Teaching a child that gifts are brought to good children by Saint Nick, which is a lie, is teaching that child to sin. This teaches the values of Satan at an early age.
The observation of christmas is not a Divine Command, furthermore, there is no scriptural evidence supporting the celebration of christmas. It is impossible to determine Jesus Christ‘s actual birthday from the New Testament, or any other source.
Luke 2:8-11 There were also in that same country shepherds living out of doors and keeping watches in the night over their flocks. And suddenly Jehovah’s angel stood by them and Jehovah’s glory beamed around them and they became fearful, but the angel said to them: Have no fear, for, look! I am declaring to you good news of a great joy that all the people will have, because there was born to you today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, in David’s city.
This scripture indicates that the Christ was born in one of the warmer months. As a matter of tradition, the flocks were kept under cover during the winter months. Yet the Gospel unequivocally states “shepherds living out of doors and keeping watches in the night over their flocks.” This seems an unlikely happenstance in the middle of winter.
The reason December 25 was Chosen for the christmas celebration is uncertain, however, it is widely believed the day was chosen because it coincides with pagan rituals that occur at the time of the winter solstice, or ‘the shortest day of the year‘, after which the days start lengthening. These rituals celebrate the rebirth of the sun.
The Roman Saturnalia, ritualistic celebration dedicated to Saturn the god of agriculture and the strength of the sun, is one such ritual. Pagan followers of Mithra celebrate dies natalis Solis Invicti, birthday of the invincible sun. On December 25, 274 Aurelian declared the sun-god the principal patron of the Roman empire and dedicated a temple to him on the Campus Martius. Furthermore, the origination of christmas occurred during a time in which the cult of the sun was particularly strong in Rome.
The Bible only makes reference to two birthday celebrations. Neither of them were Jesus’ birthday. A note worthy point is they were both the birthdays‘ of pagan participants.
The first birthday celebration is mentioned in the Old Testament at Genesis 40:20-22 which reads: Now on the third day it turned out to be Pharoah’s birthday and he proceeded to make feast for all of his servants and to lift up the head of the chief of the cupbearers and the head of the chief of the bakers in the midst of his servants. Accordingly, he returned the chief of the cupbearers to his post of cupbearer and he continued to give the cup into Pharoah’s hand. But, the chief of the bakers he hung up, just as Joseph had given them the interpretation.
The next birthday is mentioned in the New Testament at Matthew 14:6-10 which reads: But when Herod’s birthday was being celebrated the daughter of Herodias danced at it and it pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Then she, under her mother’s coaching, said: Give me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist. Grieved though he was, the king out of regard for his oaths and for those reclining with him commanded it to be given; and he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
Ancient Hebrews considered birthday festivity to be idolatrous worship; which was repulsive to them. The reasoning behind the thought of birthday celebration as idolatrous worship stems from the pagan origins of birthday celebrations. Ancient Greeks and Romans believed everyone has a spirit that was present at their birth and protects them. The spirit has a mystic connection to the god on whose birthday the individual was born. This statement indicates that the birthday being celebrated is not that of the individual, but that of the god. Candles, or tapers in ancient times, were employed as a means to pacify the particular god who would then bestow good health and prosperity for the next year upon the participant.
When the knowledge of the origin of the birthday celebration is combined with the fact that christmas is not mentioned in the Bible, even once, and the thought that ancient Jews, which includes Jesus Christ, found birthday celebrations repugnant it becomes painfully apparent that christmas is a horrible practice.
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