A friend of mine in the chuch visited a MONASTERY this last weekend and told me about the beautiful CATHEDRAL they had within the MONASTERY! She told me the NUNS were reading their BIBLES and PRAYING to GOD in silence while she walked through.
How can people who SEEM TO BE SO GOOD, and who PRAY to the GOD of MOSES, not celebrate the BIRTH of CHRIST?! She told me of the wonderful statues of MARY and of the NATIVITY. They OBVIOUSLY believe in these facts, so WHY do they choose to CELEBRATE Hanauchka instead of CHRISTMAS!?
It doesn't make ANY sense to me. Will CATHOLICS go to hell for not celebrating the BIRTH of the SAVIOR!?
2006-07-27 05:38:50 · 73 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I meant JEWS
2006-07-27 05:43:40 · update #1
I think I am CONFUSED on the difference between CATHOLICS and JEWS. I am sorry.
2006-07-27 05:44:49 · update #2
I think you are confused. If you mean Hanukkah that's Jewish people.
Well not everyone believes that December 25 th was Jesus birthday. In fact it seems more realistic that Christians picked this day to coincide with the winter equinox. The bible doesn't actually give a date for his birthday so it is open to interpretation as is much of the bible. It was written by men after all.
Also the festival of lights started before Jesus was born.
2006-07-27 05:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
No offense, but are you feeling okay today?
Where do you get this silly idea (the idea is silly, not you) that we Catholics don't celebrate Christmas???
We have to go to Mass on Dec. 25th -- it's a religious obligation for Catholics to attend Mass on Christmas Day to mark the Birth of Christ.
What, then, is your basis for saying that Catholics don't celebrate Christmas?
By the way, in most years, by the time Dec. 25th rolls around, Hannukah is all over.
I've been Catholic all my life -- not always a good one, admittedly -- and never was I told that I had to celebrate Hannukah. And never was I told that I didn't have to celebrate Christmas.
2006-07-27 05:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you might have this mixed up. The Jewish Religion is where they do not celebrate the Birth of Christ...they are the ones who celebrate Hanukkah. They feel that Jesus was not the saviour and they are still waiting for their saviour to arrive. Catholics definately celebrate Christmas...it wouldn't make sense to praise the Mother Mary and then not celebrate her giving birth to Christ.
I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding, but hey, that's what this site is for.
2006-07-27 06:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jews celebrate Hannuakah and believe in Jesus, so do Catholics, and they do celebrate Christmas, just in a different way then you believe or see. Research a little more before asking questions like this.
2006-07-27 06:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by honeychild4u2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are very confused. Catholics do celebrate Christmas. What do you think Midnight Mass is on Christmas Eve? Jewish people don't celebrate Christmas. Next time before you go off so much, do some research.
2006-07-27 05:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a wonderful tea made of Kava Kava that might do wonders for you.
Catholics do celebrate Christmas. Jews do not. Catholics have monasteries and nuns, Jews do not.
So far as I know, there's not a religion that teaches it is a sin not to celebrate Christmas, since Christmas is not even in the Bible. (The birth of Christ is, of course, but there is no date and certainly no commandment to celebrate His birth.)
Kava Kava. It's in the isle of your local grocery store where they sell tea and coffee.
2006-07-27 23:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it is the Jewish people who celebrate Hannukah, not hte Catholics- the catholics celebrate Christmas very proudly. Hannukah and Christmas have absolutely no relation to each other.
No one is going to hell for nopt celebrating Christmas as it is not a feast that God initiated or condoned, its roots are quite pagan and it still looks a lot like its origins, just with the name of Christ slapped on it to make it "acceptable" It is not about what you celebrate or don't celebrate. I believe with all my heat that Jesus is the savior, I know that he was born in a stable in Bethlehem, that he was crucified and by this overcame sin and death, that before His crucifixtion he walk God's perfect instruction without error and taught us how to live, He is the ONLY mediator between God and man- I know this and I still don't celebrate Christmas- I do celebrate Jesus every day!
The Jewish people, whether or not they are Messianic (followers of Yeshua/ Jesus) all will celebrate Hannukah as it is a celebration of victory God gave them - completely seperate from anyhting Christmas has to do with or is supposed to have to do with, it just coincidentally falls around the same time .
2006-07-27 05:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics celebrate "CHRISTmas"
JEWS celebrate "Haunika"
I am Catholic, I celebrate CHRISTmas, and have Jews over my house for dinner on Christmas Eve. It's just people celebrating a holiday, I get invited to Bar mitzva's and other Jewish celebrations too, it's fun to visit other religions and cultures, taste their foods too. I have Jewish friends here that have a Christmas tree, and celebrate christmas too (It's for the children). It's stuff like this that makes NY a great place to live. Now those jews have me "KVELLING For Pastrami on rye, Potato pancake w/ apple sauce, and a can of Dr Brown's cream soda" OY EVAY ! LOL ! I LOVE IT !
2006-07-27 05:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT are you talking about. Who do you think even started the celebrating of Christmas? Ever heard of Midnight mass?
We honor the woman who bore Jesus into the World but we Worship only one God the true and living Trinity!
FYI the God of Moses IS the same God in the New testament. Hanukkah is Jewish.
2006-07-27 05:46:57 · answer #9 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what you're talking about. I went to Catcholic College for most of my life, and was taught by priests and nuns, and celebrated christmas regardless. I think you're getting your religions confused, please clarify your facts. Interseting side note: though catholics DO celebrate christmas, they would hardly 'go to hell' if they didn't, since no where in the bible are we commanded to celebrate christmas, or easter for that matter. Hope this helps
2006-07-27 05:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by Jigga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no Biblical command or authority to celebrate the birth of Jesus. In fact, the only command we have along those lines is to remember His death each first day of the week (1 Corinthians 11:26; Acts 20:7).
Jesus wasn't born in late December; shepherds wouldn't have been in the fields in the middle of winter. That date came from a Roman attempt to appease pagans who still wanted to keep the solstice.
2006-07-27 05:45:01 · answer #11 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋