recently been told that jesus birthday isnt even in the same season as christmas. whats up with that?
2006-12-29 02:43:09 · 10 answers · asked by benjaminbrumley 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
If Santa was real, pls give me a ps3 for a present! :p
2006-12-29 03:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by ToOt|3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus's birth was in the spring, but when Christianity was formed, the receding religion was the Roman mythos. They celebrated a festival called the Saturnalia at about the same time as Christmas is now. Christian leaders at the time needed to draw people away from the Roman religions and toward Christianity. It would be in their best interests to have a "competing" holiday.
Nowadays though, Christmas is hardly considered Christian. Easter was always more important, but Christmas has been taken over as sort of a Hallmark Holiday. So for the sake of dignity, it was probably best that it wasn't actually Christ's birthday.
2006-12-29 10:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by dPaladin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, nobody told you that you had to celebrate Christmas, that's your choice.
Second, most people know that Jesus wasn't actually born on Christmas Day, no where near it actually.
Christmas marked the Winter Solace in ancient times. Christians used the celebration of the Winter Solace as a guise to celebrate the birth of Jesus, because back then people weren't so free to celebrate whatever they wanted.
The tradition basically stuck, and Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25th
2006-12-29 10:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by I scream for ICE CREAM!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is not a lie. No, Jesus wasn't born December 25, but, the reason for the season is to celebrate His birth.
If you and anyone else chooses not to celebrate, fine. But, leave those who choose to alone.
2006-12-29 10:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by Barry 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's pretty old news.
The holiday was placed at the same time as the winter solstice to overshadow pagan celebrations and to attempt to convert.
2006-12-29 11:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are often taught that they should not go to college or look at books other than the bible because it leads to atheism. In my case its one of the things that did so they were right for a change.
2006-12-29 18:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's about happiness and pleasure. the gifts, the family and friends, the christmas music. it's about good vibes.
2006-12-29 10:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IT really doesn't matter when HE WAS ACTUALLY born... NONE OF US WERE THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have this day set aside to celebrate it and IT WILL NOT BE CHANGING anytime soon !!
Merry CHRISTmas !!
2006-12-29 12:14:49 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought the libs banned christmas its a holiday now
2006-12-29 10:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by kendiane 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
cuz we liike to party
2006-12-29 10:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by mxzptlk 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋