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I don't believe the original intention of Christmas was to celebrate Jesus' birth. It was to make the conversion process easier for pagans by setting a Christian theme to a Pagan holiday. My feelings on Christmas are mixed, but it's certainly become a time of year where I'm thankful to God for the family and friends I have to share it with, which makes me grateful for Jesus' birth, which makes me more than happy to celebrate it even though it's the wrong time of year. It'd be like me celebrating my birthday in September, but the key thing is, it's being celebrated.
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I can't really say I celebrate Christmas as the birth of Christ because to me, it's not the real birth of Christ. To me, it's like celebrating my birthday in September when I was really born in March. I celebrate the family, the love, the peace, but I don't celebrate the holiday. I celebrate Christ's birth later. If you want me to lie and say, "Oh, I celebrate Christmas because I'm Catholic!" then I'll lie and pretend I celebrate Jesus' birth on the 25th of December. But I really celebrate it in spring. I don't celebrate a holiday in winter except for commercialized Christmas, because I believe in love, joy, peace, and family togetherness. I believe it's a very good thing to have a day of the year set aside where you make sure to pay attention to those you love that you might otherwise have said, "Oh I'll talk to them later," with the full intention of doing so, but getting distracted by life.
These are both statments of beleive by the highlighted parts. I never challanged your post. I'm serious, honosety dosn't matter ot me for what i said. I don't care what your beleives are, I'm just happy you have them.
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Jesus was born on April 17 5 BC according to this show that I watched. The magi probaby showed around December 20.
The reason why December 25 was choosen to to celebrate Christmas was because there was already a holiday. I believe it was a celebration of the sun god.
Thats the end of history lesson
The reason why December 25 was choosen to to celebrate Christmas was because there was already a holiday. I believe it was a celebration of the sun god.
Thats the end of history lesson
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Yeah, Jesus was probably born around February or March, during lambing season when the shepherds stay out at night with their flocks.
Are not statments of personal beleive (what I asked for) these are stements of origin and history (what I didn't ask for and asked not be talked about)
We are now heavly off topic.
