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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:07 PM Dec 2019

Should Muslims Celebrate Christmas? [View all]

From the article:

If Christmas is to celebrate the birth of an elite, highly revered Prophet, most Muslims have no problem observing the occasion. If Christmas is to celebrate his message of social justice and reforms, most Muslims have no problem observing the occasion. If Christmas is to celebrate his message to feed the hungry, welcome the immigrants, and love thy neighbor, then the Muslims have no issues celebrating the Christmas.

To read more:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/askamuslim/2018/12/should-muslims-celebrate-christmas/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Islamic+Wisdom&utm_content=49

I generally find this poster to be quite insightful. Personally, I give the same holiday greetings to others as they initiate with me.

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Should Muslims Celebrate Christmas? [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2019 OP

... trotsky Dec 2019 #1

You just don't understand Major Nikon Dec 2019 #8

Only if they want to, and can afford it. dchill Dec 2019 #2

If they want to, why not? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #3

I celebrated Ramadam with Muslim friends. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #4

Depends on obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2019 #5

True.Very true. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #6

Why not? I'm an atheist and I celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2019 #7

If nothing else he evicted all the snakes from Ireland Major Nikon Dec 2019 #9

Where are all the pre-5th Century snake fossils? edhopper Dec 2019 #11

You just don't understand Major Nikon Dec 2019 #13

I got an "F" in faith. edhopper Dec 2019 #15

My Mother-In-Law is one of those people. bearsfootball516 Dec 2019 #28

St Patrick was actually French. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #10

Who cares who celebrates what? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #12

In my view, the author is speaking about recognizing common values. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #14

That's only half the story. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #17

Some discourage it. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #18

And what do they all have in common? Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #19

Obviously, that they are all Abrahamic religions. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #20

A little too specific. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #22

Feel free to continue with your analysis. eom guillaumeb Dec 2019 #24

I would, but I'm too busy celebrating somebody else's holiday. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #25

They're all co-opting the pagan celebrations of Yule and Solstice? n/t trotsky Dec 2019 #21

Except for the nudity and the employer-employee freaky Friday role reversal. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2019 #23

Because as we all know, the baby Jesus was born on Christmas day Major Nikon Dec 2019 #16

Why do Christians celebrate Dec 25 LakeArenal Dec 2019 #26

It roughly corresponds with the solstice. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #27

Santa is Magic. Geez LakeArenal Dec 2019 #29

Thank you. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #30

And by "adopted" you mean stolen/co-opted/assimilated, right? n/t trotsky Dec 2019 #31

Do you always accentuate the negative? guillaumeb Dec 2019 #32

I am using the correct words. trotsky Dec 2019 #33

After I wrote: guillaumeb Dec 2019 #34

Do you think "adopted" is an accurate word to describe what happened? n/t trotsky Dec 2019 #35

It's a word intended to whitewash Major Nikon Dec 2019 #38

Precisely. trotsky Dec 2019 #39

11th Commandment! Major Nikon Dec 2019 #40

Nobody should celebrate any holiday they don't want to. (n/t) forgotmylogin Dec 2019 #36

Agreed. eom guillaumeb Dec 2019 #37