2007-05-01 04:52:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Although a Christian, I have found that the accepted date for Christmas stems from pagan beliefs and worship of the SUN GOD not the SON OF GOD. This date (12/25) was believed to be the beginning of the lengthening of the amount of sunlight during the day. This date didn't change.
The accepted date for easter also stems from pagen beliefs and revolved around the spring equinox, which changes year to year.
2007-05-01 04:58:18 · answer #1 · answered by Carol D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas was planted in the middle of the holy week that was the Solstice celebration that ran from Dec 21 to Jan 1.
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox (still based on the pagan calcuation of the feast day of Eostre). I think it was too interconnected with other holidays, such as passover, for them to fix a date, although myself I don't see the harm.
2007-05-01 11:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas' date was based off the date of Yule and Saturnalia, Pagan Holidays, in hopes of winning over Pagans to the Christian side. (and it worked... ;_; )
Easter's date... not sure about it completely, but, Easter was based off of Ostara.
- 17 yo Pagan
2007-05-01 11:56:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The holiday that Easter was hijacked from (Oestra) was based upon the moon cycle, hence a changing date for its celebration.
2007-05-01 11:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarding your question, until I am given proof, I believe that you are dealing with tradition regarding dates. As far as Jesus being born and his being raised by his Father from the dead on Sunday, that is
FACT
and not fiction.
2007-05-01 12:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by 1saintofGod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋