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Dec. 25th as Christmas has been celebrated since at least the 300s when it appears in the Chronography of 354 and the writings of St. John Chrysostom. According to him, the Roman Christians got the date directly from the census records.

And in support of that idea, the Roman author Hippolytus mentions the birth of Christ on Dec. 25th...he wrote around the year 200.

And anyway, even if it were invented last year, the idea that man *shouldn’t* celebrate the birth of the Savior here on earth is just plain Puritanical idiocy.

No doubt somewhere in history somebody thought this was a good idea (for whatever reason). Feel free to celebrate it if you wish. It matters not to me. Bear in mind neither Jesus or the Apostles celebrated it. I'm not saying it *shouldn't* be celebrated if a person feels better about themselves to do so, but it isn't Biblical. Therefore not Christian.

If one wants to celebrate Christian holidays, they are laid out in the Bible, the ones God designated. Leviticus 23 would be a good place to start your search.
And before the "holier than thou" response, I'd like to point out what Jesus said to observe in John 14:15-24 and that is the Ten Commandments including the Sabbath (Saturday). Matthew 12:8 Jesus shows the day He wishes observed not some John C or Hippolytus wishes.
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