Jesus Christ was born.
2007-12-18 03:54:10 · 10 answers · asked by letsreason 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yep stolen from the pagans, easter too!
2007-12-18 04:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Emsky 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course we all know that nobody knows the exact date Jesus was born. It's not like people had wall calendars back then, or Social Security Cards to file for.
We celebrate the FACT that Jesus was born, not the DAY He was born. We celebrate it at a time of year when the nights are long just as they start getting shorter to symbolize the fact that Christ (the Light) came into the world. That's it. That's the FACT about Christmas and why we celebrate it when we do.
2007-12-18 12:00:44 · answer #2 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually from my understanding they have worked out that there was like, an astronomical phenomena that would have occured within a few years of year zero that would have been seen as the star or whatever.
and even the story itself makes it pretty obvious the event did not occur on christmas, but actually during spring.
>>"e celebrate it at a time of year when the nights are long just as they start getting shorter to symbolize the fact that Christ (the Light) came into the world. That's it. That's the FACT about Christmas and why we celebrate it when we do."<<
by that logic it seems like it'd make more sense to celebrate it in the spring.
celebrating the introduction of "the light" when theres the least light, seems rather contradictory.
especially when the introduction of such results in the doom of the majority of humanity.... where before they would not have.
seems kinda symbolic in a way you might not have intended, I think.
2007-12-18 12:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by RW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that Christians began to celebrate Christ's birth on December 25th, was due to the pagan revelry that occurred during the feasts of Saturnalia and the Winter Solstice. These pagan holidays were quite a temptation for new believers in Christ, who had not learned to control their passions.
The bishops in Rome (especially) decided to give the Christians something else to do on that day, recalling the birth of Christ. Not that it was Christ's birthday, but to celebrate that He was born to save mankind. The held a Mass in honor of Christ's birth. (Hence the name Christ-mas.)
Jesus was likely born in late summer or early fall, as shepherds wouldn't be out in the fields during winter.
2007-12-18 12:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a pagan holiday that christians imposed the birth of their lord over. I'm not sure where this comes from, but i've heard jesus was born in march.
2007-12-18 11:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus fulfilled all the feast days and His birth was likely Feast of Tabernacles
2007-12-18 12:31:14 · answer #6 · answered by sego lily 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judging by the the times , most think late October or early Nov. It doesn't hurt to celebrate it when ever you want.
2007-12-18 12:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hallmark CEO made the christmas and Valentine..
2007-12-18 12:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'The fact'? Um ... Jesus was born.
Second question. Yes I did know that.
2007-12-18 11:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by za 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the shepards were in the field, it was most likely sept. oct. nov. dec., one might want to reproof Jeremiah 10.
2007-12-18 12:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by hearingtheword 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋