Comments on: Origins of Christmas Traditions

By: Look it up

Look it up — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:16:00 +0000

I agree with Truth and Something else no critic can explain: The census itself fulfilled a prophecy! In the sixth century B.C.E., Daniel prophesied about a ruler who would be “causing an exactor to pass through the splendid kingdom.” Did this apply to Augustus and his order to carry out a census in Israel? Well, the prophecy goes on to foretell that the Messiah, or “Leader of the covenant,” would be “broken” during the reign of this ruler’s successor. Jesus was indeed “broken,” executed, during the reign of Augustus’ successor, Tiberius.—Daniel 11:20-22.

By: Truth

Truth — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:07:21 +0000

We’re actually commanded in the bible to celebrate Jesus’ death and not his birth. His death and the reason he died was more important than his birth. Today, Christmas is widely celebrated and over commercialized. Most folks today are into Christmas for what they can get out of it, gifts. Jesus is no longer a little baby in a manger but ruling as a mighty King next to his Father in heaven now. He would not be happy with a celebration tied heavily to pagan customs. He’s not even receiving any gifts. What good is a birthday celebration without the guest of honor present? Not to mention it’s the wrong day to celebrate his birthday. This is just another tactic Satan uses to distract or discredit God and his son Jesus Christ. And it is sad this is the “only time of the year that pretty much everybody is nice to one another”.

By: C LEBLANC

C LEBLANC — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:11:58 +0000

I agree with Allen, Jesus was born, is real, and died to save us. Christmas is about celebrating his birth and being with the people you love. Other religion’s may have used the day but it is about Jesus, anyway’s, let christmas be special. It’s about the only time of year that pretty much everybody is nice to one another.

By: allen

allen — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:49:19 +0000

Thats one way to look at it. The fact that Jesus was born (read the bible,the King james version) has evry thing to do with christmas. That is the whole reason we celibrate it, to worship his birth. Eventualy die on the cross for our sins.

The presents was given to him as a syomble of thanks to him like sacrifice. Department stores in the act of lets make a profit has tunded in to a commercal holiday that it is and the real meaning of christmas is geting lost.

As for the other the lights and candels and all that might be true and somewhere it merged. In Fl we like to have hurricane parties and if it was popular more people would get involed and get there ideas in it to make it better or more profitable (hince the modern Santa Clause) and Give it 500 yrs and see what it will turn in to.

Christmas is about celibrating Christ and family and loved ones and being with them not how can I have the bigest and most expensive and best present out of evry one else and if I don't I will be upset. God bless you all and have a Marry Christmas and happy New Year.

By: PR Mace

PR Mace — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:17:02 +0000

Interesting and well done article. Very good.

By: Peter Cimino

Peter Cimino — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:04:49 +0000

Wow! What a truly magnificent article!! I LOVE Christmas and now I know all of the true meanings. GREAT job!

By: Launie and Melynda Sorrels

Launie and Melynda Sorrels — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:33:00 +0000

This is an excellent article and very informative. Thank you.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:15:06 +0000

The Christmas Cracker is a great British Tradition – Christmas Dinner wouldn’t be the same without them. No they aren’t for eating! There is a page all about them at http://www.squidoo.com/christmas_crackers

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:04:54 +0000

to Jenben comment #9- you will note I pointed out that in the old Julian calender solstice did fall on Dec 25.

to Zel comment #11 – nowhere is it implied that Dec 25 was a day of conception? as for Easter – that is a Pagan holiday for the Fertility Godess “Eastre also called Oester” think of the word “Estrus” as in the females reproductive system…

to Adri comment #12 – Coke made “Santa”.. there were fat, red and white “Father Christmas’s” but not Sinter Klaus, who was generally depicted as a lean man.

By: Mythos

Mythos — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:38:12 +0000

Jenben, those “calculations” you mentioned in point #2 were wrong. Even if Jesus were real, or the stories themselves, there wouldn’t have been shepherds out late at night in December. I’m sure with a quick search in Google, you can become more educated in mere minutes, as opposed to the years of inaccurate doctrine from your religious beliefs.