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If Christmas was moved to March...?

When Jesus was supposedly actually born, and all Pagan traditions were dropped from it (tree/presents/lights etc), would you continue to celebrate it if it meant just spending the day in church, worshipping Jesus?

Update:

Cy- they already do that. Easter celebrates the death of Jesus so it only makes sense to have chocolate crosses (morbid, but in the Christian mixed-up sense, it makes perfect sense)

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  • 7 years ago

    We have no idea when he was born.

    First record of a Christmas tree is the 16th century, so what pagans are you thinking they stole it from?

    So...I can never give someone a present again because once upon a time a pagan did it?

    Gift-giving in charitable. Also, the wisemen gave Jesus gifts. Who cares what other people might or might not be doing at the same time?

    Really, strings of lights are pagan? I can't imagine what else you would mean by lights. People use lights on a regular basis. Otherwise, it's very dark.

    Why does a religious holiday have to be about nothing but religious ritual?

    http://blog.cnbeyer.com/religion-2/the-myth-of-a-p...

    Source(s): Non-Christian
  • 7 years ago

    Well the end of the matter is not when Jesus was born..Its a fact that the early Christian congregations did not celebrate the birth of Jesus..this sets a points...celebrating the birth of Christ was not a mandatory requirement for Christians. Also it was his death that had more importance than his birth because it was his death that brought salvation..now that was something annually observed by the Christians..the lords evening meal (passover) memorial etc. But also...that one day does not make one a Christian..it isn't about just 1 out of 365 days of a year....its a lifestyle

  • 7 years ago

    Bad idea. It would get mixed up with Easter. Companies would start making chocolate crucifixes to go in Easter baskets.

  • 7 years ago

    I don't celebrate it for religious reasons in the first place. I do it for my family and for keeping up a tradition

  • 7 years ago

    That is already what it means - worshipping Jesus and celebrating His birth. Praying to god(s) was also a pagan tradition. Is it okay if we adopt that pagan tradition, but use it to glorify the one true God?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    September is more likely the month of His birth actually

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    It would clash with Easter....

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