2006-11-22 17:19:29 · 6 answers · asked by johnnyj_888 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is the day that the Christian church has set aside to remember the incarnation of Jesus who was the Christ.
It means Christ's Mass.
2006-11-22 17:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I have also wondered that myself my friend.
The name tells me it is Christ's Mass but I am not a person who goes to a mass or even a church building. I hear all kinds of music about the winter season but I live in the Philippines where there is no snow. I hear a lot of songs about the religious beliefs of so called Christians but I wonder who set that date as the actual birthday of Jesus. I hear about the Spirit of Christmas but I see too many chasing money, giving stuff away, complaining because too many are asking for gifts, and an extra pay check.
My friend I guess Christmas means whatever you want it to mean to you. The Yahoo dictionary says it is a Christian feast commemorating the birthday of Jesus, December 25. It does not say what it is if you are not a Christian to you so I guess that is your option.
I don't know if I did help but I did give my view - thanks for that opportunity OK
Have a great day and do smile..
2006-11-23 05:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by cjkeysjr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The key to Christmas is to remember what it is supposed to celebrate: the birth of Jesus Christ. If it weren't for Christ, there would be no Christmas.
And the key to keeping Christ at the center of our Christmas is to keep our eyes on Him, and not let ourselves be distracted by everything else that is going on. I know that's easier said than done; Christmas has grown increasingly busy (and secular), and Christ easily gets crowded out by all the activities and the stress on material things.
But as your family celebrates Christmas, take time to turn your attention to Christ. Go to church as a family, and take time also to read one of the Bible's accounts of Christ's birth, perhaps around the dinner table. (You can find them in the first two chapters of Matthew, and in the second chapter of Luke.)
Most of all, stop and reflect on why Jesus' birth is so important. Is it simply because He was a great man—or was He more than that? The Bible says He was God in human flesh. Think of it: Two thousand years ago, God came down from heaven and became a little baby! "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). But He didn't stay an infant; He went to the cross so we could become part of His family forever. Have you put your faith in Him?
2006-11-23 09:13:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its actually a mithratic paganistic ritual carried out by the romans during winter solstice, in which the aryan pagan worshipers believed that the sun 'god' Mithras had a virgin birth during December 25th.
Believe it or not this is BC and widely celebrated pagan religion before christianity.
2006-11-23 01:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by ohnoitsadel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the celebrator wishes to ascribe to it. For pagans, it's a celebration of the winter sabbat, or it is the celebration of Saturnia or Mithras. For traditionalist Christians, it is the day the birth of Jesus the Nazarene is celebrated. For some atheists, it's a day to spend with family, for others a day to mourn the stupidity of humans.
2006-11-23 01:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dude it's not even Thanxgiving...you're jumping the gun!!
Apparently it's about making the richer into super-rich.
2006-11-23 03:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by sincere12_26 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋