Is Christmas paganism?

There is nothing wrong with dying eggs with your family for Easter or enjoying an Easter dinner together. Not to mention the candy. I am going to get a chocolate bunny and bite the ear off first. Yeah, I'm down with Peeps too. Jelly Beans. Easter is the next best thing to Halloween. Not to sure about the Easter Bunny though. That might be pagan in nature.

Well we face the matter of tradition or truth. If truth takes priority you might want to find out where the origin of egg dying comes from, I'll give you a hint: the godess Ishtar, also known as Ashtoreth, Eostre, and the Queen of Heaven...

does money have pagan roots, who invented the first gold coin?

Is money a religious practice? or is that and apples to oranges comparison?

With that said people lusting for money and the power it brings can but a stumbling block. People should never put money before the Most High.

Matthew 6:19-20,19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,"20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal."

Short answer Yes! Any day is a good day to celebrate Christ.

Titus 1:
15 To the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled & unbelieving is nothing pure; even their mind & conscience is defiled

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable & disobedient & unto every good work reprobate

Rom 14 teaches we shouldn't judge other's on what days they celebrate or what days they considered more sacred than others. We are taught that as long as we do it unto the Lord. We may eat what we want & consider what ever days we wish as more special than another.

If you don't believe Christmas should be celebrated, don't! To rain on anyone's joy. By getting between them & there thankful worship of God. For the wonderful gift of salvation offered to us in the person of Jesus Christ. Makes zero sense to me!

When was Jesus born?
I've herd many say Dec 25

I've herd many say During the Feast of Tabernacles, Sept - Oct

I herd a Messianic Rabbi lately make a great case for Nisan, March - April

I'll make my case for The Feast or Trumpets during Tekiah Ha-Gadol Sept - Oct

Start with Hanukkah also known as The Feast of Dedication (Jn 10:22) & the Festival of Lights.

Jesus the light of the world: Jn 8:12 & Jn 12:35. See "Servant" in Isa 53 & Mark 9

The Hanukkah Menorah has 9 candles. The one in the middle is called the servant candle and used to light the other 8.

Start with Hanukkah, add 266 days. The average incubation period of a human being (266 days). What feast will you come up with?

The CONCEPTION of the Lord Jesus Christ happens in December. Many Bible verses make reference to a "CHILD" while it's still in the womb.

A woman who is "with child" has another living soul "with" her. As she progresses she becomes "great with child" (Luke 1:41 & 2:5), until she is "ready to be delivered" (Revelation 12:4; see also 1 Samuel 4:19; Isaiah 26:17).

The Lord Jesus was most likely conceived in Dec 4 B.C, during Hanukkah (Festival of Lights - Feast of Dedication) Jesus is the Light of the world (John 8:12)

The Lord Jesus was then born on Sept 11th in 3 B.C, during the (Rosh Hashanah) Feast of Trumpets during Tekiah Ha-Gadol. One Hundred Shofar Blasts bring in the New Year. 33 short blasts of 3 then comes Tekiah Ha-Gadol. A single unbroken blast, held as long as possible.

The Lord Jesus was then circumcised day 8 on Sept, 19 3 BC. During the Feast of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Then the Lord Jesus dwelled/tabernacled in a manger (sukkah) with his parents during the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) that yr.

1) During Trumpets: The Lord Jesus is born. (During Tekiah Ha-Gadol)
2) Day of Atonement: Circumcision Of the Lord Jesus. (Day 8)
3) During Tabernacles: The Lord Jesus dwelled/tabernacled in a manger (sukkah) with his parents.
4) During Passover: Jesus dies (Death)
5) During Unleavened Bread: Jesus is buried (Burial)
6) During Firstfruits: Jesus rises (Resurrection)
7) During Pentecost: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit (Christian Church is Born)

If the focus of Christmas is on Christ, it is Christian.

If the focus of Christmas is something else, it is pagan.

Take you pick.

If someone does all the Christmas tradtions would you consider this a "focus on Christ" or "pagan"?

Some of the traditions are harmless and express a Christian spirit (e.g. giving gifts or meals to those who are destitute or even to loved ones). Other traditions are definitely worldly and pagan (drinking and carousing and focusing on self indulgence).

If we are Christians who follow Christ, we may judge about following or not following Christmas, but we may not judge the people who make this decision. Judging people is God's work not ours.

That's exactly what the New Testament says about observing holy days.

well that's Jesus talking. so why are you still in the OT? we don't have to keep the law...if you keep reading in the NT, you will instruction on that very thing. read the verse you quoted...I think you missed it:

UNTIL John the law and the prophets were...SINCE that time, the Kingdom of God is preached...how do you enter the kingdom?

by believing in Christ and that He died for your sins and was resurrected and has ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God. He lives forevermore to make intercession for us. He is our High Priest and God has found His sacrifice perfect and it is the final one. yet you keep going back to the law

you are concerned with dead things. let the dead bury the dead then.

if you think people are free to do whatever they want, why say that only those who really understand follow what you believe?

I'm not sure you know what you believe since it is a mashup of old and new testaments

you cannot please God by trying to follow parts of the law.

don't give me this everyone is on a journey nonsense when you know full well you do not even believe that yourself and you set standards for partial law obedience when the real obedience needs to come through Christ.

Who is truth? Jesus said that HE is the Way, the TRUTH and the Life.

so follow Him...

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carved idol

and yes I have seen that scripture used for years to claim otherwise

Agreed. Every time I celebrate Christmas, my main focus is always JESUS. Not trees, gifts, elves, etc. It´s all about the love of God for us with an opportunity to share the Gospel. It´s also an opportunity to strengthen family relations. Christmas trees, etc are mere ornaments. I do not bow to them or worship them. I just worship Jesus!

I really don't give a squat about the origin of egg dying. I consider it a fun family activity. For the record, I haven't participated in this for years but have a few happy memories as a child and later as a parent. Why take all of the joy out of life sweating the small spiritually insignificant details? There are pagan origins in just about everything we do so who really cares as long as it does not have an adverse affect on our spiritual growth. As far as traditions are concerned what are biblically wrong about them?

I have yet to meet anyone that bows to worship to a Christmas tree decked out with ornaments. Dressing a tree for Christmas is a wholesome family activity. You certainly not going to strengthen family relations by neglecting to buy your kids a few gifts for Christmas if you can afford to do so. Santa makes a list of the children who have been naughty or nice through-out the year, nice kids get toys. I have yet to meet a naughty kid who didn't deserve a toy.

Religious traditions and doctrines of man are hard to overcome.

You seemed to have mastered the art of making false accusations. You must be proud.

it is hard for those who think they have to earn salvation by keeping the Law/ Sabbath to give all glory to Jesus and celebrate His Birth and Resurrection .

that's not true. you would not have source for that because it does not even exist

here is a source for FIVE different theories about why people dye eggs

note these are all theories. just because it was done in a place for whatever purpose, does not mean it is THE source for all egg dying

and here is yet more info on it:

Numerous theories exist about why dyeing Easter eggs is a popular tradition. Mental Floss and the Holiday Spot suggest various histories. While there's a strong belief dyeing eggs started as a pagan tradition, apparently the connection isn't proven. I'll share some of the ideas here.
SPRING HOLIDAYS: Easter eggs were commonly painted and dyed as a part of holiday celebrations of the new season, and this tradition (used by Persian, Egyptian and other cultures) was adopted by Christians, weaving the practice into the celebration Jesus' resurrection.
PASSOVER CONNECTION: During Passover, hard-boiled eggs dipped in salt water are used as a symbol of new life and the continued use of the symbol in the closely connected religions makes sense.
BLOOD OF CHRIST: Since early egg dyeing was often red (with an egg dye made of onion skins), there are myths stating the color represents the blood of Christ. One thought is that Mary brought boiled eggs to the crucifixion and Jesus' blood dripped on them, so the red dye highlights that occurrence.
This tradition may have also taken root in Mesopotamian culture.
JESUS' TOMB: A couple of histories connect the use of the egg with the tomb of Jesus. One being that the egg resembles the tomb rolled away from the tomb which led to the discovery of Jesus rising. Another idea involves Mary Magdalene visiting the tomb and upon discovering it empty, the bag of eggs she had with her turned red.
This list is by no means exhaustive, but some of the more popular theories about dyeing Easter eggs.

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you cannot state something as fact when it so obviously is anything...anything...but fact.