The adoption of December 25 to celebrate the birth of Christ is the most pronounced example of the influence of pagan Sun-worship on Christianity’s religious calendar. The feast that celebrated the Invincible Sun’s birthday was carried out on December 25.
One of the reasons Jesus’ birth could not have occurred in winter, is that shepherds in Israel did not watch their flocks at night from about November to February due to the weather. During this period, they protected their flocks in a “sheepfold.” Shepherds would not have been in Bethlehem’s fields to hear the announcement of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:8 – 12) if he was born in the cold of winter.
Another reason why Jesus’ birth could NOT have occurred anywhere near today’s date for Christmas involves, oddly enough, taxes. Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem, and not in Nazareth where they lived, at the time of the Messiah’s birth due to Roman taxation policies (Luke 2:1 – 4).
The day on which Christmas is celebrated has its origin based solely on non-biblical sources. It’s foundation is based on the tradition of men and not the truth of God.
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