2007-01-27 01:15:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Chistmas is set on a pagean holiday
2007-01-27 01:19:21 · answer #1 · answered by Nat Turner 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Christmas is not actually the birthday date of Christ Jesus. The actual date has never been pinpointed. Some say He was born some time between the Spring and Fall, do to the shepherds in the field with their flock. They hung holly on their doors, during the Roman pagans celebrated Saturnalia, December. Some claim it was around the Jewish Feast of Trumpet, September time frame.
Protestants and the Roman Catholic churches use December 25, first mentioned in the time of Constantine around 325 A. D. The Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate the birth of Christ on January 6. Armenian churches celebrate on January 19.
Does it really matter? Its a trivial question that we will have to ask when we get to heaven. :o)
2007-01-27 01:35:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.....
>..Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas combines the celebration of Jesus' birth with various other traditions and customs, many of which were influenced by ancient winter festivals. Christmas traditions include the display of Nativity scenes, Holly and Christmas trees, the exchange of gifts and cards, and the arrival of Father Christmas (Santa Claus) on Christmas Eve. Popular Christmas themes include the promotion of goodwill, giving, compassion, and quality family time.
2007-01-27 01:41:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't exactly DEC. 25 it was during winter solstice.
The Catholic Church, never one to refrain from piling holiday upon holiday, also called it the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (It is surprising how many of the old Pagan holidays were converted to Maryan Feasts.) The symbol of the Purification may seem a little obscure to modern readers, but it has to do with the old custom of 'churching women'. It was believed that women were impure for six weeks after giving birth. And since Mary gave birth at the winter solstice, she wouldn't be purified until February 2nd. In Pagan symbolism, this might be re-translated as when the Great Mother once again becomes the Young Maiden Goddess.
Today, this holiday is chiefly connected to weather lore. Even our American folk-calendar keeps the tradition of 'Groundhog's Day', a day to predict the coming weather, telling us that if the Groundhog sees his shadow, there will be 'six more weeks' of bad weather (i.e., until the next old holiday, Lady Day). This custom is ancient. An old British rhyme tells us that 'If Candlemas Day be bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year.' Actually, all of the cross-quarter days can be used as 'inverse' weather predictors, whereas the quarter-days are used as 'direct' weather predictors.
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2007-01-27 01:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible doesn't give the date of Jesus' birth, but there are clues that it was in the summer: "there were shepherds abiding in the fields keeping watch over their flocks by night". They only do this in the summer.
The 25th of December was adopted as the "official birthday" because it was the feast of Mithras and close to the pagan festival of Saturnalia. It was hoped that they could win some pagans over to Christianity by allowing them to continue to celebrate at the usual time in the guise of honoring Christmas.
2007-01-27 01:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The actual day, December 25th, is most likely not Christ's actual date of birth. I don't think anyone knows precisely when He was born. However, like most other things, His birthday has been celebrated on this day by tradition. The point isn't about getting the actual day right (though it would be nice), but to simply celebrate that most blessed event, giving honor to Him that saved us.
2007-01-27 01:54:03 · answer #6 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it's the time when Christians celebrate His birth. The tradition began in the 4th century AD. Most scholars agree that He was actually born sometime after March, but before October.
2007-01-27 01:22:14 · answer #7 · answered by cmw 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Christmas is a pagan custom to celebrate the birth of the Sun God. The Roman Catholic Church incorporated it into its religious calendar and somehow it became the birth of the Son of God.
2007-01-27 01:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by iamwhoiam 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas means Christ-mass the date may be wrong, but the meaning is the same!
2007-01-27 01:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Gerry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it is not. It is a way to celebrate only and not as important as Him dying for us and then winning over death so that we do not have to die for our sins
2007-01-27 01:19:47 · answer #10 · answered by channiek 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋