Christmas and easter for example?
Christmas and easter both have their belongings to pagan celebrations. You may deny it but that is what it is and any pagan will agree.
2006-09-30 05:44:32 · 15 answers · asked by Spadesboffin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
day dreaming baby wrong Jesus was not born December 25 and easter the very name, Easter, gives it away it is pagan.
2006-09-30 05:50:20 · update #1
EazyE, wrong many of christian traditions are borrowed from pagan celebrations because the bible only requires one event to be remembered that is the memorial of Jesus Christ so anything else is made up.
2006-09-30 05:52:23 · update #2
pickapart, yes. Easter it's origins are from the pagan worship of spring and fertility but the church wanted to "christianize" the celebration. Unfortunately by connecting the pagan celebration to Jesus it has made this celebration just as unclean as the pagan celebration itself. Christmas is another pagan celebration time to worship the Sun but again "christianized" and connected to Jesus. The Bible says there were shepherds out in the fields with their sheep. In Jerusalem it is very cold in the winter and often snows. It is very unlikely that the shepherds would live outside during these months.
Not only was Christmas not Jesus’ birthday but it was never observed by first century Christians. Its origins lie in the ancient Roman festival Saturnalia, beginning Dec. 17 and ending Dec. 25, the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun.’ In the fourth century, some Roman official decided to celebrate Jesus’ birthday Dec. 25, perhaps to sanctify their pagan holiday.
2006-09-30 14:55:34 · update #3
That is totally correct, however just because some people call themselves christian (and that may be millions of people), it doesn't mean they are. After all, who has the right to decide who is christian or not? isn't it only god who can do that? That is why he has given us guidance in the bible to help us know what he requires of us.
Jesus showed that many who would call themselves 'christians' would not actually be acceptable to god - Matthew 7:21,22 "not everyone saying to me 'lord, lord' will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my father who is in the heavens will."
With just a little research it becomes obvious that any celebrations of pagan origin are not for christians, this includes Christmas, easter, halloween etc etc. Also many other pagan teachings have become part of church doctrines, such as hellfire, the cross and the immortality of the soul to mention just some.
There are however many who base everything they believe and do solidly on the bible, they reject all of these pagan customs and holidays.
2006-09-30 05:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Frax 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a christian & i dont know if christmas and easter do actually belong to pagan celebrations but as a christian i was brought up to believe that we celebrate christmas because Christ was born and easter because he was resurected after dying on the cross. That is what christians believe and is written in the bible.
2006-09-30 12:54:44 · answer #2 · answered by Elennie P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you supose they unbiblical practices?
On Christmas we celebrate the Birth of Chirst. Sure pagans give gifts too, and ingnore the biblical implications, that is why so many become depressed durring the Christmas season, because they ignore the very God it was set up to celebrate.
and easter, seems how you mentioned it, Is when we celebrate Chirst's victory over the Grave, Is this not indeed cause for celebration? sure pagans have brought forth the easter bunny who lays chicken eggs, and brings sugar to little kids. but it just goes to show that pagans try to corrupt everything good, kind and decent, try to take our focus off the the author and perfector of our faith. We Christians celebrate Christ, his birth, his resurection, his enduring love, and his story that even over two thousand years has not been left behind, we marvel that the bible is as current today as it was 2000 years ago. Indeed there is much to celebrate, which is why we celebrate thanksgiving, and give thanks for that which we have, and have recieved, that dispite the dwindleing Christians in the world, He has not been overcome, and has conquored the world.
2006-09-30 12:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by setfreejn836 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no sin involved with celebrating Christ's love for us on those days. The problem occurs if we do not do it every other day of the year. It is unfortunate that many only acknowledge God a 2-3 times a year. Those of us who worship all yr long are thankful that they at least worship a little. We try to build from there.
2006-09-30 12:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by unicorn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is true!
they also have an unscriptural paid clergy, idols, church seasons(lent, christmas etc.), false teachings:trinity, immortal soul, etenal hell punishment, infant baptism.
And they flatout refuse to do the one thing Jesus commanded them. Namely? to go therefore and make disciples.
They are continually changing their worship habits to become more worldly, yet refuse to weed out the leavening of their false doctrines and practices.
For all the "Christains" that celebrate Easter and Christmas, can you please direct me to the verses in the Bible that , 1, tell of the dates, and 2 tell Christians to observe these 2 holidays.
As the observation of neither observance was commanded, and there is no record of Jesus or his disciples ever observing them, why do you who claim to be Christian participate in easily traceable pagan holidays?
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2006-09-30 12:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to deny. The dates, and some practices, have pagan origins. That should not detract from the celebration of Christ.
See article below.
2006-09-30 12:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by NickofTyme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easter, without all the eggs and bunnies, is the day Christ rose from the dead.
Why do so many Athiest buy their family and friends stuff for Christmas?
Why do other religions also celebrate pegan holidays?
Why do people only pick on Christians?
Why do you can what Christians do or do not celebrate?
2006-09-30 12:48:31 · answer #7 · answered by Dana Lana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Though the trappings of Easter do come from paganism, the date each year is determined by the vernal equinox and Passover, to correspond with the Biblical determination of Jesus' death and resurrection in relation to Passover at that time.
So the date...yeah, that one you do need to concede.
2006-09-30 12:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that pagans had holidays on the same dates is irrelevant. Pagans did not celebrate the birth or Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2006-09-30 12:48:56 · answer #9 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because they love to rub it in a Pagans face that christians stole thier holidays.
2006-09-30 12:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋