For those who don't like Christmas celebrations...

[Ladybug]

what would you prefer? How would you/do you go about celebrating the birth of our Savior? Design your own holiday celebration! :thumb

[Jiggy37]

what would you prefer?Nada at all.
How would you/do you go about celebrating the birth of our Savior?Living everyday life in testament, akin to "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."

[Ladybug]

:twitch Man, Jiggy, that was quick.

[4everHis]

Man Jiggy, do you like birthday parties at all?

[frisian1970]

Man Jiggy, do you like birthday parties at all?If they are every 'yom'. I am still in my first birth 'yom', in fact.

[Shieldbearer]

what would you prefer? How would you/do you go about celebrating the birth of our Savior? Design your own holiday celebration! :thumb

We haven't done so yet, but I think celebrating the birth of Christ on the Feast of Tabernacles would be wonderful, and much more appropriate.

How much fun it would be to erect a temporary shelter, decorate it, and sit in it some beautiful fall night reading Luke 2 to the kids, and talk about how our King came to dwell with us long ago, and now dwells in the hearts of His children, and someday soon will dwell with us once again on the Earth.

[blitzkreig]

As an alternative for those who don't want to celebrate Christmas ...

Festivus is celebrated each year on December 23, but many people celebrate it other times, often in early December.

Its slogan is "A Festivus for the rest of us!".

An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration.

Those attending participate in the "Airing of Grievances" which is an opportunity for all to vent their hostilities toward each other, and after a Festivus dinner, The Feats of Strength are performed.

Traditionally, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is wrestled to the floor and "pinned".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus


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[Jiggy37]

Man Jiggy, do you like birthday parties at all?Yes, because of the spirit of fellowship and fun, but for that end I think a group of friends might be better off just hosting spontaneous celebrations any time they feel like it rather than needing a particular day to justify the occasion.
In other words: yes, I like them, but I think they're less efficient than they could be.

[Christianmomof3]

Who says we need to "design a celebration" or that we need a "celebration" at all? Shouldn't we appreciate Christ and celebrate all that He is and does all the time in our daily life? Whenever we rise up or sit down, where ever we go, whatever we do, should we not always appreciate our Lord Jesus Christ?

[Paul]

Those attending participate in the "Airing of Grievances" which is an opportunity for all to vent their hostilities toward each otherI have all my inlaws coming over on the 23rd so this would be perfect for me.

[Ladybug]

Who says we need to "design a celebration" or that we need a "celebration" at all? Shouldn't we appreciate Christ and celebrate all that He is and does all the time in our daily life? Whenever we rise up or sit down, where ever we go, whatever we do, should we not always appreciate our Lord Jesus Christ?


No one said you 'needed' to do anything. :): There are those here that find no special celebration necessary, and some that do but would prefer it be different than what it is now. This is simply a question asking people's opinion. I don't believe those that do celebrate only appreciate Him and celebrate Him one day a year.

[JoelH]

I consider Christmas as a Western festival with Christian name i.e it is just part of the Western culture to me and not particularly Christian.

I observe it because I live in a Western country, but I'm now leaning towards commemorating the Jewish festivals that are mentioned in the Bible as with more real Christian meanings.

YBIC,

Joel

[pilgrimian]

I celebrate Hannukah & Christmas. I'm not particularly offended by Christmas...just amused when people say "the first Christmas." I prefer "Noel," and enjoy it as what it is. From my understanding of Scripture Sukkot would be the holiday to celebrate in line with the birth of our Saviour. But it can and should be celebrated (as His sacrifice on our behalf, too) every day.

I'm just not into furthering the myths of Christmas. Even in Scripture we can see that the Wiseman/Magi (who were not necessarily three, though they presented three kinds of gifts) did not visit Yeshua the evening of His birth.

I enjoy Christmas, and am not offended by it or will go so far as to say it's heretical or wrong to celebrate it. There are many who do so strangely (to my view). Some even say that it's wrong to put up a Christmas tree. What is the substance of it? That's what I ask. Are they praising the Christmas tree? No. What's wrong then? It smells nice...it looks nice...it's fun. What's the big deal?

Shabbat Shalom,
Matthew