The origin of Christmas is Jesus being born and His followers wanting to celebrate that. Christmas was not a pagan holiday as some of you seem to think. It was decided to place it on the same day as a pagan holiday, but it is not and never was a pagan holiday. Its another example of Christians taking something bad and making it glorify God, just like with the Cross. To say you don't celebrate Christmas because of the date it falls on is ridiculous. To say you celebrate Christmas because you get gifts is also ridiculous!
2007-09-14 05:33:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I celebrate Christmas because it represents the day we set aside to honor the birth of our Lord & Savior
We know that He wasn't actually born on 12-25.......but that doesn't matter.....the fact is:
He WAS born to begin with!
Praise God
2007-09-14 05:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Jesus was supposed to have been born in the Spring, so I am at a loss to understand why he would wait until the height of the winter to "celebrate"? Winter Solstice, Yule and the celebration of the rebirth of the Sun God Mithra all take place during this time of year. So your historical information leaks like a sieve.
I don't celebrate Christmas, I celebrate Winter Solstice as the proper holiday for me and mine. The giving of wonderful gifts is not just for one night. I give gifts when the mood moves me, so get over your "understanding" of what people believe and what you think is right!
I'd suggest you take a comparative religion course and then get back to us. For you know not of what you speak!
2007-09-14 06:26:05 · answer #2 · answered by humanrayc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Celebrate any way you want to whenever you want, all of you, and call it whatever you want. Say "I celebrate [call it something] on [pick a date] honoring [Whomever] by [doing whatever]." I support and respect your right to do that in this free country, and I expect the same right and respect in return. History and statistics can be bent to fit any point you want to make, so personally I think it's lame to use either as the foundation for an argument. People celebrate on Dec-25 for all sorts of reasons in all kinds of ways, and that's their right. Personally, I tend to have a personal celebration of the Winter Solstice on Dec-25 only because there is almost nothing open that day and I'm typically off work so it's convenient. But I can call it Christmas and perform a ritual honoring Chris the weiner dog if I want. I can even hang a silver garland on Chris and eat hot dogs and dance around in my undies if I want. Why can't we just allow people to be who they are and do things differently? Where does all this disrespect in the name of religion come from? It makes me angry to see some of the snotty, disrespectful questions and answers on R&S sometimes. I honor each of you, whether you agree with me or not, and I think each of you is wise enough to be guided by your inner spirituality to know how and when and what to celebrate! Hugs all!
2007-09-15 05:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by Brigid's Priestess MorningSt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who says Yule was something bad?
The Church made Christmas to convert pagans to Christianity. Doesn't the bible say something to the fact of keeping no day sacred except the Sabbath? (I looked but couldn't find the passage.) If you examine the birth of Christ according to the bible there is a lot of proof that Jesus wasn't even born during that time of the year.
And the symbols of Christmas are all pagan symbols except one. The only iconic piece of Christmas that is Christian only is the candy cane representing the shepard's hook.
Blessed Be )O(
2007-09-14 05:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by Stephen 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You actually believe this stuff, don't you? To say christmas is about Jesus being born is ridiculous. You don't even know his last name, so how in the world can you know when he was born, much less who he was born to? I know the book says one thing, but can you prove it?
p.s. proving it isn't true is as simple as pointing out that christians don't celebrate Jewish holy days, just holidays that happen to fall on pagan holy days.
2007-09-14 06:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You're wrong since alot of things ignorant christians such as yourself celebrate such as christmas and easter for example are actually pagan religions like my friend above me just stated.
Do your bloody research first before corrupting people with your false ignorance!
I pity your ignorance.
It has also been proven Jesus was never born on the 25th by scientists so that other moron needs to get his facts straight as well.
Actually NO wait, all you morons need to get your head out of the clouds!
2007-09-14 07:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by ♆Şрhĩņxy - Lost In Time. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry you are such a fool as close your mind to all truth in the world. Christmas was until the late 19th century forbidden for Christians to celebrate. A Christmas tree was cause for excommunication. Easter is pagan in origin also, the eggs come from a fertility rite. The Resurrection? Pagan also. Trinity? Yep Pagan.
2007-09-14 05:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Well, thanks for your perspective. I'd answer your question, but I can't find it.
Let me suggest you work on your tolerance.
Puritan Christians who settled in the US banned Christmas celebrations, which didn't really take hold as we know it until the Victorian era.
Pagans DID choose the winter solstice, after which the days grow longer, to celebrate the birth of the Sun. Holly, mistletoe, evergreens, and candle-lit trees, as well as the colors red and green, are borrowed by today's Christians from the Pagan tradition called Yule.
2007-09-14 05:49:49 · answer #8 · answered by Todd T 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Of course christmas was not a pagan holiday, I have yet to see anyone that suggested that it was a pagan holiday...... It was a christian holiday that the christian leaders put on the same day as a pagan holiday so it would be more easy for them to force pagans to join christianity. They took symbols that are not related in any way to the fictional birth of jesus.... like the evergreen tree.... and threw it into their little melting pot of symbols for their holiday so they could get others to join. "Look.. we do exactly what you do, but it's better.... come join us and see for yourself! OH and by the way, if you don't join us we'll killl you and god will torture your soul in hell for all eternity....... No pressure though!"
2007-09-14 05:50:15 · answer #9 · answered by DaveFrehley 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
How about celebrating Christmas because it's fun? I believe that Jesus was actually born in the spring of the year. But a day to honor the "light of the world" in the dead of winter appeals to me.
2007-09-14 05:39:52 · answer #10 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Read Babylon Mystery Religion Ancient and Modern by Ralph Woodrow.
GOD BLESS
2007-09-14 05:42:02 · answer #11 · answered by TCC Revolution 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋