Or for that mater anyones including our own?
2007-12-21 19:12:38 · 9 answers · asked by Manwae 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It doesn't. It DOES say:
Galatians 4:9-10 "But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, where unto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years."
Deuteronomy 12:32 "What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it."
Matthew 15:9 "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
2007-12-21 19:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by gelfling 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bible does not, the holiday is an adaptation of pagan holidays aligned with the winter solstice , as a matter fact jewish historians place christ birth around the month of febuary. The holiday was a way to bring pegans into the church, as they were not very likely to give up the practice of the various winter solstice celebrations. The yule, was one such celebration. The mistletoe, conifer trees, the practice of giving gifts, decoration trees, leaving out treats for visiting gods. All these are pagan in origin.
"Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. . . . They are altogether brutish and foolish." (Jeremiah 10:2-8)
2007-12-21 19:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by doyle b 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I read somewhere (don't remember where so I don't know whether the source was credible) that, before the Church invented Christmas (to take over for pagan holidays), to celebrate anybody's birthday was to put emphasis on the material world, and was therefore frowned upon.
2007-12-21 19:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's the passage that describes our individual freedom in Christ to choose to make a special day of celebration or not along with a warning for legalists not to sit in judgment of those who exercise that freedom.
Romans 14:4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. 5 One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
2007-12-21 19:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The bible does not tell us to celebrate His birth. But, the angels did celebrate it with singing.
I think it is better to celebrate His resurrection.
2007-12-21 19:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by Sherry 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do you need a passage to tell you to celebrate the greatest event in history?
Get a life, get some gifts and spread some cheer.
2007-12-21 19:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 6⤋
none of else in bible.
2007-12-21 19:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by Amirul 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Testament of sun-god mithra
2007-12-21 19:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 5⤊ 5⤋
It doesn't. It also doesn't forbid it.
2007-12-21 19:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by Thrice Blessed 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋