2006-12-15 00:43:39 · 13 answers · asked by dstr 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Do we celebrate it towards the end of the year for Buisness purposes?
2006-12-15 00:44:53 · update #1
Ah Ha #6...coming from you I will take that as a compliment..thanks
2006-12-15 00:46:53 · update #2
birdsnake...google it see how and why Dec 25 was chosen I cant seem to find any historical references
2006-12-15 00:48:59 · update #3
Jesus was (most likely) born in early fall or mid spring. We celebrate in December because long ago, Roman Catholics were trying to convert pagans to Christianity, and the pagans were resisting. So the Roman Catholics, in a great marketing ploy, simply moved around some holidays to times that the pagans were used to celebrating, and pointed out the similarities between the holidays. Voila! More converts.
Mikira, sorry if it seemed I implied anything negative here, I truly didn't mean to...
2006-12-15 00:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they have been getting closer to his actual birthdate. By tracking when people had to go back to their home towns to be counted, you'd get a much clearer picture. Also the wisemen most likely reached Jesus when he was a few months old.
The Catholics might have picked this time of year to try and convert a few Pagans.
From my own personal experiences in regards to celebrating Jesus' brith during the Winter Solstice is that I have felt spiritually blessed. So I will always celebrate his birth this time of year, no matter what is discovered about his actual birthday.
2006-12-15 01:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mikira 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We also know the "wisemen" could not have possibly attended the birth in the stable, and saw Jesus at 2 or 3 years of age.
It's called symbolism.
Likely, it was chosen by an agrarian society, in an agrarian time. If you recall, those folks worked sunup to sundown in their farms and wouldn't have had the luxury of time in the Summer months. Winter was a long and bleak season, and Christmas gave them something to look forward to.
2006-12-15 00:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Bible says the stars were out when Jesus was born so we no it was warm weather what people don't realize is that when Jesus died the King that refused to sentence him and let the crowd decide felt so guilty that he made Jesus's Birthday December 25 and know one wants to research this instead they all want to argue because they do not believe in him.
2014-12-27 14:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by hobo09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The birth of Jesus is unknown. It is found nowhere in the Bible. In fact [speaking of Christmas] there is no scriptural basis for acknowledging or even celebrating his birth. There is some speculation that His Birth aligns with the Hebrew calendar, with a particular feast day in that calendar.
See: http://ad2004.com/Biblecodes/articles/yeshuabirth1.html
The writer [above] suggests that Jesus [Yeshua] was born in September. It can be stated with much certainty that He was not born in December on the 25th. For more on the origins of Christmans ...
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
2006-12-15 01:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by I_am_curious 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Silly. If we celebrated it in July, then July would become the big business season.
Jesus's birth was celebrated before there was big business. So it's not a vast conspiracy.
No one knows when Jesus was born.
2006-12-15 00:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to This diary I found,It was around,but not necessarily on,but could have been on the other hand, the 19TH of....No wait,that page has been changed...Let's see ...Ah! Here it is , it says that on the 15th of Nebulaust, no there seems to be something lost in the translation....Now let's see ,,Yeah, this guy Daniel,or is that David,..I can't quite make it out....... Wait ..What's this...Santa Claus,Dec. 25Th, perhaps that has something to do with it all......
2006-12-15 00:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible doesn't say when He was born. I celebrate Christmas, but not as His birthday, simply because we don't really know when it was, nor are we told to celebrate it. We are only commanded to commemorate His death, burial,and resurrection.
2006-12-15 00:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas in July suddenly makes sense.
2006-12-15 00:45:19 · answer #9 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anyone knows for sure when he was born. We just celebrate it at this time.
2006-12-15 00:46:49 · answer #10 · answered by capnemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋