Why do so many people celebrate Christmas when Christ never told anyone to celebrate his birth?

The reason for Christmas is because it leads to Easter. His birth is celebrated for it was required to Him to die and be resurrected to provide us with eternal life.

How do you know He didn't? Were you there? It makes them feelk good and have good will to men is that a bad thing? I say No

Because most Christians don't give a crap about Jesus at Christmas - they just want presents. At least it keeps them off the streets and away from my door, so I'm all for it - I get tired of those idiot pamphlets.

I see your point,but many yrs ago there was a time when Christmas was not about gifts.Jesus is looked at as someone alot of religious people want to be.I rather see people worship Jesus than a soon to be martyr like Saddam Hussein.

All I know is that we celebrate Christmas because we are so happy that Jesus was born in order to die so that we can be forgiven for our sins. In our family, we never open gifts until we read the story of Jesus' birth in the Bible.

Actually, i think its the other way round. There is no written record of Christ asking any1 to celebrate his birth as far as i know but then there is nowhere it the world that it says to celebrate ur wives birthday or daughter's or friends or familys. But, when u love some1, what u do is u celebrate the day they were born and if that person has passed, u remember them at their deaths. the same holds for Christ. Yes its true loads of people celebrrate Xmas without actually knowing what they are celebrating (pity!) & marketers have taken it to an all new high by creating that 'holiday' magic in order to sell all sorts of products with each tryin to top each other but, would u rather Christ's birth not celebrated than the Merchants not market their products? Even the North star Celebrated & the Angels bowed to the day of HIS birth. I for one would rather celebrate to remember Christ than not!

Yes, your right on that. It is a big money maker for businesses. Its fun though for my children and myself. We enjoy the whole holiday season here. I love the traditional Christmas. Decorating the tree and shopping and everything that goes with it. Oh ya and the food. Its so very good. Having friends and family visit and all the alcohol that gets consumed. Then on Christmas morning, you should see the faces of my children when they find their gifts under the tree. Its truly priceless. Im sure the best way to celebrate Christ is to help the poor, the week and disabled and those who are in prison... Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD -- and He will repay you! Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing. Proverbs 22:9, 19:17, 28:27a

My family celebrates Christmas while celebrating Christ simultaneously. The reason we celebrate Christ is because Christ was born on that day and Christ was the most special person from then on. Christmas was not created just for the sake of businesses making more money. People and businesses took advantage of Christmas so that they could make more money because they knew that a lot of people would be buying their products to give to their family. I personally think it is better to celebrate Christmas than to not celebrate Christmas.

because hallmark got together with walmart and thought about the money they would make!!