aries1234: I wasn't sure so here's a bit of cut and paste, hope this helps.
Most Christians today probably can’t imagine Christmas on any other day than December 25, but it wasn’t always that way. In fact, for the first three centuries of Christianity’s existence, Jesus Christ’s birth wasn’t celebrated at all. The religion’s most significant holidays were Epiphany on January 6, which commemorated the arrival of the Magi after Jesus’ birth, and Easter, which celebrated Jesus’ resurrection. The first official mention of December 25 as a holiday honoring Jesus’ birthday appears in an early Roman calendar from 336 A.D.
But was Jesus really born on December 25 in the first place? Probably not. The Bible doesn’t mention his exact birthday, and the Nativity story contains conflicting clues. For instance, the presence of shepherds and their sheep suggest a spring birth. When church officials settled on December 25 at the end of the third century, they likely wanted the date to coincide with existing pagan festivals honoring Saturn (the Roman god of agriculture) and Mithra (the Persian god of light). That way, it became easier to convince Rome’s pagan subjects to accept Christianity as the empire’s official religion
Thank you for the explanation. I do know for sure that in the year 301 after Jesus, Armenians first accepted Christianity as a nation before the Romans or anyone else. After us, Armenians, the other nations followed the example.
Ano751: Thank you for the explanation. I do know for sure that in the year 301 after Jesus, Armenians first accepted Christianity as a nation before the Romans or anyone else. After us, Armenians, the other nations followed the example.
xmas lights and xmas ads are just the businessman's way of trying to get more holiday money....yeah- it is very annoying........it used to be that the day after thanksgiving was the starting point.....the solution-----just do not do xmas shopping so blasted early.....!.....
Sir_T: Yes at least you Americans have Thanksgiving as a defense. Here there is nothing to stop them having "Jingle Bells" running from bloody Halloween.
Ano751: Who invented Christmas? No where in bible mentions we need to label the day as "Christmas " and above all celebrate exactly on the 25th or the night of 24th in December? Orthodox go with the 6th of January or the night of 5th? I am Armenian Orthodox and I go with both dates Dec. 25 and January 6, since both nations are close celebrating. Besides labeling as Hollidays, I would like to know where exactly in bible mentions those above dates?
No, not all Orthodox go with 6-th of January... Only Armenians do it... 6-th of January is the day we celebrate Jesus's baptism...
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