Q&A: Why do Christians think of Yule, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as some kind of “attack” against Christmas?
Question by : Why do Christians think of Yule, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa as some kind of “attack” against Christmas?
Instead of celebrating one of their Top 2 most important holidays, many Christians these days prefer to spend the month of December complaining about non-Christians and imagining that they’ll be fired or arrested for saying “Merry Christmas.”
I’m not a Christian, and I say “Merry Christmas” all the time, because my Christian friends and neighbors seem to need so much comfort and reassurance during this time of year. I want them to be happy. But when I mention that I’m enjoying my own Yule celebration (a pre-Christian European midwinter observance), they act like I’ve slapped them in the face! My celebration is deeply meaningful to me. But, even though my holiday has nothing to do with the birth of Christ, Christians don’t have to get hurt feelings about it–I’m not trying to detract in any way from their enjoyment.
Why do Christians think that the observance of any late-December holiday other than Christmas constitutes some kind of personal attack?
maccrew6: That’s my point exactly–my friends and I have never been offended by the sight of a manger. I actually think those Nativity scenes are kind of sweet, even though they don’t have anything to do with my own spiritual practice.
Why do Christians think the rest of us are all trying to kill Baby Jesus? We think he’s just fine. Nobody’s ever *really* been fired for saying “Merry Christmas.”
Why would you spend your entire happy holiday working so hard to be offended by a bunch of dreamed-up, imaginary insults and slights?
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Answer by i<3twilight
They don’t…i’m a Christian and I don’t even know what your talking about…some ppl are just too biased..that’s probably it.
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I’m Christian and i never tell people I don’t know Merry Christmas for the simple fact I don’t know what they believe. I simply say Happy Hollidays and leave it at that
Point well made. Merry Pagawiccamacas to you!
I don’t.
To each their own.
I know,it’s funny too,because most of them don’t realize the roots of Christmas aren’t christian at all. Not all Christians are like that though.
Well, they thought they’d done such a thorough job of hijacking December by arbitrarily placing Jesus’ birthday there and now, after all of these centuries, those holidays they thought they’d stomped out are still there. Basically, they’re paranoid.
If there’s one thing that Christians absolutely love, it’s feeling persecuted. Since they don’t have the balls to go out and get themselves crucified like Jesus did, they have to make up something stupid to whine about.
I’m not sure.
I don’t think that ALL christians consider it a personal attack, but I think that some are just afraid of what they don’t understand. They would like to sit in their little bubble and pretend that god loves everybody and everybody loves god. But, of course, that’s their decision to do so.
But also perhaps they like to think of the time as sacred and any other holiday celebrating during that time messes up the sacredness of it all? Either way they’re crazy for thinking so.
I am Christian and I am not offended at any celebration that a group or person enjoys. Even the atheist winter solstice celebration. It is their choice. I may not believe that they are right, but I will fight for their right to believe as they will…..
They are no more of an attack on Christianity than Santa Claus.
We don’t… It isn’t us griping about seeing a menorah in a window.. But heaven forbid someone have to look at a manger scene! All hell breaks loose!
Not all Christians do. I am a Christian, I love the holidays. I am well aware that Christianity adopted this time of year to celebrate the birth of Christ because of all the exciting and enjoyable festivities that were already happening around the end of December.
Christmas is a time to enjoy and spend with family it always has been for me and my family even before I became a Christian.
I don’t see it as an attack on me or my beliefs. If you call it Christmas or Yule or winter Solstice I hope you have a lovely time and enjoy the essence of the holidays… Celebration and happiness.
For me personally it is also a time to rejoice in Christ but I know a lot of people for which this doesn’t feature in their Christmas. I am fine with that. I still hope they are having a good time!
Merry Christmas/Yule/Hanukka/Kwanzaa to all!
Why do mockers make up lies just to tear down straw men?
You really need to get your facts straight before you pose your questions. Silly questions only make the asker look silly.
Have a nice day.
We don’t think that. The only ones who say we do are not Christian.
I think people should celebrate whatever they want and I don’t care if someone wishes me Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or nothing at all. I’m Christian and I believe in following what I believe in and letting others live their own lives.
I don’t have any issues with other celebrations. My only issue is when people claim Christmas is something other than what it is (“a Christian feast on December 25 or among some Eastern Orthodox Christians on January 7 that commemorates the birth of Christ and is usually observed as a legal holiday” http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/christmas )
Enjoy your Yule.
The only problem I have is with people that are so EMPHATIC about the “christmas” in “merry christmas”. They are paranoid about people trying to take it away from them, as if that would really happen. For the most part I haven’t noticed many people say much about other holidays.
Because the subject is actually very confusing for some Christians. It frustrates me how fragmented my brethren are on this. It’s not so difficult, except my brethren tend to think that all are chosen by God to be Christians. I differ with them on this, and I think Jesus does too. That is the problem in a lot of what Christianity does. It drives them to try to get the world to conform to Christianity when our Lord said that they wouldn’t do that.
I think that the statement often heard, “Keeping Christ in Christmas” helps to drive the confusion. That is something personal, yet they tend to want to make it universal. That is a mistake as I have been saying.
I have friends who celebrate those late-December holidays…..and I wish them a “Happy/Merry (whatever)”, when I see them! ♥
I’m also not offended by the greeting, “Happy Holidays!”….after all…Christmas is not the only holiday celebrated, in December! And, when I say this to a stranger on the street, it IS correct to do so, because I wouldn’t know which holiday that person is celebrating.
You must live in the bible belt like I do. I experience this same thing. All I can say is that its fear and ignorance.
Actually, all Christians need to learn the truth of the origins of Christmas. All of them are pagan. They also need to open up their bibles and learn that Christ spoke against the traditions of man, and that HE did not teach anyone to celebrate his birthday. In other words, they need to learn what the teacher taught.
do I?
Stop generalizing!