why do you do it or dont you ?

I guess I'm a non-believer, and a cynic. The season of good will? Why can't 'folks' have good will the rest of the year! Go to the 'local' at this time of year, chances are you'll see a lot of happy/friendly faces. Any other time of the year, it's like going into a bar in the old west, you know, where the piano player stops playing.

As they say, it's all about the 'kids'. I do wonder though if they really appreciate it? Were we the same?As a kid. I seem to recall it was a magical time of year. But then, I went to a C of E school.
It is nice though to make a point of trying to get all the family together for the celebration of making it through another year, relatively unscathed. See, I told you I was a cynic

 

For me, Christmas doesn't hold any great religious significance, although I was brought up C of E.
Having said that, I realise that Christmas still holds real meaning for many believers and that's fine by me. I have no problem with a festival which brings people together, promotes goodwill and brightens up what can be a dreary time of year.

As others have already said, the rampant commercialism of Christmas encourages many to believe that a 'good' Christmas can only be bought, which for me is simply wrong.
For too many, it has simply become an annual festival of greed, where their 'enjoyment' is measured in terms of the amount consumed.

I tend to treat Christmas as a midwinter break, to celebrate the passing of the shortest day as much as anything else. As someone who works outdoors all the time, the winter solstice has real meaning for me, in that it marks the turning point of the winter, the time when days begin to lengthen again and we begin to head towards spring and better times.

 

No religious beliefs.

Just a time to show the people I love how much I love them through presents (sounds materialistic, but I don't care)

And then seeing my 3 nephews and niece open their presents is nice.

 

I believe in Christ and that Jesus is the reason for the season.

John 3:16, For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

I think the fat cats has taken the reason for the season out of context just to make money and to draw us into debt and tempt us.

Yes I give pressies, but I make them myself, wether they be food or a craft. I make my own Christmas cards.

Our church, instead of sending cards to each other, put money in a pot and that gets sent to a charity. We all give time on boxing day to provide a meal for those on their own or homeless.
The whole point of Christmas is Love. The whole poin of religion is Love.