It really is the celebrating of the sun God. The early christians refused to celebrate. This is a form of false god worship. Give me your opinions on that. But promise to do some research on oand off line
2007-10-25 18:40:22 · 15 answers · asked by lynn g 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
You are right and I've been trying to say this for a long time, but most people think I'm just being a Scrooge.
I don't think Jesus is at all pleased with how we have chosen to honor His birth.
2007-10-25 18:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by arklatexrat 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Did you know that the creation story and Noah's Ark IE the great flood can be found throughout all the worlds earliest religions? Does that mean you know longer believe the Bible as I don't know if your a Fundamentalist or Christian brasher.
Wow just because you said that I guess I'll have to cancel my Christmas Celebration after all its not like the Puritans and Calvinists tried to ban this Holiday.
What you don't seem to understand is separating the culture from the religion meaning yes I can celebrate the Birth of Christ and know it doesn't make me a pagan. After all do you think the Pilgrims where the on;y ones to come up with the idea of giving thanks for a bountiful harvest in the Fall?
Early Christians refused to celebrate the worship the Sun God not the Son of God. In fact as early as 215 AD early Christian community in the city of Alexandria celebrated the Baptism of Christ on January 6th called the Epiphany- manisfestation.
By the 4th century AD this day had 4 themes 1) Jesus Birth, his baptism, the Magi ie 3 Kings giving gifts and the miracle of Cana. The birth of Jesus celebration was 1st mentioned by St. Epiphanes the Bishop of Salamis in Cyprus (315-410).
Sermons of Saint Augustine and Pope Leo I show that by the mid 5th century 2 celebrations December 25th being the celebration of Christ's birth and Jan 6 the visit by the magi.
Eastern Orthodox churchess the Epiphany/Theophany is the feast of Jesuses Baptism. Those Churchess that follow the Jukiancalander have celebration of Nativity Jan 7 and Jan 17Epiphany.
You see the earliest celebaration of Christ came fro the eastern Christian community and spread west picking up many of the cutural traditions.
It;s how you celebrate the day and I choose to celebrate Christ
2007-10-26 12:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not the first question about "why we celebrate Christmas" when it was appointed a season shared with a pagan ritual.
It will not be the last.
Let's see. How about this: there are only 365 days a year and all of them can be tied to some kind of pagan secular ritual if you look hard enough?
Or: Yes, December 22 is the time that the pagans worshiped the sun god. And yes, Constantine, the Roman Impurer arbitrarily assigned December 25th to keep peace in the kingdom and because he was the "Sun God" to be worshiped and his mother is the "mother God" to be worshiped.
Okay? No? So, Jesus was likely born in either September or Spring.
Regardless of why we celebrate Christmas in December so close to the Winter's solstice, the modern reason for the season is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. He is the Lamb of the World that died for you and for me.
Granted, the message is diluted with Santa, flying reindeer, Rudolph, toys, elves and such, but Jesus is the Reason for the Season.
2007-10-26 07:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, most christmas traditions originate from pagan cultures and practices (NOT Christianity). Christmas decorations are just symbols whose meanings have changed over time, like the swastika, which used to be a symbol of good fortune in ancient sumerian cultures, but history has transformed it into the ultimate representation of hate and evil.
Christmas symbols (trees, and reindeer and santa) originally come from nonChristian sources but history has changed their meaning over time. We don't worship the stars on the top of our Christmas trees as the sun god. Rather, Christmas has now become more of annual materialistic indulgence for most people, and the candy cane icons are nothing more than a sign of the "holiday season."
Christmas is now what you make it. If you want to remember Christ and focus on the concept of giving, it will lead you to remember how Jesus died on the Cross and gave us the ultimate gift of salvation. If you can give to others at Christmas time out of a genuine desire to be more like Jesus, the origin of Christmas decorations will be irrelevant. Just remember, Jesus is the reason for the season.
2007-10-26 01:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Red N 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think most people know this. I'm not christian so it doesn't really bother me when they choose to celebrate. I celebrate Christmas as a means to get the family all together, give nice gifts, bake together, decorate and have a great holiday season.
We also use birthdays, Easter, thanksgiving and other holidays to do the same.
To each their own.
2007-10-26 08:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by plastic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Christianity does not have any alternatives to celebrate, God will always accept our forms of worshipping Him for example during Christmas celebration, as long as it is done sincerely.
2007-10-26 05:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by ABDUL SHUKOR A 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Granted; Christmas has pagan origins but I have no issues with it. So be it. Son of God or Sun God: in the long run it truly doesn't matter.
What gives joy and spreads compassion is worthwhile.
2007-10-26 01:46:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes according to most encyclopedias this is a pagan tradition that is why my stand it to not participate in this holiday. In the bible the true god Jehovah gave 2 examples of birthdays in both there was someone killed. If you go somewhere and you hear a few bad examples of someone doing something then should we do it???? no because it may be wrong if there are deaths etc.. involved
2007-10-26 16:46:43 · answer #8 · answered by ♪♫♪♫Sophie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No! this is the first time I ever heard anything about it. You mean those stories all my Catholic school teachers told me about the animals speaking in Latin on Christmas Eve were false? And Santa Clause wasn't one of the three wise men? And some merchants actually decorate their shops out of base motives, not reverence?
Next you'll tell me the Easter Bunny is a myth.
My life is shattered . . .
At least King Canute knew the tide wsn't going to listen to him. You don't seem to be that realistic.
2007-10-26 01:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
prayer itself has pagan origin so is the concept of god. the point is we celebrate chistmas honoring the birth of christ and not a sun-god.
2007-10-26 02:40:56 · answer #10 · answered by st. longinus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋