2006-12-28 12:12:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen...
Did you know that hundreds of years before Christ came Isaiah prophecied of Christ's birth?
"Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bring forth a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (meaning 'God with us')" Isa. 7:14
2006-12-28 12:15:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus is a person. A person can't be a "meaning." I know what you're getting at, but the way Christmas is celebrated in this country has very little to do with the birth of a Jewish boy in the desert 2000 years ago. Personally, that's OK with me. It's a fun holiday. To get back to the real meaning of Christmas, you'd have to trash most of what people enjoy about Christmas. It may have started with Jesus's birth, but it's so far removed from that now that it's barely got anything to do with it anymore. If that bothers you, I guess you could change the way you celebrate the holiday, but don't worry about what other people know or don't know, or how they choose to celebrate.
2006-12-28 12:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Jesus' birth is the reason for the holiday. I don't think a person can be the definition of a holiday, if that's what you mean. Christmas does not equal Jesus.
2006-12-28 12:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Twin momma as of 11/11 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus may be the formal avatar of Christmas, but many (including me) have gone back to its original meaning: a celebration of the solstice, knowing that spring will come and life resume.
2006-12-28 12:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
How many people know that Jesus wasn't born in December? How many people know that he was born in the spring?
How many people know that the date of Christmas was placed around the time when pagans celebrated the Winter Solstice?
How many people know that Christmas was created by the church in order to convert said pagans?
2006-12-28 12:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by poisongirl6485 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think that most people do know that, but a lot of people just don't care, like those who don't believe in jesus, or those who just don't care. It is up to indivdual people whether they want to celebrate jesus or not.
2006-12-28 12:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know how many times we have to go over this but no no he is not, he was born in the spring this was originally a pagan holiday, the tree, the decorations, the yule log
2006-12-28 12:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by danielle_1ca 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Those who refuse history are condemned to repeat it. Have you ever even studied History? How did you grow up? Were you sheltered? Were you pitied? Is that why you accept what you've been told and refuse to look elsewhere for verification and criticism.
Criticism = Cooperation... without cooperation you are a disease, exploiting the host till the host is deceased.
2006-12-28 12:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by Invisible_Flags 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although Christians have been conditioned to accept that Christmass and Easter are essentially part of the Christian tradition, the facts are that neither are at all Christian, both have their roots in mystery cults find out more on this by the following link: http://www.ccg.org/english/s/p235.html
2006-12-28 12:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sabrina,
I will answer your question with a question. How many people know George Washington's birthday is about George Washington day of birth, Daah! etc., etc.
TDCWH
2006-12-28 12:18:09 · answer #10 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, fewer & fewer.
While many may say Christmas is a pagan holiday, it IS the time Christians chose to remember the birth of Chirst...hence it being called CHRISTmas!
I think the responses you've received are proof enough.
2006-12-28 12:17:38 · answer #11 · answered by MomA4 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋