i mean it started as a pagan mid winter festival of eating drinking and merriment and now that we have ditched jesus for the most part i think its getting back to its roots.
2007-12-17 08:01:13 · 12 answers · asked by ozzysheeplover 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Christmas (or Christ's Mass) is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, God the Son.
The angel said to them,
"Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
(Luke 2:10-14)
With love in Christ.
2007-12-20 06:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your brain has been infected by a very dangerous virus, spread via the internet. It results in a state where the patient is able to be extremely critical of one set of beliefs yet completely suspend his critical faculties when faced with another set - merely because the latter arrives via the internet.
Christmas started as a commemoration of the birth of Christ. Its what the word means. There was no pagan festival around at the time - that was invented later as were, much later still, all the stories about Yule etc. No historical evidence for any of it.
2007-12-17 16:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by greenshootuk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol-The other day my aunt was complaining about how Xmas came sooner every year and it's just a holiday about spending. She's 'Christian' in that if asked for a poll, she'd say she was and goes to midnight mass at Xmas each year, but doesn't put a lot of thought into it.
On the other hand, I am undecided between Wicca and atheism but I actually get something out of it when I'm not drinking and making merry. ( ;-) ) I am in awe of the seasons/of nature and still get 'that feeling'. I think we should get back to our roots.
2007-12-18 14:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by strpenta 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I agree. I think because of all the information available on the Internet these days, people are seeing more and more how the Roman church has changed history and turned pagan festivals into christian ones.
2007-12-17 16:15:05 · answer #4 · answered by claret 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought the reason for celebrating CHRISTmas was to celebrate Jesus CHRIST. There might be a clue there in the name! Why don't you call it something else if you want to celebrate in a different way, but I'll continue clebrating CHRIST and what he did for us. The true meaning of Christmas is love, not debauchery, gluteny, and dancing round a fire high on toxins and just caring about how good your presents are.
2007-12-17 16:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by andrew p 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'll say no since I thought the true meaning of Christmas was to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
2007-12-17 16:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by Tammy_Suto 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want to do that, don't call it 'Christmas'. Get your own name for it, and make sure you don't pinch any Christian traditions such as carol singing and the giving of gifts (ala Magis bearing gifts). You can stuff your face with food and drinks, and copy your bum on the photocopier though. Try 'Winfest' (unless Microsoft objects).
2007-12-17 16:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm getting back to my roots - sitting in a dark damp cold cave with nothing to eat or do.
2007-12-17 16:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on where you live smaller towns are more focused on the "true meaning" of christmas while bigger towns are more commercially centered
2007-12-17 16:11:06 · answer #9 · answered by angel_day16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never lost it to begin with
2007-12-17 16:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by Fallen Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋