Hi, I like the site!!
 
Here are responses from 3 of Phil Hingley’s German students at Groby Community College.
 
1. Daniel Fretter:   
 
 I believe that christmas is a former religious festival. As religion becomes less prominent in society, the importance of religion at
christmas is less.
 
   It comes from the celebration of Christs birth.
 
   The fact that everyone is happy and that we meet lots of people    makes it good.
 
   It is becoming a celebration for everyone rather than just for    christians.
 
   For me it is not just presents, it is something that brings people    together.
 
 
 
2.Helen Jones:
 
A celebration of Jesus’ birth, celebrated by christians and non christians
 
   Christians believe that Jesus was born on chritmas day.
 
   The giving of presents makes it good as everybody is happy.
 
   It is, unfortunately, cheapened by americanisms which make christmas profitable and even sometimes tacky.
 

3.Tom Mee
 
Christmas is something which has changed over the years from being just a religious festival to something enjoyed by most,
regardless of religous beliefs.
 
   It is also a commercial venture with so much advertising and the    need to buy expensive presents, this is not what is meant
christmas was intended as but is how it has developed.
 
 

P.s
Sorry about the delay I have had problems with my E-Mail adress!!!!!