Is x-mas today what it should be? didn't it loose its meaning when it became a commercial event with everyone stressing out to buy gifts for others that the others don't need anyway? any ideas for simplifying it and getting back to what it really is about? http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas 2007-01-25T09:17:33Z Simpler http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/simpler http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#comment1 2006-12-20T14:44:02Z Alexkaatsch http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/alexkaatsch Get rid of it. As a religious festival it's inaccurately dated and attracts a social minority of believers and as anything else it's merely a dumb excuse to waste money and get drunk. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#comment2 2006-12-20T20:05:53Z tommyd http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/tommyd One thing i hate to see is undeserving children getting spoilt by their parents. Children are only wanting more because adults are feeding their bad habits through excuses like Xmas. I think Xmas needs to be a balance of View B and A, however slightly more of B as it has got far too "give to receive" ! http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#comment3 2006-12-23T10:59:33Z sand http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/sand Do Alexkaatsch and Tommyd have children themselves? And who says you have to get drunk at Christmas? Or just because it's Christmas? Who is hindering you visiting with family? And who says that just because you are giving gifts, you have to spend a lot of money? There are so few festivals in the West which are truly CELEBRATED, why do away with the few we still do celebrate? I don't have a problem with Christmas. As a matter of fact, I enjoy it even though the preparations can get stressful. As for content (as well as everything else about it), it's up to me to "make" Christmas meaningful, ie to present the background and fill the forms. If I decide that Christmas is stupid anyway, then it will be. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#comment4 2006-12-24T18:45:56Z JBonnin http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/jbonnin Socially, I really don´t think there is a way to any claimed pure spirituality. Individually, you are free to celebrate Christmas however you wish, or not even celebrate it. For those who do have children, it is just impossible to deny them the joy of taking part in this festival in which all their colleagues will be getting their presents and family parties, unless you wish your children to become bitter. http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#comment5 2006-12-28T10:53:40Z JBonnin http://www.livesimplicity.com/users/jbonnin test adaadaadada http://www.livesimplicity.com/topics/how-can-we-simplify-xmas#expert-conclusion 2007-01-25T09:17:33Z Is x-mas today what it should be? didn't it loose its meaning when it became a commercial event with everyone stressing out to buy gifts for others that the others don't need anyway? Over the years, it is apparent that Christmas has grown into more of a commercial event despite the underlying religious significance. Children today, which some believe are becoming more and more spoiled, tend to see it as an opportunity to receive gifts rather than to spread the true spirit of giving. In either case, families celebrate in many different ways which may or may not involve gift giving or religious or spiritual celebration. It is up to parents and children to make the most of the holiday and spend time together making it a joyful occasion for all.