Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~Jesus certainly wasn’t born on December 25.
~It's hopelessly bound up with things we oppose or should oppose like materialism and fables.
~It's origins come from pagan worship rituals.
~Christmas was actually illegal in America for a long time. Do you know why?
~Jesus never told us to commemorate His birth, and the disciples didn’t do so.
~By saying, "Do this in remembrance of Me," He was implying that we ought not do anything else in remembrance of Him.
~Is this a Biblical phrase?
~Christmas isn't even really all that important to the faith, compared to Easter anyhow.
~It's only in one Gospel and wasn't celebrated by the early Church.
~Birthdays are not a Biblical thing to celebrate anyhow.
~Christmas and all the traditions sets people up for great depression when they are alone or when they don't have a "good one," whatever that means.
~Jeremiah says to not have trees decked in gold and silver.
Links:
Christmas is not pagan by Richard P. Bucher
Should Christians celebrate Christmas? (Must-read) by Bible.org
A Defense of Christmas (Another Must-Read) by Prpc-Stl.org
Should we celebrate Christmas? by Cobblestone Ministries
Should Christians celebrate Christmas? by Bethleministries.com
Was Jesus born on Decmeber 25? by Gotquestions.org
Christmas: Pagan origins? by Gotquestions.org
Should we celebrate Christmas? by FreedomsPhoenix.com
Let the pagans have the holiday by Christianity Today
Christmas by Wikipedia
Christmas Controversies by Wikipedia
The Real Story of Christmas by Simpletoremember.com
The Origin of Christmas by Lasttrumpetministries.org
Controversial Roots by Origin-of-Christmas.com
Origin of Christmas Traditions by Classbrain.com
The Surprising Origin of Christmas! by Hope-of-Israel.org
The True Origin of Christmas by TheRCG.org
Give Christmas back to the pagans by World Magazine
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