2006-12-17 02:44:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Celebrating the birth of Jesus.
2006-12-17 02:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was one of the four quarter days in the old English calendar:
Candlemas - the Mass of the candles (Mass being the word for the Catholic Eucharistic service).
Michelmas - the Mass for St. Micheal.
Martinmas - the Mass for St Michael.
Christmas the Mass for Christ.
These four feast days fell on, more or less, what would be the 4 quarter points of a Calendar year.
Christmas was the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the second most important event in the Christian Calendar, the first being Easter Sunday. The 25th Dec may not be the real birthday of Jesus,but although his birthday is not actually known it is so important that it must be celebrated once a year by Christians. The early Christians had to choose a day for this celebration and they chose a day which had formerly been a celebration for the birthday of the sun, a pagan festival, but very significant for Christians because Jesus WAS the light of the world. So, many pagans stopped worshipping the sun after they came to recognise that Jesus was the true light of the world.
2006-12-17 11:16:30 · answer #2 · answered by Palamino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the birth of Jesus. It is a birthday celebration and a christian holiday that roughly corresponds to several other religions' holidays. Theree are also Hannuka and Kwanza, to name two. Early Christians adapted a pagan holiday that occurred in winter. The idea is that despite the cold or cool weather, hope is reborn.
2006-12-17 10:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the time of year celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ according to Christians.
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Gifts and stuff are given just to follow tradition of what Saint Nicholas used to do.
2006-12-17 10:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by toy.soulja 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is family. In all sense of the word. I could spout the whole story from the bible, but the basic idea was that "He" came back to take care of us, his "children." That was his "gift." So I think that Christmas is just a special time more than any to be around family, or anyone that you are very close to and think of as family.
2006-12-17 10:47:46 · answer #5 · answered by flionhi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of Christmas is the birth of Jesus, and foregiveness, loyalty, and respect. That'w what christmas mean.
2006-12-17 10:46:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.
2006-12-17 10:49:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting together with your friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the love, joy, hope, and freedom his birth brought to the world.
2006-12-17 10:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bloke that got crucified at easter is now being born - why we celebrate the birth of someone that we annually crucify is beyond me but I reckon that in the modern world it means SPEND, SPEND, SPEND
2006-12-17 10:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by joybelle with warm water 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ MAss, the celebration of the coming of the savior
2006-12-17 11:43:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋