Let's make a list.
2006-12-09 17:24:09 · 15 answers · asked by casteljaloux 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Satunalia, Brumalia, Matronalia, and the birthday of the Sun god Mithra...
2006-12-09 17:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas - 25th December is the midwinter festival. It celebrates many mainly European traditions and rites and the pagan religious festivals.
Christianity tried to hijack it. It is nothing to do with the Christian faith whatsoever. This great Christian lie is known more and more and makes people think that if Christians lie about Christmas there is nothing that they say that can be trusted! Funny how Christians are intolerant of everyone else isn't it?
All power to those who celebrate properly, with honesty, love and tolerance. Who see Christmas as a time for all, no matter what their faith.
2006-12-10 02:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Encyclopedia Americana states, “The holly, the mistletoe, the Yule log…are relics of pre-Christian time.” In other words, paganism! The Yule log was commonly used in a rite of Teutonic nature worship.
Frederick Haskin further states, “The use of Christmas wreaths is believed by authorities to be traceable to the pagan customs of decorating buildings and places of worship at the feast which took place at the same time as Christmas.”
The Encyclopedia Britannica, under “Celastrales,” exposes the origin of the holly wreath: “European pagans brought holly sprays into their homes, offering them to the fairy people of the forests
2006-12-10 01:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only tradition that is truly Christian is making a probably caroling, candy canes, and the manger scene. Everything else is "borrowed"
Santa is a version of Odin who traveled out on the Winter Solstice to give presents to his faithful followers.
The decorated tree is a druid symbol asking for the light of the sun to return and a symbol of the circle of life.
The wreath is a pagan symbol for the birth/death/rebirth cycle.
The yule log, same name, is the burning of old times to make way for the new.
2006-12-10 01:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were no Christmas traditions before Jesus, hence the name Christ mas. There were other celebrations this time of year before Jesus but they couldn't have been called Christmas traditions.
2006-12-10 01:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by alytherehn 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there are any... except Christmas trees, I think.
Advent - its about the journey of Mary and Joseph
Santa Clause - derived from Saint Nicholas, an actual Christian saint
Presents - the wise men gave Jesus gifts
Candy canes - shepherd's canes
Happy holidays!!!
2006-12-10 01:28:35 · answer #6 · answered by Cayleen O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas did not exsist before Jesus...Christmas celebrates his birth. That is the whole point of CHRISTmas because of our celebration of His birth. I think that it is very sad that people see Christmas as a time of presents because we should take out the commercial aspects and focus on the true meaning of Christmas...Christ.
Here is my list:
Jesus
Christ
Birthday of Jesus
love
family
Faith
Everlasting love and acceptance
Eternity in Heaven
Being Re-born into Christanity
2006-12-10 01:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by LenaRose 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas tree, mistletoe, yule log, and really even the story of Jesus is from the gods of mythology---with different names. The whole Christmas ''thing'' was stolen from other cultures and beliefs. The church made them part of Christianity so people would find the religion of interest, and they would convert.
2006-12-10 01:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The earliest pagan celebration was known as Saturnalia.
A time to feast before vegatables and meats needed dried or prepared for winter storage. Festivities included orgies, presents, feasting, and overall indulgence.
Happy Saturnalia!
2006-12-10 01:28:20 · answer #9 · answered by Kalia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tree. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree
Santa, et al. (Rudolf, elves, etc.)
Cards
burning of the Yule log, the eating of ham, the hanging of boughs, holly, mistletoe, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule
Having a feast
Egg nog
Giving presents is the only one I can think of that's strictly Christian and widely celebrated outside of Christianity. There are lots of things that have other origins but are mistakenly thought to be Christian, but not a lot of Christian ideas that are now used secularly.
2006-12-10 01:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is stupid how could Christmas traditions be observed before Jesus? Jesus was Christ. Didn't you know? xx
2006-12-10 01:28:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋