Has Christmas lost it's true meaning?

I don't think its just Christmas that's lost its meaning. I think most of life is losing its meaning- in this day and age everyone is so caught up with making money and buying things. We're forgetting how to make real connections with the people we come across. :/

Hey dude , what you have discussed up there sure sounds like the white man's version of Christmas , In Africa people go hungry over Christmas , not only on the 25th but throughout the season as a continuing trend of food shortage for the whole year. It's not all over the world where people get to spend and buy things , most of the people on this planet are usually struggling to get by at this time of the year (Given Africa as an example). Perhaps Christams has lost meaning in the west and more developed countries but for the meek and less fortunate , Christams is the only time of the year they can get a break here , people are usually very charitable here during this season. :)

I agree with you wholeheartedly.Not only Christmas but all festivals all over the world have lost their meaning and have become atificial and devoid of meaning.Nowadays such festivals have become commercial andpeople go on money spending sprees and are completely conned by shopkeepers who throw big discount sales while people rush to them even though they know that the prices have been raised and then discounted without the shopkeepers losing any profit. The real spirit of Christmas comes when you help the poor and needy and those who can`t have a proper dinner everyday of their lives. Helping those who are sick and the maimed selflessly and seeing to their welfare shows the real spirit of Christmas rather than setting up a Christmas tree and buying expensive gifts and throwing parties where drinks and food flows like water.

I don't think so. Christmas is about giving and a lot of people do that. Above all christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ who came to save mankind. That we should not forget

Too much comercial ingredients are being added in it nowdays.

Yes, i do agree. Most of the time, we just spend our money buying for the ones which satisfied our lust but not our needs. For me, christmas means spending much time with our family and also giving ourselves a break for a year of working.

Hi Andre, I agree with you that we tend to spend more during Christmas and yes, most of the time our savings and credit cards get most of the beatings. But I still believe that the true meaning of Christmas hasn't been lost, or gone. Christmas is about the birth of the child Jesus, and for Christians this is big as he will redeem the world later in his life. The spirit of Christmas is giving, sharing, forgiveness and love, and I want this thing to be remembered by my kids even after the holidays.

totally I agree with you ,the festival seem to has turned out to be a promotion way for the business man to sell their products ~ people has seldom mentioned it's original meaning .

Christmas unfortunately has become very much about materialism. It's sad as what it really meant was spending time together with your family and loved ones, and it had a religious meaning too, for those who are religious. Now it seems the only thing that's important about Christmas is getting everything you want on your list. The holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and love, and instead it's turned into a huge stressful thing where you have to go and spend mass amounts of money on people or else you feel guilty. I think kids should be raised to know the real meaning of Christmas, and that it's not just about Santa Clause and presents.

I dont think that Christmas has lost its meaning. It depends on how YOU make your Christmas, not how other make it. Why do you care what other people do or how they celebrate? I celebrate the same way every year and I enjoy it to the fullest every year. But I enjoy every other important ocasion I have. Holidays ARE what you make them.

I don't think that Christmas has lost all of it's meaning. In my opinion, not from a religious stance, Christmas is about getting together with family and pretty much appreciating each other. If you're asking if we have gone overboard with all of the shopping and gifts, then yes I would definitely agree. But with my family we all still get together and give presents, but we puts caps of like $20 on the presents so we don't get crazy with all of the Christmas shopping.

Please! Christmas has lost it's meaning for me many many years ago when I was a little girl and came to find out that there is really is no Santa Claus. That did it for me. Yes, I am still hurt:(