Christmas Trees? The word Yule? You think that has to do with birth of christ? Think again.
Easter eggs? Old Russian fertility stuff.
2006-12-20 17:12:23 · 18 answers · asked by rostov 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If we have been here on R&S Yahoo Answers for more than ten minutes, we all do. Sir...I am going to go have a great Christmas, go to church, take communion, give gifts, laugh at the kids when they open gifts from Santa and in general celebrate the birth of Christ. I do not care if it WAS a pagan ritual, its mine now and I am a Christian. MG
2006-12-20 17:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Morning Gloria 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You meant How many. Well not many, most Christians just follow their leaders. They don't follow what the Bible says. Neither Jesus nor His disciples ever told the Christians to celebrate His birthday. Only His death and resurrection in Baptism and The Lord's Supper.
25th of December had always been celebrated by the pagan nations as the birthday of the Sun God, and Easter is actually the birthday of Istar, the goddess of fertility. That's why the symbols of eggs and rabbits. Those are only two pagan traditions which crept into the church after the death of the disciples. Other things are the worship of the Queen of Heaven and her baby, which in Egypt was Isis and Horus. It was originated in Babylon.
All has the trademark of the Sun worship. The statue of the mother and child had been worshipped in all ancient nations such as Babylonians, Egyptians, Hindus, even Chinese and Japanese.
2006-12-21 01:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christians do know about that, there is talk of it and some christians refuse to participate. I am Christian and I don't think there is harm in celebrating christmas with trees and the like. I don't celebrate the pagan part, and I mean delve into it. I also have always told my children that there isn't a santa claus. That its just a fun story. We enjoy the spirit of christmas, and easter too.
2006-12-21 01:16:06 · answer #3 · answered by jabbergirl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all it is How not Who..
And it is no longer Pagan.... when you do it for the Glory of God... as in the word " To turn what is bad to good for the Glory of God"
However it is bad if you are worshiping these false idols.
I celebrate Easter without the Eggs.. It is a chosen day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
Christmas Tree.... has nothing but stars and I have the Nativity Set and that is all.
I have worked to replace what is not right in my life for the Glory of God!
That is all that is expected of us.. To turn everything around for him.
Therefore.. just do the right thing and dont focus on the bad.
2006-12-21 01:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by Esther J 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think most Christians realize that Christianity (and it's attendant traditions) has adopted aspects of other faiths. I don't think very many people feel that Christmas trees or Easter eggs were endorsed by Jesus or Paul.
2006-12-21 01:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pagan rituals were adapted into Christian tradition to make it easier to convert others. For example, when you try to convert others on YA, do you use English or French? Yes, you use English because everybody here understands it. The same logic lies behind the reason for adaption of pagan rituals.
2006-12-21 01:22:51 · answer #6 · answered by robbob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amen! Now, where does the Flying Spaghetti Monster fit into Christmas? I see a new trend coming for Christmas dinner!
2006-12-21 01:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by Concerned 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thankyou Mr Grinch
2006-12-21 01:14:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
That which we do in the name of Christ, to honor the one, true God ceases to be anything but Christian.
Get over it already!
2006-12-21 05:08:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, today, got influnced by many ancient cultures, including Greek philosophy.
What about vampires against a cross?
Vampires never existed, just a myth.
regards
2006-12-21 01:18:54 · answer #10 · answered by Abu Haya 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋