Does it matter to God if we keep pagan holidays such as xmas,easter,holloween and so on??

Answer 1

What difference does it make?
The Bible gives us no reason-and certainly no instruction-to support the myths and fables of Christmas and Santa Claus. They are tied to the ways of this world and contrary to the ways of Christ and His holy truth. "Do not learn the way of the Gentiles," God tells us (Jeremiah 10:2).
Professing Christians should examine the background of the Christmas holiday symbols and stop telling their children that Santa Claus and his elves, reindeer and Christmas gift-giving are connected with Jesus Christ. Emphatically they are not! God hates lying. "These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren" (Proverbs 6:16-19).
Christ reveals that Satan the devil is the father of lies (John 8:44). Parents should tell their children the truth about God and this world's contrary and confusing ways. If we don't, we only perpetuate the notion that it is acceptable for parents to lie to their children.
Can a professing Christian promote a pagan holiday and its symbols as something that God or Christ has approved? Let's see what God thinks about people using customs and practices rooted in false religion to worship Him and His Son. We find His views clearly expressed in both the Old and New Testament.
God specifically commands His people not to do what early church leaders did when they incorporated idolatrous practices and relabeled them Christian. Before they entered the Promised Land, God gave the Israelites a stern warning: "Take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them [the inhabitants of the land],... and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.'
"You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods ... Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (Deuteronomy 12:30-32, emphasis added throughout).
Many centuries later the apostle Paul traveled to and raised up churches in many gentile cities. To the members of the Church of God in Corinth, a city steeped in idolatry, Paul wrote: "... What fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God ... Therefore 'Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.' ... Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 6:14-17; 7:1).
Instead of allowing members to rename and celebrate customs associated with false gods, Paul's instructions were clear: They were to have nothing to do with them. He similarly told Athenians who were steeped in idolatry, "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30).
God alone has the right to decide the special days on which we should worship Him. Jesus Christ plainly tells us that "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24). We cannot honor God in truth with false practices adopted from the worship of nonexistent gods.
Jesus said: "This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men" (Mark 7:6-7). With God no substitutes are acceptable. It makes no difference that Christians mean well when they observe Christmas. God is not amused or pleased.
The knowledge of how to honor Almighty God, who made us, preserves us and gives us eternal life, has been made available to you. Will you honor God or follow the traditions of mankind?

Answer 2

Probably not. Although He has His OWN holidays that most of us seem to have forgotten about. Feast of Lights is actually happening right now. Pentecost, Passover, and a few others also should be observed, but are not anymore except by Jews. Go figure...

edit- and maybe 7th Day Adventists. But it seems to me that since 7 is the number of completion, the list above me has a couple of extras on top and bottom.

Answer 3

        The real question is whether you keep the days God, Himself, asked you to keep? Those are:

• The Seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath
• The Feast of Passover
• The Feast of Unleavened Bread
• The Feast of the Wave Sheaf
• The Feast of the First Fruits (Pentecost)
• The Feast of Trumpets
• The Feast of Atonement
• The Feast of Tabernacles
• The Last Great Day of the Lord

God bless.

Answer 4

Some people believe it matters, but I think it matters what is at the heart of the holiday. The origin is one thing, but we should ask why we are celebrating it and what holiday we are truly celebrating. Are we celebrating the Christian version of things? Or are we keeping with the pagan sides of it?

Let me give you something to think about. Many religions pray. There are many versions of prayer. Prayer itself is not wrong, but God isn't going to be caring that much about the prayers to the pagan gods. He is listening to the ones of HIS children. It depends on what we do with the day. Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Christ. He humbled himself by coming into the world as an infant. The savior didn't come with a crown. He didn't come in a cloud of smoke and a magnificent ado about things. He came as a baby on a night when there were just a few people and animals paying him any attention. That's awesome. Easter is a time to remember that Christ defeated death! He came to die for our sins. He came so that we can have life. That again is awesome and there is nothing pagan about the truth.

Answer 5

God looks at the heart, He knows if we are celebrating Christmas because it is a time to remember His birth and Easter - if we are celebrating His resurrection. The day does not matter to God, the heart does

Answer 6

Well, first off, if you celebrate the Christmas and Easter holidays the way they were intended, one celebrates Jesus' birth and the other celebrates His being risen from the dead. There is nothing pagan about that. What ruins the holidays is the blatant commercialism and making Santa and the Easter Bunny more important than Christ.

As for Halloween, it IS a pagan holiday and I don't celebrate it.

Answer 7

yes it does...

"1Co 10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1Co 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: "

IF you know the reason for the celebration and its not christian
you cannot partake...

Answer 8

Between you and God. The way I approached this is an opportunity to be a light. Giving candy out with a smile and during the holidays, people are more receptive to the things of God.

Answer 9

No, only the winner of the Superbowl matters to Him. Why do you think both teams have a little prayer session in the locker room before the game?

Answer 10

ALL of life is a party, friend. Read the last chapter of Revelation.

Creation is a wedding feast. A King of Glory's wedding at that.

Any excuse for a party is a good excuse therefore. It merely foreshadows the big one in eternity.

Bill and Ted got it right, you know. Be excellent to one another. And, party on, dudes!