2007-12-29 11:35:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I suppose I am wondering if there are many counter claims put forward by christians against the claim that christmas is of 'pagan' origins.
Ps.. No I don't hate christmas.
2007-12-29 11:37:50 · update #1
p.s # 2 No I don't hate christians
p.s # 3 No I don't hate giving presents
2007-12-29 11:38:46 · update #2
I understand that 'CHRIST MASS' is what it is called. I am talking about the event itself not what we call it today. The celebration of a birth of a son of god is also tied into this celebration. the birth of the Son God on the 25 December
2007-12-29 11:54:45 · update #3
Christmas,,,
Christ, and Mass.
Sure seems Christian to me.
The fact that pagans had a winter festival before there was a Christmas does not make Christmas a Pagan festival.
We are celebrating the birth of Christ, not a winter festival.
Hope this helps.
PEACE!
2007-12-29 11:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
clearly the celebration of the birth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 25, has its origin in Christianity. The choice of that date might have been influenced by the existence of paganism (although there is as much - or little - historical evidence for Dec 25 as for not-Dec 25), and some of the customs adopted by Christianity in some places pre-existed.
The earliest 'winter celebration' of Jesus was not on Dec 25, but on Jan 6, as a Theophany or Epiphany feast (which is still the main 'winter celebration' of the Armenians). The feast was extended to include other aspects of 'epiphany' (appearance of God) including the appearance of God in Christ at his birth.
2007-12-29 21:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by rebecca v d liep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
christmas did originate in christianity however the mistake most people make is that it was started to cover up a pagan holiday so there in lies the difference it is not the same as the pagan holiday just there to overshadow it even though parts of the christmas celebration were taken from that very pagan holiday.
2007-12-29 19:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by eugendes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nor does Easter.
It's originally from the "mass of Christ" (Christ's mass), a mixing of the early Roman Catholic Eucharist with Pagan winter festivals.
2007-12-29 19:41:41 · answer #4 · answered by blacksheep5050 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes it is of Christian origin. I know about Saturnalia.
The laws of any U.S. state have their origins in the Constitution. This does not mean the the Constitution did not borrow from English common law, or the Magna Carta.
The origins of my ancestors in the U.S. does not mean that there are not origins in Europe. But my U.S. origins are still valid.
2007-12-29 19:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by hamrrfan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The way I look at it is that nothing bad can come out of focusing on Jesus, no matter what holiday it has it origins. Jesus will win over satan anyway.
2007-12-29 19:42:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are you having a spiritual crisis, CJunk, or didn't Santa get you what you want? Have a happy new year, mate, and GOD BLESS!!!!
2007-12-30 22:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought all this talk would be over with now.
2007-12-29 19:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋