We celebrate Christmas as a Christian tradition, celebrating the birth of baby Jesus, which we as Christians say is the 25th, Christmas day.
Today we explained to one of our boys why it was the 25 th we celebrated as Christmas day.
Not as he thought the first of January, the beginning of the New Year. He thought that would be the one we celebrate. ( the fact we celebrate the beginning of a New Year is quite a different thing)
Now I have to at this point tell you although brought up in the Church of England I now support the ten commandments but do not have any religion.
So saying our religious festivals are important to many of us and pictures of the baby Jesus in a cradle are to my mind more important than robins on a holly branch.
Most of our boys are Muslims and I respect and help them with their festivals and religious beliefs. But as they are now living in Europe they need to know about our festivals and religion.
So do not worry if your Christmas card which goes into their Christmas present has baby Jesus, or angels on.
As we want to know about Islam and their festivals, they will be interested in learning about our religions and festivals.
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