Mixed Beliefs: What do you do on certain holidays?

Why not? Christmas in particular has become not just a religious holiday, but a family-oriented holiday, and a season of goodwill. Now in these modern times, many people celebrate it because of the joy, and excitement of it - not just the religious message within it. That is why many people celebrate it despite what faith they have. My Muslim family celebrate it but call it something different. (Forgive me I have forgotten the name.) I think that's just fine. If one of the parents is of a religion that opposes 'Christmas' why not just make it a particually nice day? Then surely that meets the requirements of both parents?

I exchange gifts with ppl for Xmas...I make a big turkey dinner for Easter and so on..BUT my husband is of no path at all and I'm Pagan/Buddhist....Why do we celebrate holidays like that? well because its fun for the kids, its just traditions both my husband and I grew up with and truth be told both of those are actually originally Pagan holidays...

Couples with "mixed beliefs" should have already discussed how to raise their children. Some will decide to favor one religious belief over the other. (I told my spouse that he could raise our son as a Catholic IF he took full responsiblity for teaching him about Catholicism. Since, I am not Catholic, I could not and would not be responsible for that. Since, my husband neglected my son'r religious training for many years, I went ahaead and taught him my beliefs instead.) Other parents will decide to teach the child both sets of beliefs along with why each parent chooses that path for themsleves and then let the child decide for themself when they are old enough to decide which faith they truly believe in. When it comes to holidays like Christmas, you don't HAVE to teach the religious side of it. The holiday is so secular today and the timing of it was stolen from the pagan holiday of Yule which had nothing to do with Christ. If you want to let them know that some people believe in a "second meaning" for the holiday - you can or not. As children grow older, they will discover that people have many different beliefs; and, if you taught them well, they will be tolerant of those beliefs even if they do not believe in them.

No, I don't see anything wrong with it. There's really no such thing as Christmas because nobody really knows when Jesus was born. It's all right to celebrate, though, because we know he [b][/b]was born. If you read in your bible, you will notice that the word 'Christmas' is not mentioned. Kathy.