Christmas, all about Nostalgia?
 

Is it?
Personally I completley disagree, yes, it may pay a small part in the build up, but I see christmas as a time for getting together with people, old family and lost friends, having fun, and, although I am not religious, thinking about the birth of Jesus.

Pagan festival, Christian Fesival, Commercialism festival
Christmas is all about making memories, then the next Christmas you remember, think of something at Christmas that isnt about memories

Thats stupid, then you could say, think of something to do with Maths thats not memories, as anything you say is a memory in some way or another.

Having fun, being with people, celebrating 'Jesus's birth', its not about a bunch of TV adverts.

Lets face it, it isnt about Jesus' birth no more

For some it may be, but not for the majority.
And lets face it, its not been about TV adverts either.

What is it about then?

christmas is far too comercialised now compared to what it was when i was little although there is the story of jesus for most its now about how much is spent or how many gifts recieved i do think it is loosing its magic a bit (although i am doing my hardest to make christmas like what i had as a child for my daughter )
christmas for me isnt about meeting up with family and the like as i see mine throughout the year plus for me its also not about ending up bankrupt by buying tons of gifts (which is why i am homemaking token gifts this year) for me its all about the magic of the whole time of year not just the one day

A festive build up, a day when people try to gather together and have fun. Yes, giving away gifts, (And recieving :tongue:), Religion, and, of course, tradition.

Not just about Nostalgia or TV Advets :laugh:

Nostalgia is part of the build up, I mean we can relate that to other things, not just Christmas. For example take something from the forum, say the Big Brother advertising campaign. If we didn't have eye flashes, house adverts and a countdown, we'd say it doesn't feel right.

But on another note about Christmas, its far too commercialised and IMO anyone who claims to be an atheist but celebrates Christmas is a hypocrite.

It's about getting free stuff.

End of.

:conf2: For me its not.
Although that plays a role, yes. :whistle:

you just backed up what i said in my post about it being too comercialised and loosing its true meaning just curious i'm guessing you dont follow a religion

Christmas is about making money and loads of presents and cards and christmas decorations and getting very fat with all that turkey and chocolates. by new year all i'm think about is dieting.

It is about:

Greed
Gluttony
Arguments
Drunkeness
More arguments
Tat passed of as something glamourous
Children fighting and bawling their eyes out
Having to fend of amourous advances from drunks
People loosing their life on the road, or their licence due to drunk driving
Elderly people being left on their own, thinking about all the friends they had who have now died.

We miss you ROB :sad:

I Hate Christmas

As for the religious stuff, there is no scriptural authority or command to celebrate Jesus birth

25 December was not decreed to be Jesus birth until 354 CE by the Bishop Liberius of Rome.

If I could I would prefer to celebrate Hannukah, which Christmas day falls slap bang in the middle.

Christmas for me is all about the kids, I start buying presents in early October because with 4 girls it gets pricey.

It takes a lot of planing but seeing their faces on Christmas morning makes it all worth it

I think we all have fond memories of christmas which makes us all a little nostalgic at this time of year but for me it is about family and time together, of and presents lol!

yeh Christmas is for the kids! I dont really care about getting anything myself I just want them to have the best time

getting together with family and friends

and doing fun stuff with the kids like getting the tree, seeing santa and the lights and what not

I have a 6 month old grandson now can't wait until he can open his pressies I'll have to help him this year pull of the wrapping pper LOL.
Christmas is all about giving and families come together at this time of year because everybodies busy with hectic lifestyles what with working etc so it's nice to join together and appreciate your family and friends.

Oh Jackie I cant wait for this year, my grandson will be 18 months old this christmas and is so into everything. I have bought him a battery quad how bad is that he is so spoiled xx

Oh I forgot its about foood aswell! The mother of all sunday dinners, I love Xmas dinner and all the things you dont eat at any other time of the year like cranberry sauce, pigs in blankets, pickled onions ahhh

Oh god yes, will you all stop it, I am fighting the christmas spririt here at work and you guys are making me feel a tingle, I even watched the coca cola advert on you tube lol

Christmas is all about giving and recieving..

Oh just one more, getting the Xmas TV Times, I love it!