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Jesus is said to be born in March.
Christianity used the celebration days of the cultures they influenced. To make the transition smoother, they kept the date but changed the name of the celebrated God.

2006-10-17 02:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Mira 3 · 3 0

Based on the Arabic and Oriental lunar month, his conception was on March 25.(1) (para.1. I. The Annunciation)

Hippolytus records (1) (III. Early Christian Dates for the Birth of Jesus) differ to the Greco-Roman records by placing it on the 25th December.

The change between Roman and Hellenistic calendars compound arithmetical nuances, with which contemporary Islam’s lunar calendars world over has demonstrated to vary significantly in Cartesian and mathematical permutations.

Perhaps better postulates on his birth date is possible where reconciliation of Christian to Islam's first records and recognition of Jesus as a Prophet. (2) (para.1 and 2. DHIA'S NEXT POSTS)

Whilst Roman Pagan holidays falling on the 25th of the Julian calendar (3)(4) in celebration of the Mithraic feast of the Sun-god, (1)(para 2. VI. Christmas as a Pagan Holiday) provides a feasible postulate.

Without conclusive extrapolation, the recapitulated question would required distinguishing his Birth as opposed to Conception, as the deciding factor of ecclesial accuracy to an amicable solution to Hellenistic and contemporary empirical and Cartesian understanding.

2006-10-17 05:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by pax veritas 4 · 0 0

Many Christians practices came from the Pagans. The Pagans celebrated "yule", or winter solicit on December 21-22 (the first day of winter...) Because the exact date of Christ's birth is unknown, the Christians adopted December 25th as the day to celebrate and also adopted MANY pagan traditions as part of their religious practice. You also have to remember that the majority of Pagans converted to Christianity, so it was only sensible to follow their religious calender.

2006-10-17 02:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by mslorikoch 5 · 0 0

He wasn't born on 25th December. It's just celebrated then to tie in with, and ultimately take over from, Winter Solstice, Saturnalia and Yule. Obviously Saturnalia no longer exists as Rome converted to Christianity but Solstice and Yule are still around.

The date was just a convinient date to put it.

2006-10-17 02:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

I believe Jesus was actually born in September. Christmas is actually celebrated on the day pagans used to celebrate male fertility. (Note that the tree is a phallic symbol.) Same goes with Easter, Christians in an effort to convert (for lack of a better word) pagans celebrate Easter on the day that pagans celebrated womens fertility (Easter EGGS). Now most people still celebrate both whether they are Christian or not.

2006-10-17 02:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by ladypersephone21 3 · 0 0

I looked into that when I was a Christian. December 25th was the Birthday of Tammuz (the sun-god reincarnate) The wreath is a symbol of the sun-god (round like the sun) also the x-mas tree was a symbol of Tammuz. All these old traditions pre-date Christianity. Interesting stuff! great question btw :)

2006-10-17 02:19:17 · answer #6 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 0 0

The festival of Sol Invictus, started by Emperor Aurelian in order to unite all religions in the Empire--officially begun December 25, 274.

2006-10-17 02:12:46 · answer #7 · answered by angk 6 · 1 0

There has been some dispute over the date and time of Jesus' birth. An erroe was found in the calender some years after it was started. By then it was too late to change things. I suppose tradition would be the answer to your question.

2006-10-17 02:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by RB 7 · 0 0

No, Jesus become born interior the spring. subsequently-the Spring Lamb. The twenty 5th of December become chosen by utilising the church because of the fact it become in the course of the wintry climate solstice, and the pagans have been greater receptive to being "reformed" to the christian faith in the time of that ingredient. besides all that, there isn't any communicate interior the Bible of social gathering of birthdays, no person gave Jesus a birthday present mutually as He become alive, he in basic terms pronounced the social gathering of passover and of weddings. look it up on Google, alongside with the origins of the christmas tree, the candy cane and the ribbon on those gives you you so fortuitously rip open. not a damn ingredient has something to do with Jesus. not something. And any 6 month births commonly resulted in ineffective toddlers "lower back then".

2016-11-23 15:45:49 · answer #9 · answered by delma 4 · 0 0

The Romans liked holidays and made up a whole bunch of them. December had a bunch of holidays so Christians started having their celebration of Christ in December.

2006-10-17 02:03:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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