commonwealth countries believe in the monarch. At christmas time, they tune in their tv sets for a christmas message. The monarch or whoever wears the crown then talks about how busy they were this year from their palace going round walkabout waving at people. In the background they have a big christmas tree and photos of the royal family dressed in their finest clothes and wishes all their subjects a merry christmas.
Catholic countries believe in the Pope. He sometimes writes letters to his subjects often in a language they dont understand. But they all have an obligation to attend midnight mass on christmas eve where they get blessed for being good catholics. Catholics are also obligated to tithe to the Vatican.
secular countries and republics just make their shops open more and hope they can improve their economy by spending all their hard earned money on gifts. Their christmas message is buy buy buy. The shops play jingle music non stop. On Boxing day everything is half price.
Catholic countries believe in the Pope. He sometimes writes letters to his subjects often in a language they dont understand. But they all have an obligation to attend midnight mass on christmas eve where they get blessed for being good catholics. Catholics are also obligated to tithe to the Vatican.
secular countries and republics just make their shops open more and hope they can improve their economy by spending all their hard earned money on gifts. Their christmas message is buy buy buy. The shops play jingle music non stop. On Boxing day everything is half price.