With the holiday season pretty much here and some people putting up lights and whatnot, I decided to post about Christmas. So...Christmas. It's probably the most popular holiday in the United States, as the majority of Americans practicing Christianity. As an Agnostic person, I wonder why Christmas is so widely celebrated, not only by Christians but by even by Atheists. Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25th as it marks the birthday of Jesus of Nazareth. During this time, people put up and decorate Christmas trees, hang wreaths and mistletoe, exchange presents and spend time with family and friends. And on Christmas Eve, children wait anxiously for sounds of sleigh bells and the footsteps of jolly ol' Saint Nick.
Don Cupitt once stated, "Christmas is the Disneyfication of Christianity" and I wholeheartedly agree. Christmas these days is mainly about two things: presents and holiday sales. This holiday, much like every other major holiday is so commercialized, the original meaning is lost. For example, Easter. Ask a few children what they think of when you mention Easter, and they'll most likely tell you Easter eggs and that Easter bunny. Well, what am I complaining about? It's not like the general ignorance of the history of holidays affects me, so I bid you adieu.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings, *generic wintertime saying*.
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