and not Christbirth?
2006-12-14 06:29:19 · 5 answers · asked by godisamor 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pope Julius I chose December 25. It is commonly believed that the church chose this date in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of the pagan Saturnalia festival. First called the Feast of the Nativity, the custom spread to Egypt by 432
2006-12-14 06:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christ mass is would be the celebration of the Eucharist.
But since christianity was developed more around the pagan era, when christianity wasnt popular, the pagans were worshiping the birth of the Sun, and christians fell into the celebrations of the times, and when christianity was accepted, they called it christ's mass.
So at christmas I celebrate jesus birth, live, last supper, crucifiction/death and resurrection.
Happy Christmas
2006-12-14 06:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At one time, every saint's feast day was a "-mas", because a mass was how you commemorated it. There was Martinmas, Michaelmas, etc. That's just how one referred to the date. Christmas hung on longer because calling it "St. Jesus' Day" sounded ridiculous.
2006-12-14 07:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mass = celebration.
2006-12-14 07:17:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeahua-jesus was not born on christmas.read your bible or torah,or whatever,i stand on my word.
2006-12-14 06:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by mikhal k 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋