Talk:Christmas around the world

errr..

Surely Spain should be mentioned?

hi, obviously no Spanish people have felt like contributing yet. If you want to add something to wikipedia, there are some tips on this page: Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers Saintswithin 08:39, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Father Christmas in Germany

A knock on the door heralds Father Christmas's arrival; someone dressed in a red suit and white beard enters with a sack and a stick, supposedly for punishing the children if they have been bad. He asks how well-behaved the children have been, and they have to say a poem or sing a song. For families who lack a suitable figure, or to confuse suspicious children, Father Christmases can be hired to come to homes and play the part.

Sorry but in the southern parts of germany or other german speaking countries that's not true (6. December not 24th) if someone with a decent English skill could correct it.

So does the same thing happen as above, but just on the 6th of December? And what happens on Dec 24th ín the south? Saintswithin 08:13, 11 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Christ in Hinduism

According to the article "the Hindus view Christ as a holyman and pay reverence." I know a few Hindus, and not a single one of them views Christ as a holy man, nor do they pay reverence to him. So I personally am a bit skeptical about this part of the article. Does anyone know whether this is true? Aecis 16:39, 19 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty much anything said about Hinduism is bound to be wrong in some cases, since it's a pretty broad label and a lot of very different beliefs can still fall under the same heading. Still, I think you're probably right on this point. --Carl 14:09, 20 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Many of hindu religious bodies accept Christ as a holyman. For example Ramakrishna math celebrates christmas as one of the main festivals. Paramahamsa Yogananda went to US wearing cross and holding bible. Christmas is a national holiday and festival celebrated with full pomp at the Rashrapati Bhavan (The president's house). But let me add that hindus do not consider the christ as "the only son of God", but as one of many saints revered by hindus. Since many schools are run by the christian missionaries, the christmas is celebrated in big way in such schools. Let me also add that "The infant Jesus Church" in Bangalore and "Velankanni church" in Tamilnadu (Dedicated to mother Mary) have large following amonst hindus. Carl observations are true, but his conclusion about Aecis perception is not entirely correct. Also note that there is a strong belief that Jesus spent his days studying Vedanta in India during "Unknow years of Christ". The documents related to that in Tibet were even studied by Swami Abedhananda of Ramakrishna mission. Even Acharya Rajaneesh Osho agreed with this idea. Whatever may be the truth about it, the belief shows that Christ is regarded as 'ours own' by many hindus (but they dont accept the Church) Ramashray 14:15, 27 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]