The Argument Against Christmas

One of the first pieces of evidence against Christmas is an apparent one: Christmas Day itself, the 25th of December and the supposed birthday of Christ. As the Bible omits birth date of Jesus, one can only speculate on the time range in which the event may have occurred. However, there are clear indications that the date is erroneous: the weather would have been too harsh for pregnant Mary to travel to Bethlehem for the Roman Census (which was usually held in the warmer months as people had to travel from all over the country to their natal district) and for the shepherds described in Luke 2:8-20 to be herding their flock of sheep at night. The presence of the Magi would also have to be disproved as there was no means of travelling far distances

From 497 B.C. to A.D. 312, the Romans celebrated a holiday called the holiday of Saturnalia, which occurred annually during the winter solstice (December 17-23). They held this festival in honor of their agricultural deity, Saturn, and they would go to his temple and offer him sacrifices to appease him. Houses were then decorated with greenery such as wreath and garlands and theses were hung on stairs and, doorways and windows. The 1st century Latin poet Catullus described the weeklong celebration as “the best of days”, a period filled immoral actions including human sacrifice and debauchery often accompanied by heavy drinking, where law no longer abode. In this holiday, the people were encouraged to discard their responsibilities, and please themselves. It was also characterized by gift-giving and exchanging of roles in households, such as masters now cooking for slaves and children now making adult decisions. This practice was continued until the conversion of Constantine who decided to “Christianize” this festival as the Christian authorities did not approve of it. However, with no Biblical directive to do so and no mention in the Gospels of the correct date, it wasn't until the fifth century that church leaders in Rome embraced the holiday and advertised it as the birth date of Christ. This is how “Christmas” meaning “Mass of Christ” got its name: it was first introduced to us as a Roman Catholic

Henry Ironside, (1920, p301)

The Bible does warn us about such celebrations and refers to them as forms of idolatry, associating them with the worship of Baal. The Bible directly speaks about the issue of “Christianizing” pagan rituals stating in Deuteronomy 18:9 “…you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations.”

Finally, the last piece of evidence against Christmas is Santa Claus, the focus of all attention during this celebration. It is clear to see that he is a ridicule of the image of God seeking to take His place in our lives. He displays similar characteristics to that of God’s such as omnipresence and omniscience and comes as a “thief in the night” to judge the actions of people, rewarding those who have displayed exemplary character with gifts and punishing those who have been disobedient. Some may be familiar with his original name St. Nicholas. Nikos means “conqueror, destroyer.” Per Langer's Encyclopedia of World History St. Nicholas (Santa) was inspired by an ancient Asian Minor god called Nimrod. He was also called the destroyer, and he demanded that infants be burned and eaten as human