The history of Christmas is tied in with Christianity. I know alot of people who are not Christians and still celebrate Christmas. Originally, Christmas is the celebration of Jesus's birth. People read the bible at home and sing holy music, thanking God for the salvation of Jesus Christ to humanity. Nowadays, Christmas has changed alot in meaning, from Jesus Christ to a fat jolly white beard fellow in a red suit that rides raindeers in the sky? Some people say that Santa has replaced Jesus on Christmas. I believe in the birth of Jesus Christ and I also love the stories of Santa Claus.
Even though I am Christian, I do not really celebrate the birth of Jesus on Christmas. So how have Christams changed to resemble this instead? Why is modern Christmas spirit of "Santa Claus is coming to town" and "Jingle Bells"? However, I would not want this to change even though it is not the "correct" meaning of Christmas.
My hypothesis is that maybe Christmas released the imagination of many children. The joy of Chirstmas is unavoidable and people began to make up stories for the fun of it. Perhaps early in history when children built snowmen, among them a child's imagination charmed the snowman, creating Frosty the Snowman. And that's how it made history. Christmas is the perfect time for imagination to run wild and unleash all the fantasy you have in your head. Maybe our generation would contribute to the traditions on Christmas as well.
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