My friends religion doesn't celebrate Christmas?
EVERY Religion except Christianity doesn't celebrate Christmas in their doctrine, since Christmas is a CHRISTIAN holiday. Some denominations of Christianity, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, do not celebrate Christmas, but the majority of them do. Individual people may still celebrate Christmas (for the gifts) no matter what their religion is, but all religions in general (except Christianity) do not celebrate Christmas. A couple of religions that do not celebrate Christmas include but are not limited to: Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Atheism, and Hinduism.
I celebrate Christmas and my friend doesn't. Would it be rude of me to get her a gift?
If you don't know how your friend will react, are you sure you know your friend well enough to be getting them a gift?While most people wouldn't object to receiving a gift, it's also possible your gift will make her feel more guilt than appreciation because she's worried you'll feel like she's not holding up her side of the friendship by not participating in a gift exchange.Her views on Christmas may also be political/societal, and she sees gifts as a horrible waste of money considering all the problems waiting to be solved. (e.g., perhaps the gift your friend would appreciate most is a gift to a charity in her name.)Presumably you're giving her the gift to make her feel good, not to make yourself feel good, so if that's your ultimate goal and you don't know for sure if it will accomplish that, why not either: 1.) just respect her wishes this year, have a conversation with her about why she doesn't like the holiday to find out if she strongly dislikes the holiday or is just apathetic to it, and then make an appropriate decision about giving her a gift next year.2.) give the gift anonymously so as to spare her any feelings of guilt or obligation.
Would you as an atheist celebrate Christmas if your girlfriend or boyfriend kindly asked you to do so?
If i was asked to go? Yeah just no trying to change my mind.Here’s the thing, I used to do this every Christmas with my whole family when my mother’s parents came down and stayed with us (I have a short story of them and my prior cat). We would pack into our 2007 Honda Oddessey (wasn’t jam packed but packed) and drive the tenth of a mile so my grandmother didn’t have to keep stopping to rest due to her diabetes, also because the road had no shoulder due to the neighborhood, a private business, two private homes separate of the neighborhood, and an elementary school. I’ll take a pic of the road later on google maps to help you see it better. They would have a play of the birth of Jesus every year which didn’t change but the choir, oh wow the choir was angelic! My grandmother would sometimes cry because the sound was so beautiful. The pastor (who I liked) would talk about what Christmas was meant to be symbolically and in today’s world what Christmas represented, one year he even talked about the history of Christianity.If a church does a good job I’d go even without a family of my own, heck I’ll even go to sermons if I find I like the pastor and what he preaches.
My husband doesn't want to celebrate holidays anymore.?
Of course not. Perhaps he gets his relatives cards because they aren't mature enough to realize that there are many other ways of expressing love than through gifts, cards and lunches. Perhaps with you, he thinks you already know he loves you...not that it's not right to sort of take you for granted, but he assumes that you already understand how he feels about you. The thoughtfulness that you don't see in your husband doesn't mean that he doesn't love you. Also, if you have to tell him that you expect to be remembered with gifts or a date night on special days then, since he doesn't naturally do that, it becomes a chore for him and the heartfelt feeling will be missing. If I had to prompt my husband to be thoughtful towards me in this way, his gestures would seem rather empty and meaningless to me. I'd much rather he do other things for me throughout the year like make sure my car is maintained, help keep our yard and household looking nice, cooking meals periodically, cuddling with me in bed, etc. Gift and cards tend to be just more things that I have to store and dust. Personally, I prefer these acts of service. They're just as thoughtful and let me know that my husband is thinking of all the time, not just on holidays. Have you read Dr. Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages? Google it. I think it would be great for you (and your husband) to read. It has lots of easy answers that really help couples get on the same page when they're apt to express their love for each other differently.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Valentines day?
I'm buying valentines balloons for all of my friends, and one of them is a Jehovahs witness who doesn't celebrate birthdays, or those other holidays- I need a twentieth person (balloons are 1 dollar a piece and I have ninteen people). Please don't answer with "i don't know" and the like. I want a good solid answer. Should I be courteous and not get a balloon? Or do they celebrate V day? I don't want to be rude...
Do the Hasidim celebrate Thanksgiving?
I was talking with my friend about whether or not Jews celebrate Thanksgiving, and we were able to find answers to that online stating that yes, Jews do in fact celebrate the holiday. But that brought up the question, do Hasids celebrate Thanksgiving. We looked but could not find ann answer to that question.
What religion considers Saturday the Sabbath, celebrates Thanksgiving, but does NOT celebrate Christmas?
I don't know what religion my friend is but I don't want to offend her by asking.....just curious. They consider Saturday the Sabbath (instead of Sunday), celebrate Thanksgiving, but do NOT celebrate Christmas as a holiday. She also does not eat any pork products or seafood (such as shrimp, lobster, crab.....)?
Is it rude to not care about a friend’s birthday?
It isn’t rude not to care. Different people have different feelings about whether celebrations, holidays, anniversaries, etcetera matter.That said, if it’s important to your friend, you need to recognize that and care about the fact that he cares. If he wants to celebrate with others, you need to celebrate with him and keep any comments to yourself about how the day isn’t important. Not because you care but because he does.
Can a non Jewish person celebrate Hanukkah? Why or why not.?
You can celebrate anything you want in the privacy of your own home. I like lighting candles myself.