CasG

Do you think Christmas is better cold or hot?

This will be my last cold Christmas for a while - then I'll have hot Christmas' (or is that 'Christmi?)

Wondered if anyone has an opinion.............

After all Jesus was born in a desert...........as someone pointed out to me last night

Cas

Pollyana

Definitely should be cold!
And as for Jesus - breakfast TV here yesterday annoucned that Australia should "forget all this religious junk and stuff about Jesus, and just celebrate the true meaning of Christmas - presents and fun for the children".......is it just me or has someone missed the point there........

CasG

LOL
Think they missed the point.........................

wmoore

They really said that? I don't like Christmas. Don't believe in the religious bit so what's the point in the rest?

CasG

Think of those sorrowful eyes of the little children..........you cruel hearted man

Ushas

So much so that they should be referred to the 'People who post' thread perhaps!

CasG

You trying to take over this one as well?!!

Ushas

Just a bit of proactive marketing...mwahahahhaa (yes that's more evil laughter)

harveyhare

Should definatly be cold, Somehow the christmas tipple is'nt the same unless its cold outside, and everyone is discussing whether there will be snow on Christmas day.

Di

Pollyana

Yep, they really said it - they were talking about making Christmas like it is in the US, just a "holiday" and about abolishing nativity plays and cribs in schools. This batty woman was saying that children don't want or need all that sort of thing distrating them from enjoying themselves. I thought she was kidding at first, but no, she was deadly serious. She really was spouting about Christmas "having nothing to do with religion"

TheAncientGeek

They should get back to the original concept of a fire festival, corresponding with the winter solstice period

Ushas

I taught a lovely little girl (9 years old) a couple of years ago who's family were all agnostic. When we were doing Christmas activities she said that they didn't believe in Jesus and all that. I asked her why they celebrated Christmas then. Not being nasty but because she was a very intelligent little girl and I wanted her to think about the 'other' side of things. She was quite flummoxed for a bit after discussing that Christmas was about the birth of Jesus etc.. But then she said 'For us it's a celebration of family and appreciating who they are and sharing our love'. I was extremely impressed and told her so. I was really proud that she could actually put into words what it meant to her family even though it wasn't about religion for them. Not once was 'presents or food' even mentioned.
And to me both aspects are equally important although it is sad that it takes one or two special days a year for us to stop and appreciate our family in a more tangible way.

Ushas

Bl**dy hippy!

TheAncientGeek

Yeah yeah yeah

Without wanting to drag things wildly off-topic, I can't let a thread about "the christian origins of Christmas" go by without having my say. Regardless of your beliefs it is fact that Christmas was selected by the clergy in order to help replace long-held beliefs with their religion.

Read http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/f...christmas.html for a summary.

All this aside, it would be very sad for Christmas to become associated completely with the receiving of presents, and in many cases it already has. Whether you celebrate the birth of Jesus, or looking forward to longer days and being able to farm/hunt, it is quite clearly a time for non-materialistic thoughts.

Going back to the original point in this context - does it matter if it's snowing or blazing hot?

Besides which, we usually get a wet, not white, christmas down this way

CasG

Some people have expressed an opinion.