THE BACKYARD BEREAN: Should Christians Celebrate CHRISTMAS?

brendaj65 Mon 14 Jan 2013, 10:56 am

BACKYARD BEREAN-Should Christians Celebrate CHRISTMAS?

by AS THE DAY APPROACHES

HOST: Brenda Johnson

in Religion

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/asthedayapproaches/2012/12/31/christmas-traditions-worth-keepingwhy-we-do-what-we-do-1

What is Christmas, REALLY? Lately Christians have
been told that Christmas is a pagan holiday and REAL Christians should
NEVER celebrate it. There has been much attention given to the pagan roots of the Christmas holiday. Some say we need to celebrate his birth in spring, not December. Others say that we should NEVER celebrate the birth of Jesus, God never told us to.

As a Christian, what should we do? Is December 25 a pagan holiday?
Why did the early Church choose this date to celebrate the birth of
Jesus? Are we participating in paganism if we take part in the Christmas
holiday season? Does this mean we are part of the world and not a TRUE
Christian? Should instead we celebrate the biblical holidays and ignore
the rest?