I use to LOVE Christmas. As a matter of fact I was probably one of the most fanatical person there was as far as keeping it magical and special for my children. I was the mom that wanted them to know that we celebrate Christmas because it is the birthday of Jesus Christ. I put out a nativity set. My orniments were religous.
The study of the Bible really opened my eyes!!
BELIEF:
Jesus was born on December 25.
STATUS:
MYTH.
There is no direct statement in the Bible concerning the month or day of Jesus’ birth. Where, then, did the date of December 25 come from? According to The Encyclopædia Britannica, some who called themselves Christians “wished the date to coincide with the pagan Roman festival marking . . . the winter solstice, when the days again begin to lengthen and the sun begins to climb higher in the sky.” That same reference work notes that many Christmas customs originated with “pagan agricultural and solar observances at midwinter.”
Would Jesus approve of the celebration of his birth on December 25? Consider: The day of Jesus’ birth is unknown. Nowhere do the Scriptures direct us to celebrate that birth, nor is there any evidence that early Christians did so. In contrast, the Bible provides the exact day of Jesus’ death, and he commanded his followers to observe that day. (Luke 22:19) Clearly, Jesus wanted emphasis to be placed, not on his birth, but on the value of his sacrificial death.—Matthew 20:28.
