2006-12-03 07:17:43 · 6 answers · asked by MacMan 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because when the church was founded there was no such thing as the 1st of January - the Romans introduced us to the modern calendar.
2006-12-03 07:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible which should have been followed by all churches, we should count the month of Nisan, which is Spring, and not January the middle of winter, as the beginning of the Year. Read Leviticus 23. The Chinese people who have been in existence about the same time or earlier than the Jews and who have gotten their information orally from the children of Noah, also celebrate their New Year Springtime, and so they call it Chunjie or Spring Festival.
It was the customs of the pagan nations in Europe, before the coming of Christ who by traditions celebrate the first day of the month dedicated to Janus, the god of doors, who has two faces, one looking backward and the other looking forward. This custom, together with other festivals such as Christmas, which is the birth day of the Invincible Sun, and Easter which is the birth day of the goddess Istar, thus the name Easter, was then Christianized by the Roman Catholic Church and kept until now.
The real Passover festival as introduced in the Bible does not always fall on Sunday, just as the New Year's day does not always fall on Sunday, but keeps changing from year to year.
But Easter is always celebrated on Sunday, because of the significance of Sunday being the Day of The Sun, as the name indicates, Sunday, Zondag, Zontag, etc. It was a special day to venerate the pagan Sun God.
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2006-12-03 15:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Church does not follow the calendar year but the liturgical year, this begins in Advent, a time of expectation and awaiting for the arrival of Christ (however it is His second coming at the end of time that we are awaiting, not just preparation to celebrate His birthday)
2006-12-03 15:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a time of anticipation of the coming of the Lord. If you look at early church history, The prophecies of Jesus coming are the preparation for Christmas. Christmas is not the beginning, the fall of Adam and Eve.
2006-12-03 15:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Liturgical year is the Church year; The Chrstian church. We began with the coming of Christ. The Gospels begin with this. So our year begins with this.
2006-12-03 16:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by askmee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont know
2006-12-03 15:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by kitkat_55 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋