Do we think that these material possessions are going to be important forever, we could meet our maker at any given minute, we should be thankful for the greatest gift we've ever received through Jesus Christ.
2006-07-03 10:50:00 · 20 answers · asked by bryton1001 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I know exactly how you feel. I love Christmas but I also hate all the gifts I get. I'm not a materialistic person but I feel bad that having all this extra stuff, just cramps my style and I'd rather give it to someone else who needs it. Especially at Christmas, Jesus Birthday. I think by thinking of others that are in need is the best way way to celebrate. God gave his life for us and didn't give a materialistic possession. He gave us the chance to make a difference and that's what I fell more people should do. Make a difference and do or give something to someone that really needs it. These kids today are so spoiled rotten. It's not their fault. No way can I blame them. But someone is at fault.
2006-07-03 19:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by Lana 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The true meaning of Christmas is not Christmas at all. Jesus was never born on December 25 or even in December.
Christmas is truly a pagan holiday and was started by
The very foundation of the Christmas holiday is a lie. The Messiah was not born December 25th. He did not ask us to celebrate his birthday. He did not say to set up a tree in our house and decorate it and our houses with anything. Santa Claus does not exist. He doesn't have reindeer that fly and he isn't going to come on December 25th and leave any gifts. Everything is a lie.
Most Christmas customs are, in fact, based on old pagan festivals, the Roman Saturnalia and the Scandinavian and Teutonic Yule. Christians adopted these during the earliest period of Church history. The Church, however, has given this recognition and incorporates it into the Church year without too many misgivings. Only the more radical fundamentalist elements in some churches protest from time to time about this mixing of 'pagan' elements into the religion"
Jeremiah 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
Jeremiah, chapter 10, seems to be clearly referring to the ancient pagan Christmas tree, used during the pagan celebrations of the heathen sun-god at the winter solstice
If you type the Keywords" Christmas is Pagan" into yahoo search you'll get a good understanding.There would be to much for me to write on this answer forum to give you the truth:
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2006-07-04 14:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by Utopia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that we should be thankful each and every day for all that God has given us, but where in the Bible does it teach that we should celebrate a holiday such as this? I have many friends and collegues that only go to church on Christmas and Easter.
While I think this is better than nothing, holidays should never be put above our first day of the week celebration as we commune and have fellowship with God.
I celebrate the gift each and every day. The man-made holiday can be a reminder to some, but for me it's more a time to be with family and friends. If the Bible commanded us to celebrate this holiday it would be a totally different thing, but as a man-made holiday, it just doesn't have the same meaning - although I appreciate the sentiment.
2006-07-03 11:09:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celebrating Christmas is a relative late invention. It wasn't celebrated for centuries. It wasn't really until the mid Eighteenth Century, that it started coming into vogue. It was cancelled in England for many years as well as in the USA.
It started out, as commercial venture, and gives work to thousands of people around the planet, and that's when most companies make their money, including all those stores.
So be thankful, that at least it's doing some good, and stop worrying about whether people appreciate that it's Christs birthday.Remember that date was not the actual birth date of Jesus, but one the Church selected to overcome a pagan ritual of Mid winter Soltice. The shortest day of the year.
2006-07-03 10:58:18 · answer #4 · answered by johnb693 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...Christmas is really two celebrations now. There's the religous celebration of Jesus, and the secular celebration of gift giving. American Christians usually participate in both celebrations, but many Americans only do the secular celebration.
Don't be upset about the gift-giving celebration. It's good for retail businesses and it supports the economy. It hasn't replaced the religious celebration. I encourage you to remind people of Jesus' birth, but not at the expense of the gift giving. Just view them as two separate customs which need not be mutually exclusive.
2006-07-03 10:57:42 · answer #5 · answered by Tiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the completed idea of christmas is commercialism and also you attempting to damn human beings to hell is appalling. many human beings for inspite of reason do not get on or have households and that i'm not holding greed is solid, yet a particular volume of shopping for provides jobs and employment. So truly different peoples "greed" provides you with employment. you could spend christmas with everyone or maybe if you pick, you do not get to make judgements about others. Wow, one of those loving man or woman you're...
2016-11-05 21:33:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone is so obsessed with presents. Even I am. Though I always think of Jesus an why we celebrate christmas on Christmas eve. I also love christmas ham, meatballs, chipolata sausage and the other things that the christmas table can't be without.
2006-07-04 09:48:10 · answer #7 · answered by sunny_marika 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, according to the bible, JC was not born in December, ANYWAY. Maybe if the Christians did not take over a PAGAN holiday that had NOTHING to do with JC in the FIRST PLACE, it could still be celebrated for what it supposedly is supposed to be. Solstice it to celebrate the birth of the Sun, not the "Son". That's what ya get for trying to replace a perfectly good celebration/holiday.
2006-07-03 11:06:25 · answer #8 · answered by Alias400 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, the true meaning of christmas actually predates christ...it was originally a festival of mithras . mithras, according to legend, named december 25 the holiest day of the year. about the same time christ was born roman soldiers were celebrating a ritual in which they entered a dark cave and then became reborn to everlasting life through faith....sound familiar? the born in a manger story? the rock rolled away from the tomb? jesus wasn't even born in the month of december...probably sometime in the spring,according to the bible
2006-07-03 10:58:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "true" meaning of Christmas is actually the celebration of "Yule". It signifies the shortest day of the year and the coming of spring. Of course, with Christians, stealing others holidays and subverting it's true meaning is standard practice.
2006-07-03 11:06:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋