Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category

Christmas Gift Top Tips

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Doug Mouncey asked: Christmas gifts are one of the key attractions of Christmas. As a parent, Christmas may be a giving you a headache because you need to know what is the most popular Christmas gifts are for kids. Christmas Gifts are quite a difficult thing to choose.Christmas gifts are more about the sentiment than [...]

Benefits Associated With An Outdoor Christmas Decoration

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Rohit Chopra asked: If individuals were to be polled regarding their most favorite time of the year, probably the most often mentioned holiday would be Christmas. If you asked these same individuals to elaborate on their answer as to why it is the most favorite time of the year you would get a variety of [...]

Christmas in Africa

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Ibrahim Machiwala asked: Christmas in Africa:Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by Christian communities both large and small. There are roughly 350 million Christians in Africa. Christmas Carols are sung from the Congo to South Africa. On Christmas day, meats are roasted, gifts are exchanged and family visits made. The Coptic Christians in Ethiopia [...]

The Problem With Christmas

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

Fred Tutwiler asked: Christmas is a conundrum for most people. It’s like a rich, octogenarian uncle. You love him, he’s insanely funny and provocative, he gives you really nice presents and just might leave you an Italian villa in his will. But he needs to be taken to the bathroom regularly, requires a lot of [...]

Christmas in America

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Ibrahim Machiwala asked: Christmas in North America:In the United States and Canada, many elements of modern Christmas celebrations did not emerge until the 19th century. Before then Christmas had been an ordinary workday in many communities, particularly in New England, where early Puritan objections to Christmas celebrations remained highly influential. Among some groups, Christmas was [...]

Christmas Dinner

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Ibrahim Machiwala asked: Christmas Dinner:As in most Christian cultures, celebrating Christmas dinner with friends and family is the second priority after attending church. Since Christmas is a public holiday in most countries people take the opportunity to visit friends and family. In East Africa goats are sold out at a blink of an eye at [...]

Christmas Traditions, Then and Now

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Eztracks asked: The Birth of Christmas TraditionsThroughout history, Christmas has been celebrated by different cultures in diverse ways. In ancient Babylon and Egypt, there were mid-winter festivals that honored the ancient gods. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of peace and plenty. During this festival, which ran from December 17th [...]

Interesting Facts/ Notes About Christmas

Friday, November 21st, 2008

John Pawlett asked: It is an accepted fact that the Christmas tree tradition is one that was brought to the shores of America by German immigrants who continued a practice that was popular in their former homeland. Today, a Christmas tree, even a miniature one, is present in just about every home at Christmas. It [...]

Free Christmas Ecard and Free Christmas Ecards

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Christian asked: Free Christmas ecards are rivaling their paper counterpart by allowing senders the simplicity, variety, and timeliness of electronic mail to greet their friends and relatives during the holiday season. More and more e-card senders are using free Christmas ecards to send their greetings because of the business of the season. Some free Christmas [...]