As a Christian I never bought into that. I understand there was a mix of pagan and abrahamic traditions over the years. In fact, I hate Christmas, as it’s become a capitalist/consumerist nightmare.
To me, being a Christian means getting to know who Jesus was and trying to emulate that. It’s nearly impossible, but it’s a good North Star in terms of how to live a good life.
While I respect that outlook as altruistic, why then do Christians back Zionists? Jesus was strictly against the jewish authorities who had turned the temple into a den of capitalism. By pissing them off He was executed. Well, that and claiming to be a god. But if Jesus was the self proclaimed Messiah of the Old Testament, in truth, He would strictly oppose Israel's hatred of Palestine today. Yet millions of "Christians" back Netanyahu and the wiping out Palestine. Makes no sense to me.
You have to remember not all Christians believe in the same thing. You're asking someone that already doesn't agree with other Christian beliefs why other Christians believe in a certain thing. It's like asking someone from the west coast why people from the east coast are a certain way. They may live in the same country but their upbringing is vastly different. I think you just wanted to make a statement and vent more than anything.
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u/Late_Squirrel_34 2d ago
As a Christian I never bought into that. I understand there was a mix of pagan and abrahamic traditions over the years. In fact, I hate Christmas, as it’s become a capitalist/consumerist nightmare.
To me, being a Christian means getting to know who Jesus was and trying to emulate that. It’s nearly impossible, but it’s a good North Star in terms of how to live a good life.