. Good thing there will be booze.

So, mostly, it's just tradition and an excuse to buy stuff for people we don't see very often.

[Naughty Bear]

Depends on how much money I get.

[Jedi Ninja]

Yes we do celebrate Christmas, we go all out with decorating the inside and outside of the house. My wife and I have a nice get together for friends and family a week before and on Christmas it's all about our children just see the joy in their faces is the best gift.

[2Pac]

Yes too see my family.
But i
Aint gonna celebrate it this year with family only person i get to celebrate christmas with is my gf because my family lives in Cannada and i really don't have the money to fly down there sadly.

Modifié par alliance commander, 09 décembre 2013 - 07:39 .

[Fishy]

                        I usually go on a shopping craze. Chik-e-Chak CHIK-Hic-CHAC...
                              


          Eat like a pig and my goal this years is 40 POUNDS!

 I think of the poor this years. I promise. With all the foods I will put on the trash. They will have a buffet !
                            

                                         PARRRRRTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY




Of course. I probably end up having a very modest diner with people I do love. I won't drink or eat like a pig. So boring.

Modifié par Suprez30, 09 décembre 2013 - 09:33 .

[yeldarbnotned]

Absolutely! Jesus Christ is my LORD and Savior!

[Eternal Phoenix]

happy_daiz wrote...

We do celebrate Christmas, but by celebrate, I mean drink and open presents. My husband and I, and a good portion of our respective families aren't particularly religious, so we don't go to church, or do any of that stuff.

There is a small portion on his side that ARE religious, that we will be celebrating with this weekend. There's nothing more uncomfortable than being told you have to hold hands and pray before dinner, when you're not religious. Blah. Good thing there will be booze.

So, mostly, it's just tradition and an excuse to buy stuff for people we don't see very often.

Don't do it then.

I've been going to a few Churches recently (in pursuit of a community one not because of any sermons or for a religious thing) and when a priests asks everyone to stand up and pray, well you find me sitting down. What can they do? I even went to a few Pentacostal Churches (which require activity) and again there was nothing from me. Those big mean religious people aren't all that mean at all.

I mean if you do it in respect. Fine enough. If you're doing it and you're uncomfortable with it then you should speak up otherwise you'll develop a wrong view of them and become bitter towards them. Even the people at Pentacostal churches who appear as fanatics during are actually reasonable/ordinary people when you speak to them after the service.

I'm a Christian Arian Deist BTW (which means I don't join in many church activities either praying or professing Jesus as God which pretty much means most of what the church does). The sect I follow is pretty much heresy but churches can't burn people at the stake anymore so you're fine if you don't do anything they ask.
 

Onto the topic:

No, I don't support Christmas anymore. Too commercialized. People expect presents with the money I don't have. The adverts are annoying. The religious significance is gone.

I like the Christmas dinner and TV though. The two good things about Christmas.

[KBomb]

Yes, I celebrate it. I suppose if I had to dissect the reason it would be because of tradition. I never really ask myself why I am celebrating it. Christmas-- as with any other holiday--is what you make it. I think it's quite odd to stop celebrating it simply because someone else places too much consumerism upon it.

I have a friend who simply refuses to celebrate Valentine's Day(much to the dismay of his girlfriend) and other holidays like Mother's Day and Father's Day(much to the dismay of his parents). It boggles my mind as to why he allows other people to influence his views to the extent he stops participating all together. However, I respect him and his views, and those of others who agree with him. To each their own.

[Blastback]

Heck yeah.  Multiple reasons. 

First off, I am a Christian, albiet a rather liberal, non active one.  and yes, I know that Christmas is not the actual date of Christ's birth but rather is the winter solstice.  But is still has real signifigance to me.

Second, tradition.  It's a time when I get to lay back and enjoy having my family together, to celebrate how lucky we are to have each other.  And how lucky I am to have my friends.  Lots of fun family traditions to.  My favorite has to be visiting the Zoo at night to see the lights they display.  Awesome.

[happy_daiz]

Elton John is dead wrote...

happy_daiz wrote...

There is a small portion on his side that ARE religious, that we will be celebrating with this weekend. There's nothing more uncomfortable than being told you have to hold hands and pray before dinner, when you're not religious. Blah. Good thing there will be booze.

Don't do it then.

I've been going to a few Churches recently (in pursuit of a community one not because of any sermons or for a religious thing) and when a priests asks everyone to stand up and pray, well you find me sitting down. What can they do? I even went to a few Pentacostal Churches (which require activity) and again there was nothing from me. Those big mean religious people aren't all that mean at all.

I mean if you do it in respect. Fine enough. If you're doing it and you're uncomfortable with it then you should speak up otherwise you'll develop a wrong view of them and become bitter towards them. Even the people at Pentacostal churches who appear as fanatics during are actually reasonable/ordinary people when you speak to them after the service.

That's my personal philosophy as well, and if it were just about me, I would have said something the first time I was in that situation...

However, it starts getting sticky when my husband is the one holding me back from actually voicing my opinion. It's his family, and he works for his brother/sister-in-law (which presents its own problems, as I'm sure you can imagine). He is of the belief that by me saying something, it will make things tougher on him, since he has to deal with them every day. I get that, and I respect it.

So I lump it. It's not worth causing issues for someone else, when I can just groan my way through it.