2006-10-22 15:05:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Its funny that you asked this question as I was just about to consider putting it out there as well.
I would after careful consideration have to say no. True Christianity is only influenced by the Holy Spirit. I am sure that you yourself must have come up with this answer on your on as well.
I do think that many pagan practices have played a big maybe even a huge part in the formation of different religious orders.><>
2006-10-22 15:10:45 · answer #1 · answered by CEM 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Usually influence is assumed to go from the earliest example of an activity to the later example. (such as early pagan holiday dates influencing the churches' choice of holidays. For those that don't know about this, research it. It's historical fact.)
Since Christianity pre-dates Kwanzaa, I would assume that any influence that might be marked would have gone the other way around, and that Kwanzaa was influenced by Christianity... if, that is, there are any similiarities to be discuessed.
2006-10-22 22:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by threskiorn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
kwanzaa has not influenced christianity
kwanzaa has influenced christians
kwanzaa is not a pagan religion
christianity is not a pagan religion
pagan religions have influenced christianity
pagan religions have influenced christians
everyone who celebrates kwanzaa
gets a lot of joy out of it
...at least, we all do
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
2006-10-22 22:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For kwanzaa to influence christianity, it would have had to be a real religion, and about 2000 years old, not a made up festival invented by roots deficient American blacks 30 or 40 years ago.
2006-10-22 22:08:27 · answer #4 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa is NOT a religion. It was a made-up holiday by some guy back in the 60s.
2006-10-22 22:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa was created in the early 70's by a guy looking for a way to exploit black nationalism.
If you want to bash peoples religious beliefs--please use valid tools.
2006-10-22 22:08:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday not a religious one.
2006-10-23 16:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by AmyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa is about CULTURE, not religion. It's called reading. Try it, you can learn a lot.
2006-10-22 22:08:59 · answer #8 · answered by erewhon77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not being curt or a smart aleck but answer this for me. What is your definition of pagan and what is the actual one, and how does it apply to Christianity?
2006-10-23 00:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Mae G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is NOT a pagan religion!!
and no
2006-10-22 22:07:25 · answer #10 · answered by Kiara 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋