I want answers from pagans and other non-christians please!
2007-01-02 04:43:14 · 17 answers · asked by goodness me 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
December 25th is really a Pagan Holiday...
In 46BC, when the Roman "Julian" calendar was adopted, December 24th. was the shortest day of the year. Therefore, December 25th. was the first day of the year that the days started to get longer. Thus, the REBIRTH (Annual Birthday) of the SUN. In 1582 Catholic Pope Gregory 13th caused the present day "Gregorian" calendar to be adopted. By this time the shortest day of the year on the Julian calendar had shifted 10 days to the 15th of December, but the original December 25th "Birthdate" was retained for all Sun gods.
The Church spread the word of Jesus to the Celtics. The day the church celebrates the birth of Jesus was changed to a pagan holy day of the Celtics to convert more followers. Jesus was said to be born in the Spring.
2007-01-02 05:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Christmas wasn't a Christian holiday to begin with. It was pagan. Saturnalia or the Winter Solstice to be exact. But that probably doesn't answer your question.
I celebrate Christmas because my FAMILY is mostly Christian (my dad, his parents, my brother thinks he is, some of my relatives on my mother's side, etc.) I celebrate out of tradition. Its fun, and I get to see family members that I don't see every day. I still participate in gift exchange and a big dinner and cookies and booze and bad television- but I still don't believe in Jesus. In fact, I never went to church on Christmas even when I WAS religious, I just waited up all night and opened my gifts in the morning.
BUT THAT still didn't answer your question!
I celebrate Christmas because
Sorry. Does there really need to be a more elaborate answer for that?
2007-01-02 04:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being that most of the Christmas traditions are pagan in origin, I see no reason why they shouldn't. Even though most Christians do not believe in evolution, it is very obvious that the holiday of Christmas has evolved in the United States in the past century to be more than just a Christian holiday.
2007-01-02 04:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because Christmas is (except for name only) - a PAGAN HOLIDAY! Nowhere in the Bible does Jesus say anything about putting up trees, giving gifts out, decorations, mistletoe, etc, etc, etc... All those things are of pagan origin (the Yule log isn't called the YULE log for nothing!) The only thing remotely Christian about the holiday is the alleged date of Christ's birth, which is probably wrong...
2007-01-02 06:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheist here. Christmas is truly pagan, as nobody knows when Christ was born and it is highly unlikely it was in December. But I would celebrate it if it was entirely Christian. Christmas is fun. I like giving. I like the love in the air. I like the relaxing feel it gives me. It is the best time of year.
2007-01-02 04:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dido 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do not celebrate it as the birth of a mythical son of god. I celebrate it as a time for family and friends, a time for peace, and thankfulness. Christianity does not have the exclusive on christmas. Why do you celebrate what was originally a pagan holiday?
2007-01-02 04:53:04 · answer #6 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Very little in the secular Christmas is Christian.
Christians need to work at making their Christmas celebration more Birth of Christ centered.
2007-01-02 05:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas was never a Christian holiday it was adopted by them to keep the pagans happy when they made them convert. in other words to stop a revolt. But to answer your question I love Christmas for one thing and one thing alone every Christmas eve everyone from my dads side goes to my grandma's house and we have a great time. All about family... Also do real history research Jesus was not born on the 25th.
2007-01-02 04:49:51 · answer #8 · answered by jarrow t 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's because we are good sheeple who do as the TV and other media sources tell us to do. We are so guilt ridden by the media that we have to go out and buy crap for other people, knowing full well that they will do the same thing out of guilt. As for the decorations, they are so pretty and popular that people will decorate just for something different to do from there somewhat dreary lives. For the most part, it's "Merry Christmas this and Merry Christmas that," but no Happy Birthday Jesus. Not that it really matters, being that there is no proof that Jesus was born on that day anyways.
2007-01-02 05:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because you don't have to be a Christian to do any of the following:
- Give out gifts
- Put up a tree
- Put up decorations
- Put up holiday lights
- Spend time with family
- Sing songs
- Have dinner together
There is an entire nonreligious end to Christmas that anyone can celebrate. It's not just about the birth of Christ anymore; it's about being with family and peace and goodwill.
2007-01-02 04:48:36 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋