As retold by Linus,
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
source: The bible and my favorite Charlie Brown Christmas movie.
2006-12-05 03:17:55 · 11 answers · asked by Lily P 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Starla. You have to get that Christmas is about Jesus, nothing else. Get that through your heads people. There is NO other reason for it!! Period!
2006-12-05 03:32:43 · update #1
Christmas is the start of the redemption process. Easter is the climax. Jesus came to die for our sins to save us. Being born was only the first part.
2006-12-05 03:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is not about "what you want it to be". Christmas is about celebrating the birth of the "savior".
The modern understanding/social meaning of Christmas is directly linked to capitalism. It's about giving gifts and receiving gifts, having very little to do with Jesus at all. But that is still not what Christmas is, just a different understanding/interpretation that is incorrectly associated with what Christmas IS, in reality.
I see this problem as Christmas vs. Giftmas.
And in response to the belief that Jesus was born at some other date is completely true, but there are a LOT of different opinions out there as to when. Some people say between June and October, whereas other believe the end of March. Jesus was probably not even born in AD 0. It's all kind of up in the air. The Bible isn't exactly a great source for the exact date of the birth of Jesus, as the Bible was written years and years after Jesus died.
In my opinion, anyway, the Bible is more of a literary approach to the whole thing than any kind of literal account.
And no, I am not affiliated with any organized (or unorganized) religion.
2006-12-06 04:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by OXRandyyXO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the message was not given to shepherds. It was given to magicians who studied the stars and the zodiac signs. The star then guided them to the king that wanted Jesus killed and the king told the 'three wise men' to find the baby and tell him where he was so the king could have him killed. Then the star led them to Jesus. After they left Jesus, an angel had to appear to the three to tell them not to go back to the king and tell him where Jesus was.
These men were not Jews, which were 'God's people' at that time. God did not use pagans for such purposes. God strictly forbid the studying of the stars for signs and omens. The star was working in a way to lead death to the baby Jesus. Part of the gifts given to the baby was inscense, which was illegal to use by 'God's people' unless you were a priest and was in the temple, even then it had to be a certain kind.
It is obvious to see that the star was a sign from the devil used to lure pagans to Jesus so that the king could kill him. That's why the angel had to step in and stop them. That's why the star did not go directly to Jesus but stopped where the king was first.
The story has also been used by the devil to manipulate the truth and help establish a pagan holiday in the midst of Christianity that is based on lies and misconceptions. These pagan magicians are now idols right beside the baby in the manger and his mother.
So yes, this is the true meaning of Christmas, lies and misconceptions of paganistic traditions.
2006-12-05 03:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by Rob 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Amen Sister!!! The reason for the season! and yeah for "merry Christmas Charlie Brown!" how old is that, and yet so significant?
2006-12-05 03:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by peaches3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Correct. It is about showing thanks for Jesus' birth. - and all that entails, including His mission, life and teachings. It's NOT about gifts or Santa, or December 25th- those are ALL pagan ideals. Jesus was actually born after January- between Jan- March.
2006-12-05 03:46:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas to one is different than to another. Accept that fact and then all people will get along.
2006-12-05 03:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as I'm concerned, Christmas is about presents and dessert.
2006-12-05 03:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
xmas means different things to different folks.
folks have got to accept that.
2006-12-05 03:21:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
FINALLY!!!!! Somebody who makes sense!!!!!
2006-12-05 03:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by venom! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh noooooooo
2006-12-05 03:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by evening_dewpoint 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋