2007-12-12 09:34:22 · 7 answers · asked by Linda r 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I am a Christian. and I don't believe that Christ was born on Christmas. To be honest, a lot of people are just closed minded. (Not just Christians I mean but a lot of people in general). The best thing you can do is offer them up facts on the origin on why we celebrate Christ's birth on Dec. 25th. Tell them to research it a bit and then ask the question that always seems to get it through their heads..."Why do you believe what you believe? Is it something you have thought about or did someone simply tell you it was 'truth'?" (be sure not to sound like you are trying to make them sound like a fool but hopefully it will allow them to just research into their beliefs and the origin of the things they celebrate...) Good Luck!
2007-12-12 09:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by CollegeJR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian myself, I can truthfully say that nowhere in the Bible will you find that Jesus was born on December 25 or any other day. He was born -- the Gospel of Luke 2:1-20 attests to that -- but the reason Christmas is celebrated on December 25 is to undercut a pagan celebration feast called Saturnalia in the early fourth century.
As to how you make your colleague understand that, point to the story. There's no mention of Christmas itself -- indeed, Jesus was more likely to have been born in the spring based on "shepherds abiding in the field"; that won't happen in winter when the snow is falling!
2007-12-12 17:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by ensign183 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what is your point ? You are not clear.
If you mean that Jesus was not born the 25 December, WE KNOW THAT !
Does it make any difference ? Do you want Jesus' birth certificate or what ?
For your information, in those times, only people important to the authorities were on the records.
Jesus' birth was not considered important to the important
guys, except, perhaps Herod.
But I doubt the killing of the innocents would be something bad old Herod would like to have on the records.
Sorry, no record.
If the baby Jesus was born in summer, winter, spring, fall, absolutely not important.
IMPORTANT: HE was born. Period
2007-12-12 17:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Der Schreckliche 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't try to make them understand - if they don't want to. People believe what they want to believe and often no kind of reasonable or logical argument will sway them. It is almost impossible to change a person's entrenched or deeply held beliefs. I am a member of a Yahoo group where some members believe 9/11 was caused by the American Government, that Velikovsky is the greatest scientist that ever lived, that Stonehenge was built by aliens etc. I know that they are wrong and I am right and they know that I am wrong and they are right!!! So debate is, in fact, quite pointless.
2007-12-12 18:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Be considerate. Don't try to always be right. Compromise. Most Christians already know Jesus wasn't born on Christmas Day, but who wants to move it? It's already established and it's as good a day as any to celebrate it.
2007-12-12 17:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by Frosty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think I've ever met a Christian who actually believe that's His birthday? We know it's not but there is no conclusive way to find out so why not pick a day and designate it?
2007-12-12 17:42:18 · answer #6 · answered by jcturtle27 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what can we do to make you understand that scholars aren't always right...also, we (i) don't celebrate christmas on the 25 because that is his birthday but because that is the day we CHOOSE to celebrate his birth, it doesn't necessarily have to be exact.
2007-12-12 17:44:03 · answer #7 · answered by therearetwosidestoeveryquestion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋