Why do Christians think they own Christmas when it's NOT Jesus' birthday, but it IS a day from the solstice?

Question

It's about a day from the True Winter Solstice which was celebrated by Pagans for a millenia, the Christians replaced it, like they did Easter with a fabricated excuse to celebrate Jesus.
So, why is it that Christians keep insisting they have dibbs on Christmas celebration when they know for a fact his "birthday" (which is an odd thing to celebrate for a dead savior anyway) isn't even on that date?
It's all human tradition more than anything, get over yourselves.

Answer 1

Because they like excluding other people, as far as I can tell.

Answer 2

Christmas, December 25th, is FOUR days away from the Winter Solstice and about 6 months away from the Summer Solstice.

Religions, pagans, etc., have nearly every day claimed as some "celebration" or other. Even April 1st.

And though Christians are not certain about the DATE of Jesus' birth [remember, the Romans destroyed the Temple and all the birth and genealogical records in it], the fact of His birth is a certainty. He is Emmanuel -- God with us. Great cause to celebrate the Incarnation.

You say it "is an odd thing to celebrate for a dead savior". That is the whole point of the Resurrection, three days after the Atonement was accomplished for all who will believe. As Jesus told John, on the Isle of Patmos, He is the One Who was dead and, behold, is alive forevermore ... and has the keys of death and hades.

One day you will stand before the Judge of the whole earth and give an account for your life. Get over your rejecting Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Answer 3

Christians celebrate Christmas on this date. We believe in this date. Happy Winter Solstice, is a subject I know very little about. Why can't we all celebrate in our own ways and not worry or bother about someone else's dates or beliefs ?? Our Savior, Jesus Christ is not dead. His Spirit is here with us. It is true , and please Read in the Holy Bible. My Family Ancestors were Pagan's in Norway. Way Back and I am a descendent from Thor. The stories of the Pagan Vikings were brutal. I would never want to go back to those times or era. I dearly Love my Historical Ancestor's , but I am so Thankfull, that my later Ancestor's chose to be a Christian. So why can't you pass this along and try to find a way to accept what we believe in? You celebrate the way you believe and us Christians can do the same. But I want to wish you a Happy Winter Solstice, and from my time a Merry Christmas. Take care and may God bless you, Always.

Answer 4

Because they don't know exactly when Jesus was born so this day was picked as his birthday so they act like it is.We have freedom of religion and no one has"dibbs" on any particular day over another .Each celebrates his or her own tradition the way they want to on the day(s) they want.Do you hate Christians or something?A lot of rotten things have been done in the name of Christianity and anyone who denies this is simply ignorant of the facts;but a lot of good has also been done.So far as I know pagan religions are not about spreading hatred towards other groups or individuals.So have a Merry Solstice! And don't let them get to you!

Answer 5

would not somewhat matter form this 12 months by using fact we isn't celebrating it besides. My 6 12 months previous son is calling forwards to presents that we do in basic terms no longer could provide him. So this 12 months Santa can help me out via giving me an particularly good reason to tell my son why on Christmas morning he stands out as the only toddler around with out delivers to open. there is too many stuff to obsess approximately appropriate now that's greater substantial than whether or to no longer celebrate a holiday. appropriate now i could like to have the skill to have a minimum of one part of provide my son yet I wager it makes people such as you happy that i'm no longer able to.

Answer 6

I do not feel I own Christmas. I know many different reasons for Christmas and my kids get to celebtate most. Just like Halloween. there are many different reasons to celebrate Halloween. And my kids get to learn about all the different reasons and what other religions believe. If they are true Christians or in my case a Catholic, they will spend the time to learn and celebrate all. Because we are all gods children and all our beliefs should be celebrated as long as someone does not get hurt what is the harm.

Answer 7

The very fact that you identify Christmas as as Christmas gives us that right. Christams is the celebration of Christ's comng to earth as a baby sothat when he had grown up he could die to pay the penalty for our sins and rise again to demonstrate his victory over death and hell. You may be correct in saying that Jesus wasn't born this time of year and that it is all tradition, but we've been at this "Time Slot" for quite awhile. The time may have been chosen because of the solstice to show people (pagans) that this time of year should be to celebrate Christ's coming, not the false gods that had previously been worshipping. Maybe the time is tradition, but the celebration is not. By the way, Christ's Resurrection wasn't an excuse for anything. It is fact and should be remembered until his return. And as far as his birth being an odd thing to celebrate, I think that Muslims celebrate Mohammed's birth and he didn't profess to be savior, just prophet. Hope that this helped.

Answer 8

So what? I really don't see what difference that makes.
By the way, here is a greeting for the season that you might appreciate:
A Politically Correct Holiday Greeting
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Best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible,
low stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, winter solstice holiday,
practiced within the most joyous traditions of the religious
persuasion of your choice , but with respect for the religious
persuasion of others who choose to practice their own religion as well
as those who choose not to practice a religion at all; plus... A
fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically
uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted calendar year
2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other
cultures whose contributions have helped make our society great,
without regard to the race, creed color, religious, or sexual
preferences of the wishes.

Disclaimer: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal.
It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the
wishes for her/himself or others and no responsibility for any
unintended emotional stress these greetings may bring to those not
caught up in the holiday spirit.

Answer 9

Why does it matter.
Wasn't it the Catholic Church that started the Dec 25 celebration of the birth of Christ?

After the protestant reformation, the protestants did not celebrate any Christian holidays because of the pagan influence.

What you are calling winder solstice was probably what is known as Saturnalia, the worship of the god Saturn.
Later it was the celebration of Yule, the worship of the god Thor.

Answer 10

I am not Christian and could not agree with you more but you are not going to convince Christians of this. I think if we all concentrated on celebrating the good in humanity instead of some supposed saviors birth the world would be in much better shape.

Answer 11

I think plenty of people celebrate X-mas and don't give a thought to who "owns" the day or it's origins (true or otherwise). Particularly in the US, X-mas is often devoid of religious meaning. The gathering with family and friends, exchanging gifts, etc all take on more of a secular tradition.