Do you celebrate Christmas because of the birth of Jesus?

Yes I do .. the date is not the correct time of year that He was born,

but it is a welcome tradition in many Christian fellowships to honour

Him for fulfilling the prophecies when our God entered into the world

incarnate in Jesus, to teach the new covenant and redeem us with

His blood as "The Lamb of God" ~ covering our sin, defeating death.

Consider the weather conditions at that time of the year in Bethlehem, where Jesus was born. The Jewish month of Chislev (corresponding to November/​December) was a month with cold and rainy weather. The month after that was Tebeth (December/​January). It saw the lowest temperatures of the year, with occasional snows in the highlands. Let us see what the Bible tells us about the climate of that region.

The Bible writer Ezra shows that Chislev was indeed a month known for cold and rainy weather. After stating that a crowd had gathered in Jerusalem “in the ninth month [Chislev], on the 20th day of the month,” Ezra reports that people were “shivering . . . because of the heavy rain.” Concerning weather conditions at that time of the year, the congregated people themselves said: “It is the rainy season. It is not possible to stand outside.” (Ezra 10:9, 13; Jeremiah 36:22) No wonder shepherds living in that part of the world made sure that they and their flocks were no longer out of doors at night when December came around!

The Bible reports, however, that shepherds were in the fields tending their flocks on the night of Jesus’ birth. In fact, the Bible writer Luke shows that at that time, shepherds were “living out of doors and keeping watch in the night over their flocks” near Bethlehem. (Luke 2:8-12) Notice that the shepherds were actually living out of doors, not just strolling outside during the day. They had their flocks in the fields at night. Does that description of outdoor living fit the chilly and rainy weather conditions of Bethlehem in December? No, it does not. So the circumstances surrounding Jesus’ birth indicate that he was not born in December. *

For me, Christmas has always been about spending festive times with family and friends, even when there was religion involved and still now when there isn't.

conception yes....

birth , no.

the course of abia (Luke chapter 1) leads to the conception dates of John and JESUS.

its the priest course. (2 dates are locked in by time)

one fits like a glove.

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No. I celebrate at Christmas time because it is fun.

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I am an atheist and I celebrate Christmas with my family and friends, most of whom are Christians. They know my beliefs but still enjoy my company and I theirs.

I give gifts and I decorate my house for Christmas. I truly enjoy the Christmas movies and shows on TV at that time of year. I listen to Christmas carols on the radio.

► If all of the celebrations, stories and customs were built around "Groundhog Day" instead, I would still enjoy it.

We celebrate the birth of our savior one time a year, on Dec. 25th.

Only indirectly.

My dead family members believed in Jesus and started a number of family traditions based on that belief that I still follow even though I no longer hold the underlying belief.

Nope, I celebrate it as a tradition and as a good middle of the winter break. So I take a week vacation in the summer, but between Christmas and New Years I get 10 days off and only take 4 days PTO or vacation time...

Well, here I am on the eve of Christmas Eve, and nothing is done. However, tons of praying during Advent. I just bought $150 worth of booze, my year's quota. It wasn't real Vodka, but I had to con...con something. not concur. something like "I give up I'll buy this sh*t because it looks like it had the least chemical in the process."

No, but I understand Christians do.