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what does christmas mean??
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I do feel for any parents with young children who have to work over Christmas. Our son-in-law is a Police Detention Officer & starts work at 1:00pm on Christmas day, so he won't be around the table with us at 3:00pm. Instead, like your husband, he'll be dealing with domestics & drunken yobs too - but it's all part of the job as he says! Two of my nephews are Police Officers in the Met & went through all that in their earlier days.
So - Hospital staff, Paramedics, Doctors, Firemen, Retail staff, etc., we're all be thinking of you!
A lot of people have confused Christmas with merry making and buying and giving of gifts. Whilst these are important, if one can afford it, the real essence of Christmas is the fact that Jesus was born on that day. Jesus was and is God's gift to mankind. He is God's answer to sin and spiritual death, hence the reason why Christians celebrate Christmas. Unfortunately, a lot of people celebrate christmas without knowing what the occasion symbolises. Jesus is the reason for Christmas. If you believe in him and accept him as your Lord and saviour, your life will be transformed, literaly.
Not religious either but still can get a warm feeling during the Christmas period. I did read the bible when very young. One of the stories that struck a chord was when Jesus threw the merchants and money lenders out of the temple for de-basiing and corrupting his beliefs. It seems that we have culturally accepted the total commercialisation of what should be a very simple celebration of who we are. Back to basics gets my vote.