O/T : Is Christmas or Santa in the Bible? ??

[almostXmagic]

Haven't had time to watch the clip so I'm not aware of the context either, but Christmas is in the Bible. Like an old joke says, "of course there wasn't room at the inn, it was Christmas and they were all booked up!"

Obviously it wasn't a holiday in Biblical times. Christmas is "Christ's Mass". It's essentially the birth of Jesus but it's actual date has been moved around and debated for centuries. Western and Eastern rite Christians also celebrate it on different days because they use different calendars. Many of the elements we now associate with Christmas, like the tree might have pagan origins but to just call Christmas a glossed-over pagan holiday wouldn't be right. Same with Easter; the date of Easter is based around the Jewish holiday of Passover.

The traditions surrounding these holidays are very interesting. St. Francis apparently created the first nativity scene!

you worded this very well. this is what i was trying to say but not sure i accomplished

 

[leahsbabybump]

never knew any of that very interesting