2006-12-17 08:11:52 · 16 answers · asked by screaming frenzy 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Mass is for the celebration of his birth but you do have a point! I like it!
2006-12-17 08:15:08 · answer #1 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For one, I don't think Christbirth fits well. Also, the name 'Christmas' means "mass on Christ's day". This term makes the holiday sound less like just a birthday celebration.
2006-12-17 16:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by teenybrb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you think that the word Christmas sounds better than Christbirth? That probably isn't the reason why but that's just what I think.
Happy holidays!
2006-12-17 16:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus wasn't born on Christmas
2006-12-17 16:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by rockraider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the "mas" in christmas stands for mass. thus the celebration of christmas is the celebration of the mass of christ. which begs the question, if one is a protestant (hence, one does not believe in mass), why celebrate christ's mass?
then again, i am a non-theist, so...
2006-12-17 16:15:18 · answer #5 · answered by jaden404 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
christmas is christ-jesus mas-more { it is more of jesus} also the three wise men brought gifts of frankincense and myrrh and all the precoius gifts for the young child. this is the reason we give gifts for christmas. its in memorey of the first gifts that the baby jesus recieved. but i think stores have commercialized upon it too much.
2006-12-17 16:15:53 · answer #6 · answered by jbearbooboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word literally means Christ's mass. The actual date of birth of Christ is difficult, if not impossible, to pinpoint. Mass refers to our celebration of his birth.
2006-12-17 16:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mas meaning going to church midnight mass+christ =christmas
2006-12-17 16:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by tea_weed1 a.k.a TYLER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Christ-Mass...meaning a mass of Christian worship.
2006-12-17 16:14:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because your suppose to go to mass at christs special day? i dont know that just sounded good.
2006-12-17 16:14:31 · answer #10 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋