What Christian groups believe that Christmas is fake...?

Question

Are there any Christian beliefs that the whole christmas thing is work of the devil? Apart from Jehovist....

Answer 1

There are several:
1. Living Church of God
2. SDA known as Seventh Day Adventists (becareful they say they don't believe in Christmas, but Ellen White is for Christmas Trees. I also seen them do Christmas Caroling in their church)
3. Churches of God (becareful again; some observe the pagan feast)

How Christmas came about. Is it related to Valentine's?
VALENTINE'S (CUPID)
CENTURIES BEFORE CHRIST, THE PAGAN ROMANS CELEBRATED FEBRUARY 15 & THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 14 AS AN IDOLATROUS & SENSUOUS FESTIVAL IN HONOR OF LUPERCUS, THE "HUNTER OF WOLVES". THE ROMANS CALLED THE FESTIVAL "LUPERCALIA"; CUSTOM OF EXCHANGING VALENTINES & OTHER TRADITIONS TO HONOR LUPERCUS, THE "HUNTER OF WOLVES". THE ROMANS CALLED THE FESTIVAL "LUPERCALIA"; CUSTOM OF EXCHANGING VALENTINES AND OTHER TRADITIONS IN HONOR OF LUPERCUS (THE DEIFIED HERO-HUNTER OF ROME). IT WAS ALSO BONDED ANCIENTLY WITH THE PAGAN PRACTICE OF TEENAGERS "GOING STEADY" THAT USUALLY LED TO FORNICATION. TODAY, "GOING STEADY" IS A REBIRTH OF AN OLD CUSTOM THAT CAME FROM THE TOMAN FESTIVAL LUPERCALIA THAT WAS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY BY DRAWING YOUNG WOMEN'S NAMES OUT OF A BOX BY MEN AS CHANCE DIRECTED.-- ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA, ARTICLE, "ST. VALENTINE'S DAY."

WHEN CONSTANTINE MADE CHRISTIANITY THE OFFICIAL RELIGION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE THERE WAS SOME TALK IN CHURCH CIRCLES OF DISGARDING THIS PAGAN FREE-FOR-ALL. BUT THE ROMAN CITIZENS WOULDN'T HEAR OF IT! SO IT WAS AGREED THAT THE HOLIDAY WOULD CONTINUE AS IT WAS, EXCEPT FOR THE MORE GROSLY SENSUAL OBSERVANCES. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE REIGN OF POPE GELASIUS THAT THE HOLIDAY BECAME A "CHRISTIAN CUSTOM." AS FAR BACK AS 496, POPE GELASIUS CHANGED LUPERCALIA ON FEBRUARY 15 TO ST. VALENTINE'S ON FEBRUARY 14."--("CUSTOMS AND HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD", PG.172 BY LAVINIA DOBLER)(BY HERMAN L. HOEH; THE PLAIN TRUTH;FEBRUARY 1966).

LUPERCUS BORNE THE NAME VALENTINE AMONG THE HEATHEN ROMANS. THE GREEKS CALLED HIM "PAN"; THE SEMITES "BAAL" ACCORDING TO THE CLASSICAL DICTIONARIES". IN THE BIBLE; "BAAL" IS MENTIONED OFTEN; ANOTHER NAME FOR HIM IS CALLED "NIMROD, "THE MIGHTY HUNTER" (GENESIS 10:9). ANOTHER NAME FOR NIMROD WAS "SANCTUS" OR "SANTA", MEANING "SAINT", COMMON TITLE FOR A HERO-GOD. NIMROD KNOWN AS BAAL OR sun god OF ANCIENT PAGANS WAS BORN AT THE WINTER SOLSTICE. IN ANCIENT TIMES THE SOLSTICE OCCURED ON JANUARY 6; THIS WAS HIS BIRTHDAY UNTIL THE SOLSTICE CHANGED & THEN IT WAS CELEBRATED ON DECEMBER 25. "IT WAS THE CUSTOM OF ANTIQUITY FOR THE MOTHER OF A MALE CHILD TO PRESENT HERSELF FOR PURIFICATION ON THE 14TH DAY AFTER THE DAY OF BIRTH. THE 14TH DAY AFTER JAN.6--NIMROD'S ORIGINAL BIRTHDATE---TAKES US TO FEB.15, THE CELEBRATION OF WHICH BEGAN ON THE EVENING OF FEB.14--THE LUPERCALIA OR ST. VALENTINE'S DAY." --(HERMAN L. HOEH) NIMROD'S OTHER NAME WAS "CUPID" WHICH MEANS "DESIRE"---ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA", ART., "CUPID".
Encyclopedia Americana, article, "St. Valentine's Day."
Encyclopedia Britannica, art., "cupid."
http://family.webshots.com/photo/1339760087049373547vWZntY
http://www.biblestudy.org/basicart/valentin.html
http://home.swbell.net/kelkay/valentines
http://home.sprynet.com/~pabco/stvalen.htm
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CHRISTMAS
Christmas isn't Jesus's birthdate; it was the birthday of the sun god. Scripture doesn't mention Jesus's birthdate or any christians celebrating His Birthday. The only birthday mentioned besides Pharoah is the heathen king Herod. "Christmas" means "mass of Christ"; the celebration coexisted in Rome before there was any in Jerusalem. The early Roman Church however did establish a pagan festival that (Jer.10) coexisted with Jesus's Birth and that was the birthday of the sun god. (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th ed., article: "Christmas"). The Catholic sources admit that Christmas didn't co-exist with the earliest festivals. Jesus wasn't born Christmas; even scripture makes this evident. "On the night of Jesus's birth, the shepherd's were still keeping watch over their flocks." (Luke 2:8). The rainy season in Ancient Israel began after the Feast of Tabernacles which generally is early October. In November, it would be cool and wet; the flocks from the pasture had already been brought and kept in winter quarters by the shepherds. This tells us the shepherds were no longer in the fields at night. Another peice of evidence is overlooked is in Luke 1:35-36; it tells us John the Baptist was born to Mary's cousin Elizabeth six months before Jesus. And as we look further in verse 5-17, we see Zacharias an elderly priest burning incense on the altar and then an angel appearing to him and telling him that he and his wife would have a son to prepare Christ's Way. We know however when this announcement was made by the angel because of Zacharias was "of the course of Abijah" Please look at 1Chron.24:1-19; it tells us that King David divided these priests into 24 "courses" that served in the temple by rotation. The Course of Abijah would be the 8th of the 24 courses which usually would occur around the end of May. Pentecost came the week after the 8th course served and he had to serve all 24 courses during the three festival seasons. So Zacharias came home approximately after the first week of June; in which John the Baptist was conceived around mid-June and 9 months later would be his birth. John Baptist's birth came around mid-March while Jesus's was around mid-September. Also notice every year people claim 3 wise men seen Jesus in a stable; is this really true? The Bible nowhere states "3 wise men" or "that the wise men visited Jesus in a stable". Read for yourself: (Matt.2:11); these Magi came from the east beyond the Euphrates River which in the 1st century was called the Parthian Empire (the eastern border of the Roman Empire). Several weeks after Jesus's birth, the Magi arrived in Jerusalem, the king's palace searching for Jesus. The "star" in the east led them to take their trip to Judea. After hearing about the timing of the "star's appearance" from the Magi; King Herod ordered the slaughter of all children two years and younger(Matt.2:16). When Jesus was 40 days old: His parents presented him in the temple (Luke 2:22)(Lev.12:2-4). After the Magi came, the family fled to Egypt. {Jesus six weeks old.}

WHEN WAS JESUS'S BIRTH?
http://www.lcg.org/cgi-bin/tw/magazine/tw-mag.cgi?category=Magazine33&item=1104261794
http://family.webshots.com/photo/1342393463049373547FazWzQ
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Bible Texts:
Here are the texts of gods that should not be worshipped:
EXOD.20:23; 32:3,4,8-10,19-23,30
DEUT.4:19,28-31; 11:26-28; 17:3
JER.10
EZEK.8:13-18
DAN. 3:1-18 (tried to make Daniel's friends to bow to the image, but they didn't)

New Testament Texts:
GAL.4:8-10 (pagan feasts are: New Year's, Valentine's-Cupid, Patrick's Day, Easter-Ishtar, Halloween, Christmas, Sunday-sun{from sunset Sat. to sunset Sunday = GEN.1:5), Monday-moon-{worship after sunset Sunday which would be Sunday evening(Sun.even to Mon.even)= considered to be Monday according to GEN.1:8}. Birthdays come from pagan origin too. = (only 2 birthdays are mentioned in Bible; they are: Pharoah and King Herod)
You can find most of things in sources like encyclopedias, history, etc. that tell you it's pagan or that it comes from pagan origin.

Answer 2

There are some. I think the biggest misconception is that the world thinks Christians believe that December 25 is actually Jesus birthday. Few Christians truly believe that, but it is the day we celebrate His birth, and what it means to us. No one knows the actual date for certain.

There is no commandment to celebrate Christmas. We do it because we want to, not because we have to. What's wrong with that?

Edited:
Rhonda, I must respectfully disagree. I don't see Christmas as adding to The Word or taking away from it. Everyday we honor the Lord could be considered a "religious" day, yet we should honor Him everyday. If one day or season has a particular theme, so what? No one really believes it to be the fulfillment of a commandment or obligation. The birth of Jesus was a wonderful event, according to the Book, and remembering it in a wonderful way brings a lot of people joy. Perhaps to some certain days are special, and to some they are all the same. Personally, I tend toward each person being convinced in their own mind.

Answer 3

Nobody knows when Jesus was born. They say the Roman Emporer Constantine became Christian, and decreed Jesus's birthday would be
observed the same day as the celebration of the Winter Soltice, which
Rome celebrated as a holiday to commemorate Mithras.
Supposedly, they gave gifts at that time, and the wise men gave gifts to
Jesus, so that's what made him think to put it together.
Myself, I see no harm in celebrating Christ's birthday on this day, as long as
people take the pagan aspects out of it. The "tree" is an ancient fertitlity
symbol, representing male sexual potency. I see no problem having it in
a persons home, since they aren't worshipping it. But I don't care to see
them put up in God's House.

Answer 4

Lol. I'm an athiest and I have this problem every year. I have biological family that are very religious and invite us over every Christian holiday, so I can help you out. Step 1) Do NOT volunteer to pray. I repeat: DO NOT VOLUNTEER. Step 2) Become the Worlds' Best Actor. Just go along with it and bow your head. Usually prayers are a minute long. During that time, think about the yummy food that is prepared. People usually find this selfish, but hey, food... :o) Step 3) Dig in because it's OVERR!!! Agonizing pain is relinquished with food. :D

Answer 5

Everyone who isn´t gullable and does a bit of reading can obviously see that Christmas has NOTHING to do with christs birth.

It is one of many pagan traditions which were "added" by the roman catholics to ensure them joining the "new religion".

Examples of winter festivals that have influenced Christmas include the pre-Christian festivals of Yule and Saturnalia. Many of the traditions associated with the holiday have origins in these pagan winter celebrations.

The celebration known as Saturnalia included the making and giving of small presents (saturnalia et sigillaricia). This holiday was observed over a series of days beginning on December 17 (the birthday of Saturn) and ending on December 25 (the birthday of Sol Invictus, the "unconquered sun").

Saturnalia was the feast at which the Romans commemorated the dedication of the temple of the god Saturn!!!! FALSE GOD SIN AGHHHHH

Yule was the winter solstice celebration of the Germanic pagans. In Germanic Neopaganism, this celebration is largely reconstructed to various extents by various groups. In Wicca, a form of the holiday is observed as one of the eight solar holidays, or sabbats, where Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice: in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21.

So if you celebrate christmas, you ARE in fact supporting these pagan Gods and rituals.

You don´t have to be a Jehovahs witness to see this!!!

Answer 6

How would one suppose that Christmas benefits the devil? I am Christian and I know that JW's do not believe in following traditions of man which to them means holidays.I believe that Christmas is celebrated by Christians as the birth of Christ which it more than likely is not though I can't see that as a benefit to the devil.

Answer 7

if they were on the ball they would all believe it was fake but unfortunately they have to be led round by the nose wearing blinkers and have to believe what they are told by there masters wearing a black dress {so yes it could be the devil but remember the devil's real name is Lucifer the bringer of light)
cos Christmas has nothing to do with religion but a roman pagan festival and in fact Jesus was born probably around September

Answer 8

the early Christians " took over " many Pagan Holidays in the early formation of their Religious Belief System in order to gain a bigger following of those who were Pagan. there is a book titled " Pagan Christmas " which explains where numerous Christmas traditions actually came from. this book is a very informative and interesting read. highly recommend you get the book and read for further enlightenment.

Answer 9

I think most of us Christians recognize that Christmas is not mentioned in the Bible but has its roots in ancient paganism. However it is not a destructive holiday (except to the bankbook) and it is a lot of fun and a great family time, and personally I don't see it as religious at all, just a family time. I don't see the need to boycott it as the JWs do or campaign against it, there are a lot worse social evils that we can fight if we have time on our hands.

Answer 10

I am not aware of any Christian denominations who believe that Christmas is fake. There are some people who do not celebrate Christmas.

Answer 11

I wouldnt go as far to say its the "work of the devil". In one sense I suppose its a bit pointless for Christians, because we celebrate Jesus every day, in another sense its a nice chance to get together with family...