I bet most of you were thinking that it's because of Jesus' b-day. Well, it's not because there is no proof that Jesus was born on December 25th. So, who has the best answer?
2006-11-24 11:29:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Yeah Jesus definately was not born on December 25 (In the bible it mentions that the shepards and their flocks were outside when Jesus was born and obviously would not be out there if it was in the freezing winter). December 25 was the date of the Roman festival marking the 'birthday of the unconquered sun.' Christians back then wished the date to concide with it. And even if it was his birthdate do you think Jesus would be happy with how commercialized christmas is and them making money off "his birthday" (No he would turn over the table of money)
2006-11-24 11:39:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because Jesus' birth date is unknown, yet it was necessary to celebrate the second greatest event in the history of the human race, so the Church selected a date that was not already assigned to another feastday. If your birth date was unknown, as in the case of some of these orphans from third world countries that are being adopted, would you prefer to celebrate your birthday on an alternate date, or not to celebrate it at all?
2006-11-24 11:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
December 25th is the date of the holiday.
2006-11-24 14:37:52 · answer #3 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The early Church adopted it as a way of co-opting the celebration of Saturnalia, a Roman, pagan holiday. The Christians did this purposely and, apparently effectively - when was the last time someone wished you Merry Saturnalia?
2006-11-24 11:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by davidscottwoodruff 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It used to be the day of of a huge pagan celebration and festivity and the Catholic Church kept the date and the day and transformed it into the day of the birth of Christ. Christianity is in many respects a prolongation of paganism under different forms.
2006-11-24 11:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by Mimi 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, it's the esitimated day that jesus was born, the exact day is not known. But still Xmas represents jesus so anything else has nothing to do with it, I dont care what you say.
2006-11-24 11:51:44 · answer #6 · answered by StormyRain 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the Bible says Christ was born when the shepards were bringing in their flocks from the fields. Probably in September or early October.
2006-11-24 12:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because Christianity is a cargo religion, made up of bits and pieces of other religions. This is the pagan feast of Mithra.
2006-11-24 11:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because some of us don't know it's a pagan holiday.
2006-11-24 11:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
old Roman calendar
2006-11-24 12:03:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋