...why?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

...Because it is...

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I mean it's not //disgusting// ... but it's a bit weird.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Well, there's more proof that Jesus was actually born in spring or fall rather than winter. So if you actually like history then it's really not that disgusting.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree, although a lot of Christmas carols aren't even about Jesus....

by Anonymous 12 years ago

True, since Christmas isn't his birth, just early Christian propaganda to get more people to join their religion. I was just stating this because I wasn't sure exactly if the OP meant that it was just the wrong season or if they were taking insult to birth songs during his crucifixion and then coming back time.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's not propaganda. It's a celebration of the birth of Jesus. I'm not sure why it is that particular day, but they didn't know the particular day Jesus was born so that is the day they chose to celebrate it.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It was a strategically placed day. It falls right around Yuletide and the winter solstice. These were originally pagan holidays. In the early common era Christianity absorbed a lot of religions either because of where they were or in a bit of subtle propaganda to allow the pagans to be able to relate to their religion. Thus Christmas being in late December. I'm not saying that it was all band wagoning, but it was a very strategic move.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Because it couldn't possibly be because December was a time where people might have been less busy... No crops to harvest... No baby animals to watch out for... Nope, everything has to be a conspiracy. Also, it's not a bad thing for people who follow a religion to want other people to join as well. It doesn't have to be propaganda.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think you are misunderstanding me. Propaganda doesn't have to mean conspiracy. I was just stating historical facts. i/ For all history there is also opinion behind it /i . And it isn't bad if people want to follow a new religion. For a religion to have power it must have momentum, and generally larger religions have gained footholds with a larger following of people during their earlier days though twisting previously made holidays to their own teachings to convert new followers. December was a time before the famine months, so it was a last hurrah! before buckling down for the winter. That sort of celebration had been happening long before Christianity was brought about, and therefore it was just a convenient time to place Christmas.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

"Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group. As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda is often biased, with facts selectively presented (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political, or other type of agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare." I still don't see how it can be considered propaganda. I'm sure the holiday would still have had as big of a following if it wasn't in December.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

(UmmmmUmUmUmUmmmmmmm):I think your definition actually works against you because they did want to benefit their group. The placing of christmas during other celebrations meant people wouldn't just end up saying they were christian and still continuing their winter pagan traditions. Therefore the date did alter the attitude towards the religion. Although to be honest whether it could be called propaganda or not isn't really important.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Propaganda is usually used for political means and is biased by leaving out important information in order to persuade someone to follow them. Christmas is, first and foremost, a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus, not to persuade others to join the Christian religion. Is Hanukkah also propaganda to get people to join the Jewish faith? Just because a religious holiday is set in a certain time of the year, it does not mean it was done for reasons such as to influence other people.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

But it was. Same thing with Easter. It was a day to celebrated the pagan goddess of fertility, hence all the eggs. Look it up.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

* celebrate

by Anonymous 12 years ago

(UmmmmUmUmUmUmmmmmmm):the fact propaganda is often done for political reasons doesn't mean this couldn't be classified as propaganda though. While christmas itself is to celebrate the birth of jesus, the date of the holiday was intended to increase the followers of christianity.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I still don't understand why it's disgusting... Just kinda weird

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's just an exaggeration.

by Anonymous 12 years ago