2006-12-08 05:49:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
that is a good question! We say it is to remind us of God's great gift to us, of His Son..but we would actually be more as Jesus, if we gave to the poor and sick..
2006-12-08 06:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not God's birthday. It's not Jesus' birthday. If you read the bible, Jesus was clearly born in late spring/early summer. A pope decided to make Christmas on Dec. 25 because people were still celebrating pagan holidays such as Yule.
Early Christians didn't celebrate Christmas, as the important thing in their religion was not so much he was born as much as he died and returned.
Read a little about the history of Christmas, it's pretty interesting.
2006-12-08 05:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's Jesus' Birthday...I guess he's God right? Anyway... some one came up with Santa Clause so yeah...Also I think in Mexico (not sure) instead of Santa they have the Baby Jesus give the kids presents...I think it's just to show that in a way even if it's someone Else's Birthday it's like celebrating it with everyone you love even if you can't physically give it to Jesus. I think...
2006-12-08 05:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Christians got the idea of putting up a tree and giving presents from a neo-pagan holiday
2006-12-08 11:13:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not God's birthday but a celebration of Jesus Christ's birthday. The gift giving is a symbol of the gifts which the wise men brought and also a symbol of the gift that Jesus gave to us - eternal life in Heaven if we admit that we are sinners, believe that Jesus was sent to Earth to be our Savior, and confess our sins to Him.
2006-12-08 05:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by danceteacher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it isn't "God's birthday".
The Bible never officially states that Jesus was born on the date of December 25. So why is this particular date celebrated as his birthday by millions of Christians? In 350, Pope Julius I pronounced that Jesus' birth would be celebrated on December 25. The reason is that in the early centuries, the Christian religion was working on converting Pagans and bringing them to Christ. To make the transition easier, many Pagan holidays were "turned around" to represent Christian milestones. The reasons for celebrating changed, but the dates remained the same.
December 25 is around the Winter Solstice; a time celebrated by Neo-Pagans as Yule or Yuletide. The history of celebrating at this time of year goes back, originally, to celebrations honoring the God Osiris and Goddess Isis. Many other occult religions have celebrated the birth or rebirth of their particular deities at this time of year. In ancient Rome, before the birth of Christ, it was celebrated as Saturnalia, to honor the God Saturn, for example. Ancient Greece celebrated the time of year known as the Winter Solstice with a holiday known as Lenaea, the Festival of the Wild Women. Druids of yore celebrated the changing of the seasons at this time of year with a festival known as Alban Arthuan, and the ancient Incans celebrated this date as "the Festival of the Sun where the god of the Sun, Wiracocha, is honored."
It is not only the date of Christmas that has its origins from other than Christianity itself. The "traditions" that are followed to celebrate Christmas come from a myriad of ancient and occult practices.
What we today know as carolers originated from the Roman festival of Saturnalia. Then known as Mummers, these were a group of people dressed in bright clothes who went from house to house entertaining neighbors during the holiday. Yule logs come directly from the tradition of ancient Pagans burning them in honor of the sun and the sun God Mithras. The kissing under mistletoe comes from these same traditions, and was originally done as part of a fertility ritual. These people also believed that hollyberries were food for the gods.
Not even the Christmas tree is original to this Christian holiday. Early-day Europeans brought evergreen trees into their homes during the cold and harsh winters to remind them that their crops would grow again come Spring. Evergreen was a symbol of fertility and good fortune, and was used in totems and rituals.
2006-12-08 05:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by skatoolaki 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Because the best way to show God's love is through selfless giving. By giving to others you are showing how generous God is and celebrating how selfless his love for you is.
The problem is that society has forgotten to give to the less fortunate and focus on giving to their loved ones instead.
2006-12-08 05:57:57 · answer #7 · answered by Haveitlookedat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try religion.....however i get presents because December 25 is my birthday.......yeah, there are actually babies born on Christmas day to.
2006-12-08 05:57:55 · answer #8 · answered by b&g4me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Guestion
2006-12-08 05:52:10 · answer #9 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcos he gave us the best gift of all!
Himself- for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son; that whoso ever beleiveth in Him would not perish, but have everlasting life!
See? he is love, has a love nature.. so we, his kids, also have a love nature, bcos He is our Father..
so we give gifts.
BUT!
if we stop focusing on HIM.. our life, our Lord, our love... and focus on the gifts.. then we love the fundamentals..
talk about doing calculus without addition
2006-12-08 05:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by D *)sukky 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋