Christmas, the 25th of December, is the most important festival of the year. Celebrated by most countries in the world, Christmas is a time of shopping, taking a break from work, connecting with friends and family, and reflecting on the year. Though most Christians view it is a day in honor of God to remember and celebrate the birth of His Son, taking a closer look and an investigative perspective draws parallels with pagan customs practiced long before Christ was born. In this essay, I will explain the similarities between pagan practices and Christmas traditions and their deviation from the word of God by using both Scriptural and historical references. One of the first objections to Christmas is that it is Christ's mass in full.
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The practice of keeping Christmas trees started when Semiramis, the queen of Babylon told her followers that an evergreen tree had sprung from a dead stump symbolizing the dead Nimrod coming back to life in Tammuz. Some also stress that the Christmas tree represents the tree of knowledge of good and evil taking into account that the Babylonians considered the fall of profit to them. In as many as ten Bible references, the green tree is associated with idolatry and false worship. It is interesting to note Jeremiah 10:3-4 ῾῾ for the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.'' The Celts considered the Yule log a sacred log which they used in their religious festivals during the winter solstice; the fire from the Yule log provided promises of good luck along with long life. In Babylonian times, the Yule placed in the fireplace represented the dead Nimrod, and the tree that appeared the following morning (known as the Christmas tree) was Nimrod reincarnated in his son Tammuz. The tradition of exchanging gifts was also practiced by the pagans during the winter solstice. Some Christians argue that they exchange gifts because the wise men gave gifts to Jesus when he was born, this claim can be refuted since it was a normal custom to visit a king with gifts. Furthermore, the wise men gave the gifts to Jesus and did not exchange them among
The practice of keeping Christmas trees started when Semiramis, the queen of Babylon told her followers that an evergreen tree had sprung from a dead stump symbolizing the dead Nimrod coming back to life in Tammuz. Some also stress that the Christmas tree represents the tree of knowledge of good and evil taking into account that the Babylonians considered the fall of profit to them. In as many as ten Bible references, the green tree is associated with idolatry and false worship. It is interesting to note Jeremiah 10:3-4 ῾῾ for the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.'' The Celts considered the Yule log a sacred log which they used in their religious festivals during the winter solstice; the fire from the Yule log provided promises of good luck along with long life. In Babylonian times, the Yule placed in the fireplace represented the dead Nimrod, and the tree that appeared the following morning (known as the Christmas tree) was Nimrod reincarnated in his son Tammuz. The tradition of exchanging gifts was also practiced by the pagans during the winter solstice. Some Christians argue that they exchange gifts because the wise men gave gifts to Jesus when he was born, this claim can be refuted since it was a normal custom to visit a king with gifts. Furthermore, the wise men gave the gifts to Jesus and did not exchange them among