i have mixed feelings about this..i think its great that people want to celebrate Jesus birth..its a great time to tell others about him,,and i love to hear all the music about him around Christmas time...but i also realise that its also about other things..commercial and well santa claus who is a lie? i have told my children the truth about him..and i love the lights , music and giving part..but i am worried that God will be angry at me if its some kind of idol worshipping or something...please only Christians reply..
2007-09-19 15:20:21 · 11 answers · asked by carlita 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are two of us answering, here. She says that it doesn't matter one bit. Jesus is nowhere near petty enough to care, just so long as we keep him right next to us. He cares far more that we "pray unceasingly". Jesus wants us to come to him with our joys and sorrows, our needs and our gratitudes. I think that it fits to remember Jesus' birth at the time that we commemorate our own, every year, because isn't that when his relationship with you, personally, began? I wholeheartedly agree with her answer.
2007-09-19 16:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by Emissary 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
From the bible, when is Jesus' birthday? Not known From the bible, did Jesus celebrate his birthday? Not known From the bible, did Jesus celebrate anyone's birthday? Not known Does the bible mention any approved servants of God celebrating their birthday? Not known Does the bible mention any birthday celebrations? Not known What does the bible say about December 25? Irrelevant - the Hebrew calendar was completely different - a lunar calendar We do not celebrate Christ's birthday as we do not know when it was. However, we do have a celebration each year of the birth of our saviour. This in recognition of the words of the Angels to the shepherds - "I bring you good news of great joy " - we express our JOY that Christ was born - as the shepherds did - "The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them." (All Luke 2) We too have heard and seen. We do not set out to kill JOY. As to the date, it's as good a day as any other. As Paul says "He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord". The day in question (December 25th) was for a short time also a minor Roman pagan festival (inaugurated in about 270 AD) but there is no evidence this was anything to do with Christmas.
2016-05-18 23:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you have a time machine, celebrate it on Dec. 25 like the rest of us. it's the heart that counts, not the date.
santa has nothing to do with Christmas. that's yuletide (pagan stuff)
commercial? come on! if you actually think that's the reason for it in the first place... people started giving to eachother like the magi to Christ and the Father to humanity. but then, gifts costed money. so, it became too commercial. that's not Christmas.
it's not idol worship to love Christmastime. just remember the real reason (God's gift to man) and all is well. an idol is what stands in place of God. if you let commercial giving control you, it's an idol. if you don't, Merry Christmas
2007-09-19 15:31:04 · answer #3 · answered by Hey, Ray 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greetings!
Hi there, I am a Christian Druid, and no-you should not.
But it`s alright if I and my Family do, as we are more open-minded towards reality.
Strict Druids have many diverse Holy-Days. Strict Christians have none.
Of course, if you wish to celebrate as Jesus did, become a Jew, or a Druid.
God, in many Theologies, is beyond our understanding, so be the best person you can, and take your chances. Don`t kneel at Idols though-
/!\
2007-09-19 15:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Ard-Drui 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All holidays have pagan backgrounds, yet so called Christians still celebrate them anyway. Jesus never celebrated any of this birthdays, not have any of his disciples. There two birthday celebrations in the Bible, and both of those people weren't servants of God.
2007-09-19 15:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by VMO 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I really think it depends on how you're celebrating Christmas.
To me, it sounds like you try to celebrate Christmas in a way that honors the Savior. Your heart and your intents are on the Savior. You try to love the Lord in a way that seems appropriate to you. I don't see how this could possibly be idol worship.
2007-09-19 15:34:17 · answer #6 · answered by ☼Grace☼ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would tell my children that there is no santa clause, because I wanted them to know that everything comes from Jesus. This is a difficult question even for me, because it has become so commercialized and I hate it. I would ask God to show you personally what you need to do and obey Him.
2007-09-19 15:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the time of christmas is in fact a pagan holiday, early christians changed it to make the religion more appealing to those who dont worship, "Change religion but it doesnt affect you worshipping".. Christ is said to have been born around Oct.
2007-09-19 16:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The puritans agreed with you.
They realised that Christmas is based entirely on pagan traditions, so they banned it as being ungodly.
2007-09-19 15:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by Simon T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To give you something to think about there is actually no biblical reference saying or alluding to the notion that the birth of Jesus (pbuh) should be celebrated.
2007-09-19 15:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by Ahmad H 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋