Does anyone know the true meaning of christmas

In these secular times, when religion plays little importance in our lives, we need something else. Festive cheer is the answer. Yes, the stores may start flogging Christmas good early in November, and lights may be turned on months in advance of the main event of Christmas day, but this does lift our spirits. We start to think what we should buy others to cheer them up; we talk to old family members, we even offer perfect strangers good will.

If this spirit is prolonged by commercialism then surely it is positive and not negative. The good will of Christmas is prolonged, not ruined. Most people no longer believe in Christ. In a recent survey, less than three-quarters of children knew Christmas was to celebrate the birth of Jesus, with 11 per cent believing it was the birthday of Father Christmas 1. This shows us that society sees Christmas as a shopping holiday and society is only too happy to keep this momentum going.

As a secular society, the idea of Christmas being religious is a distant memory, and society wants it to stay that way. Christmas is now just a way of society pushing its inhabitants to work. We have images of expensive sofas, big houses and big presents shoved in our faces; this is the old age trick of the carrot enticing the donkey. Work hard, earn money and this is what you can have. Christmas is now a tool used by the government and those in power to entice people into working all the hours God sends in the vain hope of achieving the Christmas dream; comfy house, 2.

In the current economic crisis, it is all the more important; ensuring that people keep spending to keep the economy alive. It starts ludicrously early and all it means are presents. No true meaning left. Christmas is supposed to be a religious festival where families come together and celebrate. Tacky decorations such as these have nothing to do with family, respect or rejoicing for our fortunes. Michelle wrote: The hardest part of Christmas was losing my mom on December 26th to cancer.

Another best part of Christmas for me is visiting the cancer center where my mom had treatments and giving a teddy bear to a cancer patient from Build-A-Bear workshop in honor and in memory of my mom.

Bittersweet moment but well worth the tears :o. Photo Credit: Ben White. Jesus came in d likeness of men through his mom Holy mary but know one knows when he was born so every day is been celeb. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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Get Email Updates. Daily Devotional Reading Plan. The Christian Broadcasting Network. The true meaning of Christmas is love. John says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Why did God do such a thing? Because He loves us! Why was Christmas necessary? Because we needed a Savior!