2007-04-29 11:23:14 · 20 answers · asked by bigjoe8127 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most of the symbolism is pagan, Christmas trees are pagan, the fact that is falls on the winter solace, a pagan holiday. Christianity used these days and symbols as their own to help with conversion.
Christ wasn't born any where near December 25
2007-04-29 11:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is a christian holiday at its core, hence the name Christ Mass. Many of the current traditions have very pagan origins and the date was artificially set by the church to coincide with a pagan holiday. Still Christmas is a holiday in December that Christians use to celebrate the birth of their savior. What gets forgotten is that it is not the ONLY holiday, religious or secular, celebrated at that time of year. As a pagan, I celebrate two holidays at that time of year, a secular form of Christmas called such only through family tradition and Yule the pagan holiday of the solstice.
2007-04-29 18:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Moonsilk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas like most other holidays we celebrate is a christian holiday that borrowed liberally from previous pagan holidays. The date, and most symbols we associate with Christmas (IE the tree or wreath) were all taken from pagan holidays in the early days of the church as it tried to stomp out these holidays. (Easter's another good example of this) So it is a christian holiday, it's just got many pagan elements to it.
2007-04-29 18:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by crushinator01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Christmas stands for Christ's Mass and is the holiday that Christians have designated as celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Unless one erroneously believes that Christians are Pagan then it is wrong to call it a Pagan holiday. After all, what Pagans worship Jesus Christ as God?
If Pagans believe the birth of their deity is on the same date or a similar time, so what, Christians only celebrate the birth of Christ.
In Christ
Fr. Joseph
2007-04-29 18:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is a Christian holiday, the name being derived from "Christ's Mass". The Pagan winter holiday is called Yule. Some secular elements have become a part of the Christmas tradition, but they are secular, not Pagan. We celebrate our own holiday. Some Pagans celebrate both. I see Christmas as the holiday to celebrate with the birth family, and Yule as the holiday to celebrate with my Pagan family.
2007-04-29 18:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Christmas orginated from the pagan holiday Yule.
2007-04-29 20:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by Voldie'sBFF<3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't go far enough!
Also ask is Easter a pagan holiday?
Is Sunday a pagan day of worship?
The answer is yes but since you already believe it I don't need to prove anything to you.
2007-04-29 18:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by Tzadiq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas-- Christ's mass [celebration]
Santa Claus--St. Nicholas--Turkish saint that delivered money secretly to those in need.
Poinsettia--legend has it that a poor girl in Mexico picked a weed to lay at her church near the Nativity scene. It changed to the poinsettia.
Christmas has been infected with p.c. [politically correct] people that want to appease the masses that aren't Christian.
2007-04-29 18:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by Viana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a Christian holiday to those who celebrate it as such and something else to those who celebrate it differently, if at all. My faith is rooted in something much stronger than how to interpret a day that was most likely not Christs' real birthday anyway.
2007-04-29 18:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas wasn't a pagan holiday. I can't put it any better than this Touchstone article. Of course, facts have never deterred the committed skeptic, which I hope you aren't.
2007-04-29 18:28:41 · answer #10 · answered by Innokent 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋