2007-02-13 06:14:51 · 6 answers · asked by thegreat666 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. On February 14, Valentine was beheaded, not only because he was a Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. He supposedly cured the jailer's daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer's daughter a farewell letter, signing it "From Your Valentine." Another legend tells us that this same Valentine, well-loved by all, received notes to his jail cell from children and friends who missed him.
The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date spread through Europe in the Middle Ages, and then to the early American colonies. Throughout the ages, people also believed that birds picked their mates on February 14!
Whatever the odd mixture of origins, St Valentine's Day is now a day for sweethearts. It is the day that you show your friend or loved one that you care. You can send candy to someone you think is special. Or you can send roses, the flower of love. Most people send "valentine" a greeting card named after the notes that St Valentine received in jail.
My birthday as well
God Bless You
2007-02-13 06:22:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's your decision whether you want to celebrate it but I see nothing in the Bible to claim that celebrations of romance and love should be forbidden (and in the New Testament, there is a scene where Jesus and his friends are celebrating at a marriage feast, so there is no sense that celebrations are wrong). If you feel uncomfortable with it anyway, maybe you could celebrate Valentines Day as a symbol of universal love, not necessarily romantic?
2007-02-14 22:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by Nikita21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scratch a Christian festival and find its Pagan ancestor! There are THREE St Valentines sharing the same `day`. St Valentine has evolved into a fluffy love-bunny, who buys flowers, and eats chocolates. St Valentines day replaces the earlier `love lottery` celebrations of Pagan Rome.
2007-02-13 10:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the day of the martyrdom of Valentine a catholic priest in Rome , who is the patron saint of engaged couples.
Christians were the ones who started celebrating his feast day, it's a day of love because he died for his love of Jesus.
2007-02-13 06:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by carl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Susan J has it correct... but why she promotes it I don't know. It is a holiday centered around a death that has been commercialized. To me, it is disgusting.. tell the person you love them any day every day but not on a day marking the death of someone.. eeewww
2007-02-13 06:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christain world has nothing tangible to celebrate.Let the poor folk make the best of their money to the benefit of commercialism.
2007-02-16 19:09:39 · answer #6 · answered by shahinsaifullah2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋