It can be if you want it to be.
On the other hand, any day you want to choose to celebrate the birth of our savior is a good day to do so. Pray to God in thanks for the gift of our salvation, and celebrate. Glorify Christ and make a joyful noise.
If you do it on the same day as other belivers, so much the better. The date isn't important, what is in your heart and your purpose is important.
And yes, the son of God was probably not born on December 25th, but so what?
"Santa Claus" day is a pagan holiday, so don't celebrate it if you don't want.
On the other hand, any day you want to choose to celebrate the birth of our savior is a good day to do so. Pray to God in thanks for the gift of our salvation, and celebrate. Glorify Christ and make a joyful noise.
If you do it on the same day as other belivers, so much the better. The date isn't important, what is in your heart and your purpose is important.
And yes, the son of God was probably not born on December 25th, but so what?
"Santa Claus" day is a pagan holiday, so don't celebrate it if you don't want.
Thank you for your kinds word.
I agree will them completely.
That would be the early church, the pilgrims, the founding fathers of America, and the early settlers.
The preacher Spurgeon called the observation of Christmas "superstition."
It's confusing to me with my yearly Christmas trees still boxed as yet. I have only just yet heard of this historical resistance to celebrating Christmas among the most respectable groups of Christians in history.
The reference is always brought up to the golden calf in Exodus.
Aaron says to the Israelis, "This is the god who brought you out of Egypt." and "Tomorrow we will have a feast unto Jehovah." So they were worshiping the golden calf for the Lord? Sounds crazy.
God was so angry He wanted to kill them all but after Moses' intercession He only killed 3,000.
The Christian heroes of the past wouldn't participate in Christmas, not going along with "It doesn't mean that to me," in regards to Saturnalia and the pagan baal worshipping roots of most of the Christmas traditions.
Why are we doing what the early church and the pilgrims and the founding fathers and the settlers vehemently opposed, celebrating Christmas?
I honestly am not being argumentative, and I hope someone has some insight, hopefully biblical insight, not Catholic/pagan tradition insight.