It is actually quite interesting. People seem to forget that Christmas is all about Jesus Christ. This is HIS birth date, and that's what we're "celebrating". I do think that Santa Claus was created for kids, the real problem is that when we're little kids we think is all about Santa Claus and as we grow up and whe stop believing in him then Christmas is all about presents because we never learned the true meaning. If you don't believe in Christ that's your problem, but you cannot change that this Holiday is all about him and that's a fact.
Jesus wasn't born on December 25th so the celebration of his birth is indeed a gimmick to cover up the pagan origins of Christmas, just like you believe Santa covers up the Christian meaning behind Christmas.
rtgvdfh You just ruined the meaning of Christmas for The Modern Christian.
The Jesus that the Bible refers to was a Jewish prophet who went about teaching people the word of God. He was real, he is the person that the Bible is referring to. He was an actual person, he was actually crucified. His holiness/relationship to God is the only debatable aspect of his existence. Whether you believe he performed miracles or not is up to you.
Okay, and?! what the **** does that prove. Because it's in the bible that makes it true? the bible is full of lies and consistent contradictions. You posting that means nothing.
There's a talking snake in the bible, that alone says enough.
;,m/,m . / n/;n/knlkbnlk
Brandon, you're in danger. The Christians are about to attack.
Okay, and?! what the **** does that prove. Because it's in the bible that makes it true? the bible is full of lies and consistent contradictions. You posting that means nothing.
There's a talking snake in the bible, that alone says enough.
Your opinion <<<<<<<<<<<<< 90% of America.
All you can say is the bible is full of lies, yet it provides factual historical evidence.
Some things may be exaggerated, but Jesus is not.
Just like I cant prove he's real, you cant prove he's fake.
Christmas began as a pagan festival. Admittedly, I do not know what the purpose of the festival was but it was basically one long party. Eventually, the Roman Catholic Church (as it had usurped power from the government and ran the Roman empire) turned the ritual into a religious holiday in order to instill their power into people. In modern times, this religious celebration has degraded into a corporate holiday in which companies can press the consumer in purchasing several items. This has also happened due to the religious freedom in America and America's global influence. There are no religious aspects to Christmas in the general public, the Christian people are still the only ones who view any type of a religious aspect to the holiday. In fact, it would be quite ignorant to impose that all people should view the holiday as having religious aspects.
According to this, Coca-Cola just helped make his image what it is today.
Anyway, you have the right to make this thread, but you couldn't have picked a worse evening to make it. There's nothing wrong with Santa, because he is a symbol of human kindness & giving. And he doesn't distract from Christmas being Jesus's birth & it's not like the media can talk about Christmas in a religious sense.
Yes, true. But we can say they invented it. Without them it wouldn't be Santa Claus but Saint Nicholas, without them it wouldn't be an old man wearing red outfits. They created that myth, so what exactly were you and the other laughing about exactly?
Damn people on this forum are too much, but this just proves how worthless any argument with some members on this forum can be.
It is actually quite interesting. People seem to forget that Christmas is all about Jesus Christ. This is HIS birth date, and that's what we're "celebrating". I do think that Santa Claus was created for kids, the real problem is that when we're little kids we think is all about Santa Claus and as we grow up and whe stop believing in him then Christmas is all about presents because we never learned the true meaning. If you don't believe in Christ that's your problem, but you cannot change that this Holiday is all about him and that's a fact.
December 25th is not his birth date, the birth of Jesus is historically believed to be sometime in April or September.
This thread was made at the worst time imagineable.
I don't think it matters how people celebrate the holidays - not just Christmas, but Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or other as well. Just let them practice what they believe, celebrate how they want to & live how they want to.
He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus
I was always curious as to why coins were made into chocolate
Yes, true. But we can say they invented it. Without them it wouldn't be Santa Claus but Saint Nicholas, without them it wouldn't be an old man wearing red outfits. They created that myth, so what exactly were you and the other laughing about exactly?
Damn people on this forum are too much, but this just proves how worthless any argument with some members on this forum can be.
I wasn't laughing at you in a mean way. I had no idea Coca-Cola had anything to do with Santa Claus. Sorry.
All you can say is the bible is full of lies, yet it provides factual historical evidence.
Some things may be exaggerated, but Jesus is not.
Just like I can prove he's real, you cant prove he's fake.
Also, to believe Jesus was born on Christmas 25th is very imaginative. The Palestinian winters are far too awful for the story of his birth to be true in that time period.