why do protestant celebrate christmas....you do realise its a catholic tradition?

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Btw, catholics celebrate Christmas by going to Mass...secular celebrations are secondary.

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people saying Christmas is pagan is really lame. Jesus promised His Church the guidance and protection of the Holy Spirit. It was a wise and godly move turning a pagan holiday into a Day of WORSHIP for theTrue God.

you who deny the authority of the Church also deny her Sacred Tradition...why celebrate Christmas the? My intention is not to divide but to understand your viewpoint.

HotVelma: yet you too choose to celebrate Jesus birthday on the VERY Day the Catholic Church has deemed it appropriate to celebrate His birthday...why is that?

Draagon: absolutely you may join the party...be warned though the only alcohol used is a sip of wine for each...probably not the kind of party you had in mind. i doubt that you give a thought to Jesus when you do your celebrating

Danny H: i feel honoured whenever you answer one of my questions *waves excitedly* thank you my dear brother in Christ. yes that is exactly my point.

Daver: look at the answer above you..that should answer your question. i dont begrudge Christmas for any person...Jesus came for mankind. If your against Catholic Tradition why celebrate His birthday on a pagan holiday like protestants accuse the Church of...cant have it both ways but it seems that you do...so far no protestant has answered this directly.

Answer 1

For the record ... by the end of the 5th century, the Catholic church had compiled and written the "Roman Martyrology" which, among other things, includes the true story of how God brought his only begotten son into the world ... and it is beautiful.

That story has been proclaimed shortly before midnight Mass, every Christmas Eve since, and I trust that even protestants will find it more than adequate.

Here it is (as it is joyously and publicly proclaimed by the priest, in song, in front of the altar, just before midnight Mass):

The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, According to the Flesh (from the Roman Martyrology - 600 AD)

The twenty-fifth day of December.
In the five thousand one hundred and ninety-ninth year of the creation of the world
from the time when God in the beginning created the heavens and the earth;
the two thousand nine hundred and fifty-seventh year after the flood;
the two thousand and fifteenth year from the birth of Abraham;
the one thousand five hundred and tenth year from Moses
and the going forth of the people of Israel from Egypt;
the one thousand and thirty-second year from David's being anointed king;
in the sixty-fifth week according to the prophecy of Daniel;
in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;
the seven hundred and fifty-second year from the foundation of the city of Rome;
the forty second year of the reign of Octavian Augustus;
the whole world being at peace,
in the sixth age of the world,
Jesus Christ the eternal God and Son of the eternal Father,
desiring to sanctify the world by his most merciful coming,
being conceived by the Holy Spirit,
and nine months having passed since his conception,
was born in Bethlehem of Judea of the Virgin Mary,
being made flesh.

The entire Christian faith ... including the bible ... is based solely on Catholic tradition, which is the way the Holy Spirit has always lovingly and infallibly guided the church, from age to age.

Answer 2

Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus, and last time I checked, The Roman Catholic Church does not have the corner on the market for Jesus.

Also, many branches of Christianity (and even the LDS Church [and many atheists, for that matter]) celebrate Christmas. It has become so commercial and religious-less that most people feel no qualms in celebrating this holiday.

Furthermore, many branches of Christianity use other "catholic traditions" as well: Holy Communion, baptism, pews, acolytes, candelabras, the liturgy, paraments, clergy robes...Oh, I could go on, but I think you can see that there are a lot of parallels between Protestant and RCC forms of worship. The reasons why are, of course, a matter for another question.

Answer 3

Christmas as well as Easter have pagan roots. But the church has smoothed out the pagan issues of this and I see nothing wrong paying homage to Christ's birth. The fact both Catholics and Protestants both join in honoring Jesus Christ is a good thing.

Answer 4

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Surely, this event can be found in Protestant, as well as Catholic, Bibles.

The angel announced to the sheppards in the field, "Behold I bring you tidings of great joy, which will be to ALL PEOPLE"

Sheppards and wisemen gathered at the manger, to witness the birth of the King who will take away the sins of the world.

Therefore, it is not wrong for ANYONE to celebrate the birth of Jesus if they believe in His Saving Power.

To deny Christ at His birth is, by extension, the beginnings of the much greater denial of His entire earthly ministry.

Answer 5

"You do realize it's a catholic tradition?" You say that like it's something to be proud of. Not quite. That is, unless you want to admit and flaunt the fact that the whole Christmas tradition is completely rooted in pagan/heathen worship.
What makes you think Jesus (who represented truth) would want to be lumped together with unbelievers, and generations of unbelievers?
I'll admit, I don't know all of the "rituals" that Catholics practice with Christmas, but would it be safe to say that you basically put Mary up there as well to get the adoration that supposedly belongs to Jesus?

Who really won out on the matter? The pagans or the "Church?" What does a lie have to do with truth? Or what does light have to do with darkness? It's either one or the other, isn't it?

Answer 6

I like your point about the Church choosing December 25th as the date to celebrate Christmas. Since this date is purely traditional, why do Protestants keep it? They reject everything else about the Church, so why not set their own tradition?

Answer 7

I have never been able to reconcile myself to the gaieties of the Christmas season. They have appeared to me to be so inconsistent with the life and teaching of Jesus."—Mohandas K. Gandhi.

MANY would completely disagree with Gandhi. 'What,' they may wonder, 'could a Hindu statesman really know about a Christian holiday?' It must be admitted, though, that Christmas has spread all over the world, affecting all manner of cultures. Each December, the holiday seems all-pervasive.

For example, some 145 million Asians celebrate Christmas, 40 million more than a decade ago. And if by "gaieties" Gandhi meant the secular side of modern-day Christmas, the frenzied consumerism that we all observe, it is hard to deny that this aspect of the celebration is often the most prominent. Asiaweek magazine notes: "Christmas in Asia—from the festive lights in Hong Kong to towering hotel Yuletide trees in Beijing to a creche in downtown Singapore—is largely a secular (mainly retail) event."

Answer 8

To settle this claim once and for all-- Ladies and Gentlemen! In this corner, and hailing from Rome and weighing in at 5,000 pounds - The CATHOLICS!!!!! (crowd goes nuts); and in this corner hailing from the ancient Teutonic tribes and weighing in at 250 kilos- the PAGANS!!!! (crowd starts fighting).

Ok- both pagans are expected to come out, shake hands, and have a clea...WTF!!!! - The Pagans just k'od the Catholics before the bell even rang!! Oh, man ladies and gentlemen- there goes one of the Catholics arms out into the crowd!! OH, NO!! There goes the Catholic's head!! People, this match is really heating up to being a blood-fest of epic proportions!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? The CATHOLIC IS BACK UP ON ITS FEET AND SWINGING BLINDLY!!!!........

Answer 9

How did Christmas become a catholic tradition? Jesus was born for the Jews,was rejected, and is now for all who belive.

Answer 10

I'm not a Protestant. Can I join the party just because some Roman decided to set it up some time ago? I believe I can, or not, as is my choice. The Catholics don't make the rules for ME.