"Jesus did not come to create a holiday. He was born to die for sinners."
—Steven Lawson
—Steven Lawson
Exactly! Jesus has nothing—zero, zilch, nada—to do with the Christmas holiday or season. The idea of "keeping Christ is Christmas" is just ludicrous; He was never in Christmas to begin with! He was not born on December 25. He was born either on Tishrei 1 (the Feast of Trumpets), Tishrei 10 (the Day of Atonement), or Tishrei 15 (the Feast of Tabernacles).
Some people believe He was born on Tishrei 15 because "the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us" (John 1:14), but I believe that is a severe case of reaching.
The ridiculous argument that 'Christ' is in the word 'Christmas'? It is also in the names 'Christopher' and 'Christine.' Would you like to read something into those as well?