"Christian Festivals have lost their Religious meaning" Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answers showing that you have considered other points of view.

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“Christian Festival have lost their Religious meaning”

Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answers showing that you have considered other points of view.

I agree that Christian festivals have lost their religious meaning. Leading up to Christmas shopkeepers just commercialise their products to make money this shows it has no meaning to them. It is no longer about Jesus being born, him dying and him rising from the dead. At Christmas time people think it is a time for giving and receiving presents but do they know how religion is involved in this? Many adults fell under pressure at this time. They have to get the presents the children want to please them. As a result of this many companies profit from this because children want what they see on T.V when big toy stores advertise there Christmas stock. There Christmas stock comes out months before the actual day arrives. Children focus on Father Christmas coming to give them their presents they should still believe this but their parents should tell them why he is coming. Who made it possible. Children should learn the religious meaning at an early age so they don’t just wait until they receive presents they wait for the miraculous birth of Christ.

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Many shops decorate their windows with bright colourful lights and tinsel even though this looks attractive and gets you into a Christmas mood they should remember the true meaning. Many big stores open on Christmas day, shopkeepers know that there is a big demand for presents during this time. But there is a limit to what parents can buy. In shops advent calendars do not show the events of Jesus, now the tradition has been taken over by the newly advertised chocolate calendars. ‘Advent’ is supposed to be counting down to Jesus’ birth not counting down to the biggest chocolate ...

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