at first i tought it is when christians celebrate the birth of jesus but i find out that the birth of jesus is unknown and scolars just make guesses about that so i found out it has to do with celebrations in europe culture that take place during the winter and the roman chatolic church decided to put it along with that so what
So i would like to know what you think chrismas is
2006-12-27 12:29:50 · 13 answers · asked by kingjoker54 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is the day set aside for Jesus's birth.......
2006-12-27 12:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by mouse4211 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
THE Christmas spirit is not Christian. For millions the holiday season is a time to be with family and friends, a time to renew bonds of affection. Many others consider it a time to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ and his role in the salvation of humankind
With each passing year, christmas has become more commercialized. Furthermore, we must admit that the Christmas holiday is associated with shameful conduct that displeases God and Christ. Rather than clinging to human traditions that may soothe feelings of religiosity but that are contrary to the Scriptures, a sincere person would seek the true way to honor God and Christ. A desire to please God is commendable.
Here is a quote from a religious source. "Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Church.”—The Catholic Encyclopedia. If Christmas were important for Christians to celebrate, would not Jesus or his disciples have mentioned it? If Christmas were of divine origin, would not God have inspired Bible writers to say something about it . Here is another quote.
U.S. Catholic states: “It is impossible to separate Christmas from its pagan origins.” It adds: “The Romans’ favorite festival was Saturnalia, which began on December 17 and ended with the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun’ (Natalis solis invicti) on December 25. Somewhere in the second quarter of the fourth century, savvy officials of the church of Rome decided December 25 would make a dandy day to celebrate the birthday of the ‘sun of righteousness.’ Christmas was born.”
2006-12-27 21:02:55 · answer #2 · answered by loladrewblue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a day set aside to signify the birth of Jesus. December 25 was selected because it coincided with the Roman ritual of Saturnalia. Romans would more easily accept Christmas as a holiday (and Christianity as a religion) if it bore some resemblance to their former Pagan religion.
So, no, December 25 was probably not the day of Jesus' birth. But it's a month after Black Friday, which I guess makes it important :-P
2006-12-27 20:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Sean D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and no, scholars don't know for sure the exact date of his birth. The early church placed the festival of Christmas to coincide with Winter Solstice, a Pagan observance. In the U.S. Christmas has mostly become a commercial holiday, pushed strongly by stores. It has whatever meaning people put into it. For some people it is totally non-religious and a time to spend with family. For Christians it is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ.
2006-12-27 20:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the day that we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. There were obviously no calenders then so a day was set aside for the birthday. This is what the Christians believe. The exact day doesn't matter. It is the birth that is important. Hope this helps.
2006-12-27 20:40:45 · answer #5 · answered by jan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, for one thing, Christmas is spelled like this, not chrismas.
Next, although the birth date of Jesus Christ is not known, the Christian religions celebrate it on December 25. However, it is still to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
2006-12-27 20:35:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the celebration of Christ's birth. Accuracy of the date makes no difference. It is also a major commercial holiday.
2006-12-27 20:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Rowicz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As most of you probably know most of the first christians were forced to convert. It was convert or die, surprisingly many people choose convert. Christmas was a holiday taken from the pagan religions and adapted to the christian church to make the new converts more amenable to christianity, as MOST of the holidays are.
2006-12-27 20:38:22 · answer #8 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big fat money making lie!... ...Nothing about Christmas adds up, except the dollars for the rich.
2006-12-27 20:33:30 · answer #9 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it represents the BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST>
2006-12-27 20:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋