We celebrate our birthday. We celebrate the birthday of family members, friends and relatives. But why can’t some people celebrate the birth of Jesus? Some of them are even so-called “Christians”. Is it because they do not know when He was born so it is their way of avoiding the issue?
I believe that the reason many Christians don’t celebrate the birth of Christ is because God showed constant and consistent displeasure toward birthday celebrations throughout many areas of the bible. God does not seem to be a fan of birthday parties.
Regarding other religions, many do celebrate Christmas – they just call it something else – something that fits in with their personal belief structure. There are religions older than Christianity that have celebrated or do celebrate their version of the winter holiday at around the same time. For example, Pagans celebrate Yule on the day of the winter solstice, to recognize the rebirth of the sun. Educated Christians will acknowledge that, while Christmas has been set at the same time for hundreds of years, December was chosen to replace the Pagan holiday. Churches were built atop Pagan temples to aid with the conversion of the "heathens." Other holidays were celebrated on certain days or during significant seasonal periods in order to make the crossover easier on those who were being converted. Looking at it as an issue of convenience and acceptance, it was a brilliant tactic.
January 27th, 2010 at 1:28 am
For the same reason as why we can’t celebrate the birth of Zeus.
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:09 am
nobody is sure of his birthdate
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:54 am
For a lot of us it’s not "when" he was born but "if".
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January 27th, 2010 at 3:36 am
Jesus isn’t me, my family members or my friends… 10000’s of people are born every day, I can’t celebrate everybody’s birthday.
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:03 am
Well by that logic we should celebrate everyone’s birthday ever who ever lived on everyday of the year.
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:42 am
I celibate my birthday because there is proof I exist. I do not celibate jesus having a birthday because there is no proof he ever existed. On top of that why would I celibate it on a holiday that was celebrated as a pagan festival centuries before christians stole it.
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:58 am
I haven’t gotten an invitation
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January 27th, 2010 at 5:15 am
It is a matter of choice, not can or can’t.
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January 27th, 2010 at 5:33 am
Because we don’t know His date of birth. Maybe He hasn’t allowed us to know because He doesn’t want to be classified under a sign of the Zodiac
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January 27th, 2010 at 5:38 am
If you want to celebrate Jesus’ birthday then go ahead. I’m sure he’d love it. Bring him a six pack of Corona while you’re at it.
But why are you so bent out of shape because not everybody does so? I’ll never understand the pathological need some people have to make everybody believe and do as they do. I mean, I’m sure you’re not celebrating Kwanzaa or Hanukkah. Live and let live.
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January 27th, 2010 at 6:08 am
people tend to forget the real reason why Jesus came to earth. he was to die a sacrificial death for mankind to redeem us from sin and death. that’s what we appreciate. Jesus existed in the heavens long before he came here. his date of birth is irrelevant. what he did for us after his birth here is remarkable.
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January 27th, 2010 at 6:57 am
In the spiritual sense, Jesus Christ, Being an Eternal Creator Son of God, never had a "birthday". There is no date in the past when Jesus Christ was not One with God and as God to us on Paradise.
Some Christians know and believe that Jesus Christ is our actual Creator Father from direct spiritual illuminations and careful perusals of John 1:1-18 and Hebrews ch 1 and others.
Those who willingly refuse to celebrate Jesus Christ here in Spirit with us at all times and all places are either:
A. spiritually defective
B. morally defective
C. intellectually defective
D. combinations of the above
Peace and progress in Spirit and in Father-Son Truth !
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January 27th, 2010 at 7:33 am
You are correct that people celebrate the birthdays of friends and relatives.. those are people we know, and we know their birthdays. Many people, most of the world, I think, don’t believe Jesus actually existed as a real person. And even if they did, no-one knows his true birth date. There are a couple of reasons why folks don’t celebrate it.
Also, as noted by my Christian friends, it is not his birth which Christians are to celebrate, but how he lived and went on to do.
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January 27th, 2010 at 7:56 am
no one knows the true date of jesus’s birth. we believe tis christmas, and i am a fond it is. we just need to hope the best that jesus will come down one day, and tell us.
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January 27th, 2010 at 8:22 am
I believe that the reason many Christians don’t celebrate the birth of Christ is because God showed constant and consistent displeasure toward birthday celebrations throughout many areas of the bible. God does not seem to be a fan of birthday parties.
Regarding other religions, many do celebrate Christmas – they just call it something else – something that fits in with their personal belief structure. There are religions older than Christianity that have celebrated or do celebrate their version of the winter holiday at around the same time. For example, Pagans celebrate Yule on the day of the winter solstice, to recognize the rebirth of the sun. Educated Christians will acknowledge that, while Christmas has been set at the same time for hundreds of years, December was chosen to replace the Pagan holiday. Churches were built atop Pagan temples to aid with the conversion of the "heathens." Other holidays were celebrated on certain days or during significant seasonal periods in order to make the crossover easier on those who were being converted. Looking at it as an issue of convenience and acceptance, it was a brilliant tactic.
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