2007-01-14 00:05:11 · 25 answers · asked by Grammar B*@%h 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christmas wasn't originally called christmas and it wasn't originally meant to celebrate the birth of jesus. All holidays start as pagan or greek and then christians/catholics just took those days and made their own holidays. When the pope and religion took over the world a long time ago, they outlawed all the pagan religions, but knew that the people would be angry for not being allowed to celebrate and get a day off, so they came up with holidays to keep the people happy.
2007-01-14 00:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The true meaning was never about Jesus it was to water down the truth to make it acceptable to pagan solstice worshippers so they join christianity. Which over the centuries the lie remains and historians know that Christmas has nothing originally to do with celebrating Christ's birth but it was political to captivate power through religion.
Christmas was not started because some religious people out of the blue said we need to celebrate Jesus's birthday. Lets make it December the 25th because that is when we ascertain Jesus was born. Because biblical clues show that Jesus was born during the warmer mild months not frigid cold December.
The date 25th December coincides with the week long festival of Saturnalia which was celebrated from the 19th-25th of December. To convert these pagans Christmas was invented and Christ now shares this celebration with a time of false worship something I know he certainly does not agree with.
It would be better to just instead have a Winterval without religious meaning which brightens up the winter and without pagan influences of mistletoe and yule tidings.
2007-01-14 00:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The holiday you know as Christmas was originally a holiday in celebration of the winter solstice and it goes back many thousands of years before Christianity usurped it and pretended they invented it. The sun was recognized as the source of light, warmth, and light. It meant springtime and the imminent planting of crops, and the return of migratory animals to their summer homes. The importance of these events is mostly lost on those of us who live in a society where we just go to the store and buy food any time of the year; but in ancient times, there was nothing more important, and it was celebrated annually exactly the way we celebrate it now--with parties (often drunken ones), gift-giving, and evergreen decorations. Remember, too, that they didn't have very much entertainment back then, and winter was a long, gloomy season, so the winter solstice holiday probably was something to look forward to all year long, even as we do now. In fact, Christians--for all their complaints about "Christ being taken out of Christmas," honor the holiday no differently than anyone else, so they must accept some of the blame if they're going to complain about it.
2007-01-14 00:27:42 · answer #3 · answered by Antique Silver Buttons 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on your view. What is the "true meaning of Christmas"? Capitalism? Family? Christ’s Birth? Or something else? Many don't even believe that Christ was even born on Christmas day. And many still, don’t believe in Christ (which they have a right to). So we can’t be quick to judge why the world is losing the "true meaning of Christmas”. Maybe the meaning of Christmas just changing a bit form modern times rather then being lost. But, as long as you do what you believe, then it isn’t going anywhere.
2007-01-14 00:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Coool 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The original holiday was a celebration of the winter Solstice. The Catholic Church attempted to hijack several pagan holidays in order to reconcile the practice of their members with a more Christian framework. Hey, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Most biblical scholars of merit will confirm that Jesus was probably born in late summer or early autumn, not in December.
So, the true meaning hasn't faded away: Goodwill to all and hope for the new year are still intact.
2007-01-14 00:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Magic One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True Christianity follows the Word of God which gives no teaching that we are to celebrate the birth of Jesus. If Christmas had a Biblical basis the whole church would be behind it and honor it, but without that it is exactly what it is a social holiday that everyone gives their own meaning to. Many people who celebrate Christimas do not even believe in Jesus, they just enjoy it as a great holiday.
2007-01-14 00:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christmas was never really meant to be celebrate the birth of Jesus. most traditions and dates of the christian holidays mark most of the holidays the pagans had.
most Christmas traditions (aside from church and the nativity scene) is in fact from older religions, Roman pagans being the biggest part of it. the date of Christmas was to make it easier for the pagans to convert, however when alot of them converted they brought their traditions with them.
Christmas was used in direct competition with two important holidays for the pagans; Saturnalia and Winter Solstice/Yule. Saturnalia was to Honor the god Saturn, alot of the roman pagans would bring greens in to pay tribute, such things as ever greens, holly and mistletoe . and Winter Solstice/Yule Marked the longest day of the year, this for the most part celebrated the rebirth of the sun.
A lot of the things used in both holidays have been the things that have been commercialized and used by most Catholic and Christian sects regardless of if they go to church or not. and not so much the Christian beliefs as celebrating the birth of Jesus.
so to put it lightly todays "Christmas" was not really a true Christian Holiday to begin with. instead most focus on the Pagan traditions and Santa Clause ... which surprisingly is a character based off someone who destroyed pagan temples.
2007-01-14 00:35:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The birth of Jesus was never the "true meaning" of Christmas. Christmas was originally the pagan Winter Solstice festival. The early Church co-opted it for the unknown birthday of Jesus. If we pagans are taking it back, I say it's fair game.
2007-01-14 00:26:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas celebrates the start of Jesus! relatively?. I purely wrapped up my interpreting the best e book and did no longer discover any of the 1st followers squabbling around celebrating the start of their promised Messiah....why is that? The tree and santee clause has its origins in the two the classic Germanic or Dutch non secular rites/ideals. something is excellent hyped commercialism...which has its advantages in view that shops have tremendously cool savings... different than for that it tries to sell goodness and exhilaration with tips from employing a thought device it relatively is unquestionably silent of any start anniversary with tips from the guy of subject remember! **scratches head**
2016-10-07 03:24:26 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the true meaning isn't fade away, it just some of the people though nly. for me myself, as a christian believer, the meaning of christmas is not only for 25 december only, but in every morning when i'm able to wake up and see the sunlight through my window, i can tell it as christmas. those who thought the meaning of christmas is fade away, is because they see christmas is just a symbol, and they didn't reflect it into their own daily life.
2007-01-14 00:12:45 · answer #10 · answered by OLGA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋