The Catholic church established it as a day to celebrate the birth of Christ. However, we don’t know the actual day when he was borne. The giving of gifts is modeled after the wise men (we aren’t told there are three, BTW) giving gifts to the Savior as well as the pagan holiday practice of giving gifts.
I, personally, don’t celebrate it. I use it as a day to give gifts to loved ones for no particular reason at all.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am
WE celebrate Xmas because Society tells us to
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December 12th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I do think it dates back to the reign of Henry the 8th when he gave the population the day off as it was in mid winter . I have no idea where giving gifts came from
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December 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Ive heard that it came from worshiping someone called odin
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December 12th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
ITS JESUS’S BIRTHDAY!
NOT BECUASE ANY OF THE OTHER ANSWERS!
JESUS!
JESUS!
JESUS!
IT IS HIS BIRTHDAY!
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December 12th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
What are you guys answering?
Of course, it’s Jesus the Christ Birthday!!
You know well other people or being but didn’t know Jesus?
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December 12th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
The Catholic church established it as a day to celebrate the birth of Christ. However, we don’t know the actual day when he was borne. The giving of gifts is modeled after the wise men (we aren’t told there are three, BTW) giving gifts to the Savior as well as the pagan holiday practice of giving gifts.
I, personally, don’t celebrate it. I use it as a day to give gifts to loved ones for no particular reason at all.
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http://www.essortment.com/all/christmaspagan_rece.htm