Should Christians celebrate New Years day?

Question

We learned it came from Rome Julius Caesar.
He established January as the first day of the year. Because of his religion. His God was Janus, the god of gates, doors and beginnings. He had two faces one that looked forward and one that looked back. Everyone got smashed and had an orgie.
We are learning what our holidays are and why we celebrate them.
But since the Romans killed Jesus. Should we celebrate to their pagan god. In our social studies class.

Answer 1

Suppose you discover a creek with sparkling water, tempting you to drink of it. When you go up the stream, however, you find campers washing their dirty mess-tins and soiled clothes in that water. Would you still want to drink the water and risk contracting a disease? The same can be said of the customs of New Year’s celebrations. Though some celebrations may seem innocent to men, Jehovah, the God of the Bible, has seen their source.

Yes, the Romans had new years festivals but the earliest description of a New Year festival known was from ancient Mesopotamia, clay tablets which have been found describing the New Year festival record a program of ceremonies performed at Babylon since the remote days of the second millennium B.C

The Babylonian year started about the vernal equinox—in the month of March. The celebration lasted 11 days and was centered around the worship of Marduk, the city god of Babylon. The vestiges of the New Year festival of Babylon, such as mummers’ plays and fertility rites, are still observed during New Year’s celebrations around the world. The mummers’ parade in the city of Philadelphia (U.S.A.) on New Year’s Day and the fertility festival held in Akita City (Japan) on the 17th of January are but two examples of such relics.

God sees the religious practices originating in Babylon as polluted. He refers to the world empire of false religion, with its customs rooted in ancient Babylon, as “Babylon the Great” and warns: “Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:2, 4) Therefore, since the features of New Year’s celebrations betray their pagan origins, people wanting to heed the Bible will steer clear of such festivities.

Answer 2

Hmmm... lets see now. Why should Christians celebrate most holidays?

Christmas: Jesus wasn't born in December, in all likelihood he was born in late Spring early Summer as Joseph and Mary were on the road to be counted in the Roman Census. The Church uses December 25th because it is close to December 21th (Winter Solstice) which is the Pagan celebration of the birth of the Sun God.

Easter: No one is certain of the time of year when Jesus was laid to rest in the grave or when he actually did rise. But the holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox (full moon, Spring Equinox... if that doesn't scream Pagan what does?). And what does the Easter Bunny and colored eggs have to do with the resurrection, or are they symbolic of the Pagan holiday Ostara in which we celebrate fertility and the rebirth of Nature because the hens are laying eggs again.

Halloween: The Pagan day of the Dead when the veil between the living and the dead is at it's weakest and it is possible to talk to those recently departed as they make their way to the next.

Not all holidays are based off of Religion either but they are still observed for the wrong reasons.

Thanksgiving was actually a day where several settlers mass murdered native Americans so they could spread out more.

You can either chose to learn the real past or ignore it in bliss.

Answer 3

Technically, most of the Christian holidays are based on pagan celebrations. Christmas was originally the pagan festival of Yule. Easter was the pagan celebration of new life and birth. Back in the early days of Christianity when Constantine ruled, he made Christianity the state religion. In order to make the transition easier for pagans, he changed the celebrations to religious holy days. Christ was probably not born on Dec. 25, and did you ever wonder why Easter often falls way off from Passover, when Jesus was crucified during that Jewish holiday? We celebrate landmarks in the life of Christ to remember Him. Celebrating the new year or birthdays or national holidays has little to do with our beliefs or faith in God. If we choose to celebrate, we need to keep in mind the Creator and our Savior.

Answer 4

Many Christian holidays actually coincide with pagan holidays. One reason for this was to make Christianity more easily accepted.

New Years isn't a "Christian" holiday. But since everyone must experience the starting of a "new year", I see no reason to object to it. (you don't have to get smashed and have an orgie in order to celebrate!)

Answer 5

I don't think you should pray to Julius, but I think you should party. I don't really think anyone celebrates for him anymore. Now we do it to face the new challenges evey year brings. Most important it just gives us a reason to have fun! I think that is very nice of you to be so loving to Jesus though. I didn't even know Caesar made that holiday either.

Answer 6

What is done today to celebrate New Years' Day has no relation to the Roman orgies. It is not a religious event, and therefore is purely a matter of opinion. If you want to do it, fine; if you don't; fine (Romans 14:1-3).

Answer 7

Are you of your rocker? You know we celebrate all kinds of things and none are on the 'original dates'. You think Jesus was born 25 of December? No, December wasn't even invented yet. You have a X-mas tree then? It is a pagan custom.

There indeed are Christians that do not celebrate anything but Easter, the death and resurrection of Christ. You want to join them?

Answer 8

You do not have to celebrate New Year's the way they did in the time of Caesar.You can celebrate with your values in tack.You do not have to get smashed and act the fool.Caesar is no longing living but Jesus is he lives in our hearts.

Answer 9

Its just the reason you are celebrating. Don't get trashed and have an orgies, but just celebrate it as a new year. Christmas trees are as of pagan origins, but I just think its nice to have one. I dont celebrate the tree, but the God who died for our sins. Its all you intentions, and heart. I think Easter eggs are of pagan origins, also.

Answer 10

good question!! well i'm a cristian but not a strict christian i believe in new begginnigs and because for the last 4 years i can't wait to start a brand new begging i celebrate it without even worrying about the history i think that ppl should be allowed to pick a day to start over, change or w/e because it can be very empowering