2007-09-17 11:00:33 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
None of them, it was a Pagan ceremony. When the Christians took over they let the Pagans keep their Winter Solstice to keep the Pagans sweet.
Then again I do celebrate Christmas and I'm neither a Christian nor a Pagan. What are you, a party pooper?
2007-09-17 11:06:07 · answer #1 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Luke 2:18
Begin with verses 18-20, which tell us to wonder at the birth of Jesus, to ponder its meaning, and to praise God for it. Praise God for sending Jesus. Think about why Jesus came to earth on that cold night so long ago. And marvel that, because of His birth, life, death, and resurrection, you have not suffered God's just punishment for your sins but rather have been saved from them.
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Christians began to celebrate Christmas about 200 A. D. but on different dates because the exact date of His birth was not known. In 354, December 25 was declared to be the birthday of Christ by the Catholic Church and 440 the Pope decreed that Christmas should be celebrated on that date. The church at Constantinople for a while observed it on the 6th of January and it is still used by some Eastern Orthodox churches.
It perhaps never crossed their mind that if God had wanted us to celebrate His birth, he would have told us the date and day, but he did tell us to celebrate Christ death, burial, and resurrection each and every Lord’s day. Acts 20:7 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 .) When God told the Jewish people to "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy", they understood that it meant EVERY Sabbath day. The same goes for the Lord’s Day and the Lord’s Supper…upon the first day of every week.
2007-09-17 18:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by reznor5172002 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've never read in the bible where Christians are commanded to celebrate a pagan holiday!
2007-09-17 19:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No verse does, that is a pagan holiday from the Romans. Even the Puritans banned everyone from celebrating Christmas.
2007-09-17 18:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by cynical 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There isn't one. We just changed the pagan winter solstice celebration into celebrating Jesus' birth. Don't know whether that was a good thing or a bad thing.
A Christian.
2007-09-17 18:09:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The birth of a Son or Daughter is such a blessed event and we celebrate their birthday with great love and devoution,do you expect any less of Christians regarding the Son of God?
2007-09-17 18:07:51 · answer #6 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.
The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
- Luke 2: 8-14
If the anels in Heaven thought that the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ was an event that was worth celebrating, then we should also celebrate it.
2007-09-17 18:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
LOL
If it was important to them they would have recorded the DATE of his birth.
Some scholars think it was in October. Maybe we should lobby to have "Christmas" moved.
The "reason for the season" in winter is called Saturnalia.
2007-09-17 18:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. But there are many verses saying celebrate God and celebrate Jesus. Christmas celebrates Jesus' birth, therefore any verse saying celebrate/praise/worship God/Jesus would promote christmas
2007-09-17 18:04:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
This was a tradition started by the three wise men who brought gifts for the Christ child. Today, it only means "50% of the retail industries profit"
2007-09-17 18:05:37 · answer #10 · answered by Son of David 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋