2006-12-08 09:04:15 · 35 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, we just wanted a day to celebrate His birth. It would be hard to determine exactly what YEAR he was born in, much less what day.
2006-12-08 09:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by i hate hippies but love my Jesus 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
No, this question has been asked a thousand times. Check the question history on it. The early church used Dec. 25th as the birthdate because it was already widely observed by pagans who were celebrating Solstice festivities. Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, Yule. It was actually the birthday of the pagan god Mithra. Several other pagan gods were born or die at this time of year in accordance with gods being generated by the natural seasonal cycles and the lengthening and shortening days. I don't think its a coincidence that Jesus resurrects around Easter either.
2006-12-08 09:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The truth is that no one really knows when Jesus was born. Constantine made December 25 the day to celebrate His birth because it was already a pagan holiday. He was trying to get more pagans to be followers of The Way.
2006-12-08 09:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by kevin101904 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was born around the same month in which he was crucified, years later. People celebrate Christmas is December for two reasons: 1. Obviously being that it's at the end of the year, in the dead of winter when we most need something to brighten our lives, and 2. Because celebrating it on the accurate date would conflict with Easter.
And btw, did you know...in ancient times, there were only 9 months in a year? I believe that July, August, and September (equivalents) were yet to exist.
2006-12-08 09:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by filia_san 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
According to what the bible teaches, it was just after the time of harvesting, which is in the "Fall" season of the year. The harvest money provided means for paying taxes. The Fall season is the time of the year when they paid taxes... & that's why He was born in Bethlehem (where their taxes were paid).
It could have been late September, October or November. December is not considered as the "Fall" of the year.
2006-12-08 16:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Nobody is actually sure what day he was born on (although there are several theories).
Christmas is celebrated when it is because Emperor Constantine found it much easier to get people to celebrate a Christian holiday by putting it at a time when the pagans were already celebrating. In fact, many of our Christmas traditions have pagan undertones to this day because of this.
2006-12-08 09:09:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, there is no date given in the Bible for the birth of Jesus. Jews during that time and also the early Christians were noted for viewing birthday celebrations as pagan, or ungodly (see Ecclesiastes 7:1). Since Jesus died in the spring time after exactly 33 and 1/2 years, it's evident that he was born in the fall time, likey November or October. Biblical evidence supports this conclusion.
December 25 was chosen during the 3rd or 4th century as the birth as Jesus because it coincided with the date of Roman sun-worship. (During this time period several pagan customs and teachings infiltrated "Christianity".) Any major encyclopedia will attest to the paganization of Christianity.
St. Valentine's Day (originally a Roman holiday in honor of their god of love, Cupid)
Easter (originally a Roman holiday held in honor of the god of fertility, Eastre, hence the rabbits and eggs, which are symbols of fertility).
Other popular holidays also originated from pagan rome, as did non-biblical teachings such as the trinity, immortality of the soul, the cross, hellfire, and others.
Thus, the vast majority of those who claim to be Christian are disobeying the most important commandment of all, to love God. Just as Jesus said, "they honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me".
2006-12-08 09:06:32 · answer #7 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the shephards were out in the fields with their sheep overnight at the time of Jesus' birth, obviously not in the middle of winter. Dec. 25 came from Saturnalia, a pagan celebration.
2006-12-08 09:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by la la la 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No it was in the spring not in the winter but someone decided it should be celebrated then just like from Good Friday to Easter Sunday isn't three day but that's not important the important thing he Christ was Born and He did die for our sins and he did rise from the grave three days later Praise be to the Lamb of God who was slain for all mans sins
2006-12-08 09:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The way I see it is "no". First it wasn't winter time when he was born. If it were don't u think someone who have let Joseph & Mary stay at their house instead of a manger. Especially knowing that she was about 2 give birth. Think about that.
2006-12-08 10:50:44 · answer #10 · answered by sissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dec.25th is used to celebrate the birth of CHRIST,what is important here is his actual birth, the date is secondary.
The Birth of Jesus
1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register.
4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
Jesus is the truth, the way and the life!
2006-12-08 09:08:51 · answer #11 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋