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ChristmasThe Story Of Christmas
Christmas is one day throughout the year that people all over the
world look forward to. It’s is a time for sharing, family, love,
gifts, eating, and general merry making. Christmas, unknown to most
people, didn’t start out being celebrated on December 25th until the
late 16th century. Here is a little story about Christmas that you
should probably read.
From Mithras To Christmas
December 25th is known worldwide as the day people celebrate the
birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Many Christians know, however, that
Jesus wasn’t actually born on Christmas. Historically, Jesus would
have been born in either April or May, so why do Christians
celebrate Christ’s birth on this date? Simple, the Roman Catholic
Church, in order to incorporate more people into their masses,
decided to blend together a pagan holiday with a holy one. December
25th, originally, was the day pagans (non-Christians) celebrated the
birth of the deity Mithras. Mithras was a demi-god who was
worshipped primarily by males. The Church, in an effort to get those
same pagans to church, thought that placing the birth of Christ on
the same day as the birth of Mithras, would get more worshippers.
Since then, the holiday meant to celebrate the birth of Mithras has
completely been absorbed by the church, and any mention of Mithras
has been placed in obscurity.
From Celebrating Christ To Celebrating Presents
Today, Christmas has become more about receiving gifts, giving
gifts, and eating large quantities of food, than about celebrating
the birth of the Savior. Sure, there are many who still understand
the true meaning of Christmas, but they too seem to easily get
caught up in the hustle and bustle of gift shopping, food shopping,
and decorating.
It is important for people to stop, take a breath, and open their
eyes to the wonder of the season. People need to understand that
Christmas didn’t start out as a reason to get gifts. It started out
as a way to get more people to worship Christ. Sure, the Church was
a little misguided and deceptive in its attempts, but what has
passed is past and no one can change what has happened. It is up to
people, today, to rethink their motivations around this sacred
holiday. Are they buying gifts so that they don’t feel guilty or
because they truly want to be gracious?
Are they visiting the poor and needy because
they want to feel better about their own circumstances or because
they are humble enough to realize that it could be them that are
poor and needy? Are they inviting family over for turkey and mashed
potatoes because it’s their turn and they didn’t want to let the
family down or because they truly and honestly want to be surrounded
by people who love them?
As you can see, there are many different reasons that people
celebrate Christmas, but celebrating Christmas out of selfish and
greedy means is only tainting the true meaning- sacrifice of the
purest kind.
Many happy wishes as you celebrate Christmas this year.
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