Christmas & The Christian: How Christmas Is a Non-Essential Good
Christmas & The Christian How Christmas Is a Non-Essential Good Christmas has become a part of Western Culture the same way the color black is part of the punk/Emo Scene of the 90s-00s. It's become a holiday and tradition that is assumed and looked forward to by almost all in Western countries, especially the U.S.. For many Christians the mere thought of Christmas being passed by or ignored is inconceivable to the Christian walk. The Reason for the Season is Jesus! We can't stop Christmas or we will stop the focus we have on Christ’s Birth! Is this true? Will Christianity stop existing if Christmas was no longer celebrated? This along with other traditions, myths & misconceptions make up the world of Christmas for most of us. In The U.S. Christmas was made a Federal Holiday on June 28th, 1870. The conception of the holiday came about in the late 330s A.D. when “Pope Julius I chose December 25. It is commonly believed that the church chose this date in an effort to adop...