The majority of Americans, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports study, still feel that Jesus Christ holds power as the one who makes our season bright, despite the fact that many of us love Santa. It appears that the USA is adhering to its traditional views this Christmas.
According to a recent survey of 1,000 American citizens, the majority believe that Jesus Christ should be the main focus of Christmas rather than Santa Claus. A small portion of people believe that this annual holiday is all about jolly old St. Nick, while a fifth aren’t sure which character they think contributes more to the season’s celebrations.
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“Two years ago, 63% of people said that Christmas should focus more on Jesus. According to a poll with a margin of error of 3 percentage points and a confidence level of 95%, support for Jesus as the main justification for the holiday commemorating his birth has reached as high as 76 percent in 2012.
Holidays like Christmas are growing in popularity among American adults; 90 percent of them celebrate it with their families, up from 85 percent just two years ago. Christmas is a religious holiday for many people; more than half of those who celebrate it feel it is a holy and spiritual occasion. The majority of Americans—nearly four in ten—view this joyous occasion largely as a secular event rather than as having any religious significance. 11% of people are still unsure of what Christmas means to them.
Most Americans gather together to celebrate Christmas despite their political disagreements. Republicans are significantly more inclined to see Easter as primarily a religious event than Democrats and those who are not associated with a party, with a share of 73 percent vs 47 and 40 percent, respectively.
“Republicans (74 percent) are also more likely than Democrats (51 percent) or the unaffiliated (50 percent) to say Christmas should be more about Jesus than Santa,” according to the poll report.
In spite of the year-round marketing surrounding Santa Claus, it appears that elderly Americans still value Christmas as a religious event. In fact, just under half (48%) of all demographics say that celebrating Christ’s birth should continue to be at the center of the festivities, compared to more than two thirds (71%) of those 65 and older who believe that Jesus is what makes Christmas so unique.
The likelihood that married couples honor Christmas as a spiritual holiday is much higher. In fact, when men and women are compared, Americans tend to hold more strongly held religious beliefs about the holiday. This shows that during this special time of year, marriage may deepen people’s relationship with Jesus.
Without Christ there would be no Christmas and no Santa Claus. Santa Clause is loosely based on a real person; St. Nicholas whose feast day is December 6.