merry christmas...?

Question

christmas is actually derived from a pagan holliday, the tree is a pagan symbol of renewal of life. the eating of ham, the holly, the mistletoe, the giving of presents, are alll pagan traditions."
the only thing christian about christmas is that you pretend christ was born on this day, which every biblical scholar knows christ wasnt actually born on december 25th.


Yule - winter solstice celebration
Sol Invictus - celebration of 2 deities, Sol Invictus (unconquered sun) and Mithras (sun of righteousness). December 25th was considered the date of the winter solstice, the date that the sun "proved" itself to be unconquered.

how many of u christians knew anything about this? or did u just go through your whole lives claiming this celebration as your own cause failed to research anything about it?

Answer 1

Merry Yule!!

And thank you! I'm tired of seeing Christians say Christmas is all about Christ while they do damn near every Pagan tradition that was ever done this time of year. I personally don't mind the Christmas holiday (though my personal family and I celebrate Yuletide), but I do mind people giving out misinformation about it, some knowingly doing it, just to keep Christianity on "top".

Answer 2

I knew all of that stuff, some of it I learned in high school, other facts I learned just because I find these kinds of things fascinating. You're right, December 25th isn't the date of Christs actual birth (most scholars believe it was in the spring), but to me the exact date doesn't matter, it's just the day that we celebrate and think about His birth.
Over the centuries, Christmas has become our celebration of the birth of Christ. MAny of our Christmas traditions are borrowed from paganism. It's amazing though how there meaning has changed. For example, Christmas trees (evergreen trees) remind me of the everlasting life that Jesus brought. Nearly every tradition has evolved over the years whether it's a Christmas tradition or not.
I think it is safe to say that Christmas means different things to different people.

Answer 3

Merry Yule! =0)
Happy Sol Invictus!

Answer 4

Most Christians know. It is day to realize Christ was born for us, not a day to remember exactly when it happens.

Christmas has become commericalized for a while. However, the meaning is not diminished. In adding for Christmas, yes people putting Santa, misotoe, and all those to make it nice to cover up the real meaning of Christmas

By the way Holiday comes from the words holy day. So, it is not really a pegan day unless people make it seem so. Yes, as true Christians, we should expect to remember Christ only on this day and Easter. There go in everything.. such as your birthday, your anniversay.

It is set for a date for us to remember, which I don't see anything wrong about it.

Answer 5

Personally, I am often quietly amused to see all the Pagan traditions being followed by the very people who sometimes tell us that we are damned to hell for our Pagan ways.

I don't mind sharing.

I would certainly appreciate it if they were more willing to do the same, and stop insisting that everyone ONLY acknowledge their borrowed holiday.

Answer 6

Old stuff, bud...

Even easter is based on an old pagan fertility celebration. The early church was smart - they knew they couldn't take those hedonistic rites completely away, so they subtly started changing them.

They were the original masters of spin. Wag the dog, indeed.

Answer 7

I knew this. But I'm not a Christian. ;)

Happy Yule and Sol Invictus. :)

Answer 8

it's their own if they adopted it...who cares where it came from...lots of celebrations are held 'not on the exact date' of their anniversary...in the US we celebrate beloved politicians on the closest Monday to the annual anniversary of their birth...a couple, who had the misfortune to be born during the same month have to share a Monday.