Advent calendars are used to count down the days. Doing one every other day defeats the purpose.
How so? Advent candles increment once per week, which is even lower frequency.
I thought the purpose was to be a fun thing we used to kill time over the holidays
Christian holidays are not meant to be fun; literally, the whole theme is about sins, suffering and death (or in this case, being born into life of suffering and culminating with death).
I think the majority of people celebrating christmas are not doing so for religious reasons
How so? Advent candles increment once per week, which is even lower frequency.
I thought the purpose was to be a fun thing we used to kill time over the holidays
Christian holidays are not meant to be fun; literally, the whole theme is about sins, suffering and death (or in this case, being born into life of suffering and culminating with death).
I think the majority of people celebrating christmas are not doing so for religious reasons