Pastors, Politicians, Doctors, Gospel Singers, etc. all admit that they know that Christ was not born in this season, but have no clue why they celebrate it Dec. 25. This date is actually secular. Why celebrate the MOST HIGH GOD on a day that clearly represents pagan gods? Please help me to understand
2007-01-02 08:03:20 · 19 answers · asked by Twinkles 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Most Christians are aware that Jesus was not born on December 25th. They celebrate his birth on that day in much the same way people go to a cenotaph to pay their respects. Far fewer Christians are aware that this was the birthday of Mithras and that their celebration of Jesus was built upon already existing Winter Solstice holidays and many of their traditions are clearly pagan in origin. As more and more are forced to acknowledge this fact, we'll see more Christians pushing away the non-Christian elements like mistletoe, holly, and decorated trees in favor of a vanilla-flavored church holiday.
2007-01-02 08:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
During the early Church era, a whole set of counterfeit doctrines was added so that the papacy could gain prestige with the pagan peoples of that age. Pagan idols were left at the door, but idols of Peter, Mary and the saints took their place.
Pagan concepts came into the church. Christmas, as a festival, existed long before Jesus was born into this world. December 25 was actually celebrated hundreds of years before Christ was born. The pagans worshiped the sun, and they noticed that in December the days were becoming shorter and shorter and the sun was getting farther away from them. Fearing that the sun would leave them altogether, they prayed and offered sacrifices. Then on December 25, for the first time, they could tell that the sun was coming back closer; the days were beginning to lengthen out again. So these people said, "The sun is reborn to us." They called December 25 the birthday of the sun or sun god. It became a great religious festival with them.
The day was celebrated only by the pagans until the counterfeit papal system was taking form. At that time, the day was adopted by the papacy and called the birth of the S-O-N, instead of the birthday of the S-U-N. Dr. Gilbert Murray, M.A., D. Litt., LL.D., F.B.A., professor of Greek at Oxford University, has written this: "Mithraism had so much acceptance, that it was able to impose on the Christian world its own Sun-day in place of the Sabbath; its Sun's birthday, 25th of December, as the birthday of Jesus." History of Christianity in the Light of Modern Knowledge, Chapter III; cited in Religion and Philosophy, pp. 73, 74. New York: 1929.
2007-01-02 21:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by McPitta 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pastors, Politicians, Doctors, Gospel Singers, etc. all admit that they know that Christ was not born in this season ? And these are experts as to when Jesus Christ should be celebrated? You should look a bit more thoroughly for your sources......
Christmas is a time to recall the love and care that we who believe in Christ share all year long. All year long! December 25th is as good a time as any to celebrate that he was here and his message so strong. It has lasted these 2000+ years to the point that you even felt a need to ask this question.
As for the Pagans, their beliefs are theirs. That's fine. If we choose to celebrate Christmas with festive ornaments, trees and decor, what is wrong with that? All religions have festive decor in their houses of worship. All of them!
And I agree with an earlier response, your reference to paganism is old and worn at best.....
2007-01-02 08:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by michael g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where in the Bible does it say not to celebrate Christmas.? Christmas comes from the word Christ thus it is not pagan while the winter solstice was celebrated by the pagan. Also that Christians do not celebrate festivals.
2016-05-23 07:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does not represent pagan gods... it has to do with the calendars being converted to our modern day 365 day calendar. the church followed another calendar way back when. It all has to do with the moons, it is estimated because the calendars do not match up completely. We cant have 5 different days of christmas, so the churches got together a long time ago to figure it to be on one day so it could be a celebrated feast day just like all of the others.
Im sorry that you are so ignorant and that you have to come and bring it out like you have. Its just like thanksgiving is always the third thursday in november, labor day is always the first monday in september, halloween is always the 31st of october.
2007-01-02 09:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by designerista 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wasn't aware that the scholars were in agreement as to when Jesus was born, but they had to pick a particular day, right? I also wasn't aware that politicians, doctors, and gospel singers were any kind of authority on the subject.
They didn't keep birth records back then and the calendar we use wasn't adopted until several centuries later. December 25th is a good day as any.
2007-01-02 08:08:29 · answer #6 · answered by DA 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Asked and answered here on a daily basis many times.... Christmas is a day of remebrans and contemplation for all that the Birth of Christ represents.... it is not Christs "birthday" ... That day was not to be recorded because it was not to be a day to be worshiped.
There is not a day on the calader that had not been used by some"religion"pagan or otherwise , to be What ever cults idol's day.... or for national beef hot dog day for that matter.... drop the "pagan" line it is sooo old
2007-01-02 08:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by idahomike2 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The christmas tree is actually a pagan ritual. Christians at the time did not like pagans having their own holiday, so they persecuted the pagans and took the holiday over, changing it slightly in order to make it look like it was a christian holiday to start out with. Some of the changes for instance, were the dressing of the tree, and the star or angel on top that represneted the guide that guided the three wisemen to jesus's manger.
2007-01-02 08:10:12 · answer #8 · answered by Bedam 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because for so many years people have celebrated His birthday on that date. And because we can celebrate Christmas - and Easter - whenever we want to, and whenever we think about our God choosing to be born in our horrible world to die for our sins. I think that's the essence of the Christmas we celebrate.
2007-01-02 08:09:17 · answer #9 · answered by Cristina 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's just a deeply-rooted cultural festivity and as with all other traditions some of them are hard to shed. Especially when they're kept alive by a billion dollar business behind it.
2007-01-03 06:49:40 · answer #10 · answered by Els 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋