i have read many questions pertaining to Christmas,do you think we all celebrate as we should about Jesus birthday?Do we remember Him as we should or just consider it a day of celebration? Before your answer I know it isnt truly the day of His birth but it is the day chosen to celebrate it.
2007-12-09 00:26:22 · 17 answers · asked by loveChrist 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i do not thumbs down so all the thumbs down came from someone else...sorry
2007-12-09 00:38:49 · update #1
Good question ! Worth a star !
Since my Spirit Birth -- Vision of God and Jesus as One in Spirit here with us all, suddenly given to me May 24, AD1977 and eternally now and forevermore; I see each and every moment as Christmas is the highest spiritual senses of Reality.
Yes, the darkest day of the year, winter solstice, (only in the N. hemisphere; summer then in S. hemisphere !) is this year on Dec 22, and the old pagan lighting of trees to reduce the darkness and to try to bring back more sunlight on Dec 25 was wisely adopted by the early Christians to celebrate the Divine GOD-MAN INCARNATION (not mere birth) of our Master Creator Father-Son-Very Elder Brother Jesus Christ Michael ! (aka Jesus Christ)
As a Jesusonian Christian, we also have a purely spiritual celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, each August 21. That is the actual date (at noon, Bethlehem time) given to us by a tremendous Epochal Revelation of Truth on religion, philosophy, history, Life and Teachings of Jesus, and much more. 2097 pages of deep, supernal content to help uplift all sincere, intelligent souls and minds. (slowly and gradually --in perfect "God-speed" of conjoint revelation-evolution)
The better Christmas songs still ring out great Truths !
"Joy to the world ! The LORD GOD JESUS IS HERE WITH US !!!" ("The LORD IS COME !")
SUGGESTION; We can all select some of the most spiritual Christian free E-cards (some with uplifting music and animation also) to send to many of our friends and relatives on-line ! That helps more humans to reflect more deeply on the True Spirit Values and higher intellectual Meanings of Jesus Christ here always with us !
We Christians can also choose to only buy merchandise in stores where they dare to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS !", and not the secular, "politically correct" "happy holidays".
Peace and progress,
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2007-12-09 04:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Every year this becomes more and more of a pheonomenal ordeal.And it is sad.This world is not doing well.Just look around,and watch,take notice of how selfish we are already.Then this time of year comes around,and all of a sudden no ones selfish anymore?All of a sudden it's time for family,food,fun,and gifts.Why not do it all year long,and make a difference in the world.Why not just hang your stockings by the chimney with C.A.R.E.(Christians Actually Reacting Emotionally),and give of yourselves as Christ desires.If love is really on the hearts of many then it wouldn't matter if it was a certain time of year or not.It would be always,and no matter what.What a difference that would be. I love the Lord with my whole being,and I am the first to say I have faults,but I desire to give whenever possible,than to wait to splurge,and get angry at the end of the season,only to begin again a new year with the same old conscience.Happy Holidays.God Bless you all!
2007-12-09 08:05:52 · answer #2 · answered by Melly62 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas is the chosen day for celebrating the birth of Christ. I'm not sure why so many people feel that once a day has been designated something (such as a pagan celebration of the sun) that day is forever owned for that celebration only. Pagans do not own December 25th, therefore, Christians have every right to make the day for celebrating the birth of the SON of God.
To me it is all about his birth. I love the advent season, the preparation for the Savior's birth is really very exciting. It's a very religious time, and I try not to let the commercialism get in the way.
2007-12-09 00:49:37 · answer #3 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas is a pagan holiday, man-made. This is not the day Christ was born. But I grew up with Christmas once a year. It is hard to let that go. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. But my family gets together for dinner and giving. There are still some little ones that believe in Santa. But the only time my family gets together is on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am studying Jehovah Witness, and my teacher and I have talked about it, and she understands that it will take awhile to get used to the idea of the truth about Christmas. She use to celebrate Christmas too and it took her awhile to get used to it too. So God Bless everyone.
2007-12-09 08:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Believer In God 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas to me is a time of reflecting on the meaning of Christmas - such as why it is often known as "a season of giving". I agree too that it isn't truly a day of His birth but a day chosen to celebrate it. If we could get past the debates and just remember our Lord Jesus, we will all still be blessed.
I've been abundantly blessed when I reflected recently on a friend's post about Christmas being a season of giving probably due to the fact that the 3 wise men gave gifts to Baby Jesus and His family.
It brought to my remembrance the heart of God - God's love is shown in His giving. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...." (John 3:16) God's nature is to give, not to take away. Job's thinking was erroneous, when he thought it was God who took away his children. No, it was the devil who came to kill, steal and destroy. But Jesus came to give us abundant life.
Yes, I've learnt that Christmas may bring back sad memories, like family quarrels and other disappointments. Yes, I'm aware some people disdained the commercialisation of Christmas, which reduced it into a holiday merely meant for shopping and partying. Some of our beloved brothers and sisters in Christ have avoided celebrating Christmas altogether, so as to honour Jesus by not mixing Christianity with supposedly pagan traditions.
I respect all their sentiments and understand their reservations. Perhaps if I had grown up in their backgrounds and cultures, I would also have these reservations. However, in my country Singapore, where many different races live together in harmony and different religions and faiths are respected, we all celebrate Christmas in our own ways - I'm speaking in terms of generally.
A number of churches in my country hold special Christmas celebration services and gospel rallies during this festive season - usually on Sundays in December every year. Last year, my church held a Christmas celebration service at the indoor stadium, and at the end of the service, many unbelievers came forward to the stage, in response to our pastor's invitation call to receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. This year will be no difference, and I'm sure many lost souls who are hungry for the love of our heavenly Father will respond to His call to come home and receive His goodness and mercy to live a brand new victorious and glorious life - to God be the glory.
Christmas is so precious when we celebrate Jesus because in the world out there, there are some people who may have never heard about the message of the cross of Jesus Christ all through the year, except during Christmas. When they are invited by their friends, colleagues or family members to attend the service and listen for themselves the gospel of grace, and how wonderful our Lord Jesus is, they will be transformed by His love. Surely God's grace is greater than what we used to think - God's grace can prevail and transform lives anytime, anywhere, as long as the gospel of grace of Jesus Christ is preached, and Jesus is glorified and magnified. :)
2007-12-09 01:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by Music and dancing 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate Jesus's birth, no matter what the specific day is or is not. Taht the holiday has roots in paganism makes no difference to me.
Christmas is a celebration of His birth. As I am alone (no family), this is easy for me to do. I buy very few presents. My focus is on Him.
2007-12-09 03:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a time to have a day to spend with my family. I don't celebrate is as the birthday of Jesus because as you said it isn't. The catholic church did their thing to please the people.
I am a Christian but I don't celebrate any day as His birthday. If he had wanted it celebrated He would have told us when it was. I feel that He chose not to because He knew that some people would make a big deal of it if there birthday was the same as His.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
2007-12-09 00:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by suzie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian, Christmas offends me. Christmas is commericial and take focus away from God and His Son. No where in the Bible did Christians celebrate it. Please do research and look where the Christmas tree, mistletoe, holly, lights and gift giving comes from. They all originated with the pagan culture. They did not believe in God and Jesus.
How can we give gifts to others on someone else's birthday? What are we giving to God and Jesus for what they are doing for us? Please use December 25 as a day of reflection, study and prayer. That will start you on the way to understand God's will and purpose for us.
2007-12-09 00:34:50 · answer #8 · answered by andre 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well we don't actually know if it is his actual, real birthday, or not. Those who say that it is not his actual birthday don't know that it isn't. They just assume that their theory about Christians adopting the 25th is correct. But no matter where one stands, no one today actually knows whether or not it is his birthday.
That is probably not important. Celebrating at this time of year is symbolic of Christ coming in a dark period of human history to bring light to mankind. This time of year is the darkest time of the year (the shortest days of the year). Therefore it is appropriate to celebrate his birth (coming) at this time, the darkest time of the year.
lwk
2007-12-09 00:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by lwk2431 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're right, we really don't know when Jesus' birthday is.
And yes, I remember and celebrate the birth of our Savior.
Christmas would have no meaning without Jesus.
Merry Christmas.
2007-12-09 00:33:01 · answer #10 · answered by Spoken4 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋