You realize that Christmas is a pegan holiday. Christians smacked a Jesus sticker on most of the holidays since no one wanted to give up thier celebrations. You should learn your history before you start asking ignorant questions. So the auctual hypocrite is you and the Bible says hypocrites are not real Christians.
This whole post shows how corrupt and warped people have become with the celebration of Christmas.
Yes, there was a pegan celebration for the winter solstice, depending on what you read it lasted from a week to a month, (Sounds like it could have been fun too). There are other various celebrations around the world that have been incorporated in to the Christmas celebration. The tree, firewood, special food, even mistletoe came from various celebrations around the world.
However, none were named Christmas or celebrated the birth of Jesus. It's like saying people in the USA celebrate the 4th of July because of the pegan celebration of the summer solstice.
Granted the true date of birth of Jesus is not known but the timing of the events known, and the celebration of what some considered the Roman celebration "the beginning of new life" establish the 25th of December through the Roman Catholic Church as the date.
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ The giving with no expectation of return gifts is a representation of the wise men and shepherds who gave of them selves in appreciation of gods gift.
If you want to celebrate another event, Hanukkah, the winter solstice, fatting and butcher of the herd, fermentation of the wine or any other celebrated event that's up to you.
"how did Christmas start? As history explains, it began as a religious festival. Over the years, elements of pagan festivals were integrated into the Christmas celebration. Nonetheless, Christmas was consistently a time for families to come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus and worship together. The religious activities were enhanced by food, drink, decorations, and an appreciation of winter as a doorway to the renewal of spring."
Christians come from all walks of life so it's understandable how many other celebrated traditions have been blended in to the Christmas celebration. However, if you are just celebrating, food, family, turn of the season, what ever your personal reason that's fine, you are just not celebrating Christmas. Call it what you want but I agree with the OP it is hypocritical to call it, or celebrate "Christmas" if you are not a Christian.
Christmas as we know it has nothing to do with Jesus. Jesus birth and resurrection is also recorded to be on a different date than both Christmas and Easter. If you were a real Christian you would know this and you wouldn't be celebrating a pegan Holiday becuase it has nothing to do with Jesus. You would be celebrating the birth of Jesus and Jesus coming back from the grave. Also Saturday is the day of sabbath when one is suppose to honor Jesus. It is not on Sunday but it was moved to Sunday becuase of everyone's schedule. So if you are a REAL Christian learn about your heritage and stop celebrating pegan holidays. Otherwise shut up with you're bullshit and let people celebrate thier holidays you fraud.
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You realize that Christmas is a pegan holiday. Christians smacked a Jesus sticker on most of the holidays since no one wanted to give up thier celebrations. You should learn your history before you start asking ignorant questions. So the auctual hypocrite is you and the Bible says hypocrites are not real Christians.
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This whole post shows how corrupt and warped people have become with the celebration of Christmas.
Yes, there was a pegan celebration for the winter solstice, depending on what you read it lasted from a week to a month, (Sounds like it could have been fun too). There are other various celebrations around the world that have been incorporated in to the Christmas celebration. The tree, firewood, special food, even mistletoe came from various celebrations around the world.
However, none were named Christmas or celebrated the birth of Jesus. It's like saying people in the USA celebrate the 4th of July because of the pegan celebration of the summer solstice.
Granted the true date of birth of Jesus is not known but the timing of the events known, and the celebration of what some considered the Roman celebration "the beginning of new life" establish the 25th of December through the Roman Catholic Church as the date.
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ The giving with no expectation of return gifts is a representation of the wise men and shepherds who gave of them selves in appreciation of gods gift.
If you want to celebrate another event, Hanukkah, the winter solstice, fatting and butcher of the herd, fermentation of the wine or any other celebrated event that's up to you.
"how did Christmas start? As history explains, it began as a religious festival. Over the years, elements of pagan festivals were integrated into the Christmas celebration. Nonetheless, Christmas was consistently a time for families to come together to celebrate the birth of Jesus and worship together. The religious activities were enhanced by food, drink, decorations, and an appreciation of winter as a doorway to the renewal of spring."
Christians come from all walks of life so it's understandable how many other celebrated traditions have been blended in to the Christmas celebration. However, if you are just celebrating, food, family, turn of the season, what ever your personal reason that's fine, you are just not celebrating Christmas. Call it what you want but I agree with the OP it is hypocritical to call it, or celebrate "Christmas" if you are not a Christian.
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Christmas as we know it has nothing to do with Jesus. Jesus birth and resurrection is also recorded to be on a different date than both Christmas and Easter. If you were a real Christian you would know this and you wouldn't be celebrating a pegan Holiday becuase it has nothing to do with Jesus. You would be celebrating the birth of Jesus and Jesus coming back from the grave. Also Saturday is the day of sabbath when one is suppose to honor Jesus. It is not on Sunday but it was moved to Sunday becuase of everyone's schedule. So if you are a REAL Christian learn about your heritage and stop celebrating pegan holidays. Otherwise shut up with you're bullshit and let people celebrate thier holidays you fraud.