About holidays and a little bit about religion

These days, in Russia people people in Russia are resting. If catholic Catholic countries celebrate Christmas on in December, in Russia holidays begin on December 31th and usually finish on January 10th. In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th, it's because of the old calendar. I don't know exact explanation of that fact exactly why. People like holidays in Russia. But in comparison with other christianic Christian countries, in which the main celebration is connected with Christmas, in Russia winter holidays mostly are associated with the New Year. It's maybe because of our Soviet past when the USSR was an atheistic Atheist country and the main day of celebration was a secular New Year. Now even though in Russia every person can confess any religion or to be an atheist Atheism people like more the New Year more. I suppose that it assembles applies to every person in the country with different cultural habits. In Russia live A lot of Muslims, Buddhists and other Non-Christians live in Russia so it would be weird if the main celebration was concentrated on Christmas. Though I am Christian, I don't go to churches and don't like to take part in religious rituals. I don't have this habit to communicate of communication with God. For me it looks strange. Franky Frankly sometimes when I feel physical pain or other indisposition I can ask him for help, but it's not a prayer. I talk to him as he's my old friend. Maybe it's a kind of selfish. I never talk to him when I am OK. But to be fair I ask him something only if I have emergency. I think if God really exists he should be really busy and I shouldn't bother him with silly talks or asking to give me prosperity, a lot of money or other materialic materialistic stuff. I know that a lot of religious people often go to churches and pray to him and beg him for something, which is unnessesary. I mentioned that I'm Christian but also I like realism and meterialism, I like proofs and I admire of scientists and people who're involved to in medicine. It's not fair when a surgeon does his work exellently and saves lifes lives, but then some people say that God helped to a it was God who helped that patient. Maybe I'm wrong or even a sinner, but actually I don't care. I think most Christians in Russia are not ecclesiastical.

I like holidays because it's a great time for relaxing. Finally I I finally have free time, I don't have to wake up early and hurry to work. Now I can intently learn English, read a book, listen to music, write this note etc. I think I should say thanks to Christmas for holidays. While I have these days I hope to write something else. Stay tuned folks! I could write more but there's a limit of symbols character limit.