Christians call this christmas.....which comes from christ mass. The original roots are ALL pagan......the tree comes from pagan religions, the holly comes from the holly king in pagan religions, the yule log comes from celtic pagan religions, giving presents is pagan, the colors red and green are pagan.......any thing you can pick out of your "christmas" holiday has a pagan back ground. Even saying it is the day of the birth of the "son" ........Pagans did this for thousands of years before as the birth of the SUN......look this up for your self. and read your own book.....jesus was born in the spring! If you do research you will find that nearly ALL of your christian holidays have Pagan roots!!
2006-12-13 06:46:21 · 12 answers · asked by angel 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The answers I have gotten so far seem support Pagan traditions....what would your god think of that....I especially like how one said it is just a day!
2006-12-13 06:52:46 · update #1
I appoligize to those Christians who actually follow their bible. I am addressing the ones (especially catholics - who actually worship idols other than their god - and you call me pagan!!) who say jesus is the reason for the season, or pretend that all this, including the tree represents christ in some way....
2006-12-13 06:55:32 · update #2
Here we go again. As if we have not read or heard that theory like a million time, one more is not going to make sound any less insulting to us. Thanks for adding on more to the pile of prejudice on those who believe in Christmas.
Are you going to be attacking the Muslims when the hajj comes? because it too can be considered a pagan practice. Unless you are selective of who you would rather attack!
Angel, Please be an Angel. Live and let Live. or is that too hard for you to do. You can't let people enjoy their life, must you rain on their parade!
What makes you think that you are the only one who knows the truth! what if you are wrong, and we are the one who is right. Would that makes any difference to you. What ever was the time that Jesus was born or when he died. Does that mean now you believe in Him, and you only question the time of his birth! or is you question why we celebrate his birth in this time, and not in the time that you think we should!
with all those thoughts. Know this. That when he was born is not the major issue, but who He was, and what he did for us, including you. At least now, you believe in Him. Maybe you don't know it yet, but you seem to believe of Him.
2006-12-13 06:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sierra Leone 6 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Well that is interesting, I always knew that it began as a pagan tradition, but not in that detail.
Like Doug I'm also glad that the Lord made it into such a special holiday dedicated to Christs birth instead.
Unfortunately modern day society likes to divert the focus, away from Christ onto more pagan ideas, like consumerism. If one can truly appreciate the purpose for Christmas, then that is all that matters. ^_^
2006-12-13 07:02:31 · answer #2 · answered by bulldogsr2cute 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I haven't any inspiration. Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year) is bobbing up however now not till sunset on September twenty ninth. Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) starts sunset Oct eighth and lasts at some point.Sukkot (The Festival of the Tabernacles) follows at the night time of October thirteen and is going by way of sunset on October twentieth. As a ways as I recognize no Jewish vacation comes up at the twenty fifth.
2016-09-03 14:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by durfee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, they ALL have pagan roots. So?
Its not about what I decorate, wether or not I leave cookies out for Santa, or what color I wrap my presents in. It is MERELY a tradition, I like it, and I believe in Christ all year, not just on the day some group of men decided to call his birthday.
Geez, its just a Day!!
2006-12-13 06:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are correct my friend. But don't put all Christians in the same boat. The Christians you are talking about are Roman Catholics, and it is true that many of their traditions are of pagan origin. However, there are many Christians who are not Catholic and who don't celebrate Christmas.
2006-12-13 06:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
It's sad that most Christians do not know and if you tell them, they say that it doesn't matter because it is tradition. I don't want to celebrate Christmas as the day Jesus was born, since we know that is not true, I just use the day to celebrate our Savior and worship God.
2006-12-13 06:54:27 · answer #6 · answered by Abundant Life 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, praise God that we have turned it into a holiday to praise the creator of the universe and his son's birth, our savior.
And, yeah, I knew that. Besides, this upcomming holiday is about getting gifts or making money for half of the world.
2006-12-13 06:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by Doug 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
this holiday we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
2006-12-13 06:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by God Is Love 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
you are right. the birth and death of Christ are reversed. you can learn that by learning what flowers were in bloom at each time. the switch of dates was done by so called holy men of Europe's black age's to con the people. that's my take on it.
2006-12-13 06:56:50 · answer #9 · answered by waljac6108 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thanks, I already knew this. I will still celebrate it as the birth of my saviour though as it's such a beautiful season with a warm, cozy feeling which I associate with Jesus. Peace :-)
2006-12-13 06:54:44 · answer #10 · answered by me 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋