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by barsoom_redux on October 24th, 2009
Actually, X-Mas is celebrated as Christ's birthday, but most scholars agree he was born closer to summer than that. The RC Church moved X-Mas to Dec 25th in order to de-conflict it with other holidays and to use it to co-op the winter solstice celebrations of various pagan religions.
So as you can see, singing happy birthday wouldn't be appropriate.
Hope this helps.
by Rude Bear Ready for Winter on October 25th, 2009
When I was a kid, the church had a special "kids's mass" for Christmas. The regular Christmas masses were always so full, getting the kids outa the way was helpful. At this mass we did sing happy birthday... and we had birthday cake after.
by Pistachio on October 25th, 2009
Well Mensan, we have always sang Happy Birthday in Sunday School, but there is a song out there called Happy Birthday Jesus, and we sing thatsong in church too ! +6
by Thriftymaid on October 24th, 2009
You don't know this as you have not been in all Christian Churches. I have been present when Happy Birthday was indeed sung at Christmas.
by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on October 24th, 2009
Some do. I've seen it done. But He is important enough to have His own birthday songs, He doesn't have to share the generic one sung to everyone else.
by Gene H on October 24th, 2009
Mensan - It's SANTA CLAUS'S birthday!
by anon on November 13th, 2009
With the arrival of children, we sang Happy Birthday to Jesus and had a cake for Jesus. Then presents could be opened. The kids also made or bought something for Jesus, usually adding to the nativity scene. I know of one Catholic Church that has Santa coming in the church at the end of the service. He has a cake and the whole congregation sings Happy Birthday to Jesus. Many churches have a "Children's Mass" and sing to Jesus during or after the enactment of the first Christmas. It doesn't matter if it is Sunday or not.
by Anonymous on October 24th, 2009
I like the Beatles one better....lol and no not in the church I had to go to..
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on October 24th, 2009
Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus and if you really think about it.. if he was 33.5 when he died and he died in the spring time, he would have actually been born around the time of October.
Jesus never celebrated his birth while he was on earth and he instructed his followers to commemorate his death.
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20041215/article_02.htm
by Hostie on October 24th, 2009
They should give him birthday beats too! Woah 2009 this year, ouch.
by DudeLer 2 on October 24th, 2009
good point. it shouldnt matter what day it is. it would be a good song to sing any sunday.
When do they film the Disney Christmas parade?
by Answerbag Staff on March 13th, 2010
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Does anyone actually like Christmas songs?
by msminnamouse on December 24th, 2011
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How do/did you, if you do, send your season greetings...?
Twitter,snail mail, email, or telephone...?
by Beanss... on December 25th, 2011
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Anyone going to worship services tonight? At Midnight?
If not, Christmas Day some time?
by greyowl on December 24th, 2011
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Christmas IS the symbolic date to celebrate the birth of Christ. What does it mean to you ? remember it's true meaning at all?
by shunyata on December 25th, 2011
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You're reading J'ever notice that, when Xmas is on a Sunday (if you're in a Christian church) that the congregation NEVER sings "Happy Birthday to You," to Jesus Christ? Why not? If it is his birthday anniversary, shouldn't that be sung to him in church?
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So, if what you say is correct, then what was his original birthdate?
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+6 for the history lesson...
by Anonymous on October 24th, 2009
Took the answer from me, Barsoom!
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Mensan, this is correct. Chrisitans moved Christian holidays closer to Pagan holidays, to make the conversion of Pagans easier. Christ was actually born in late Spring.
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Another example of this, is All Saints Day. It was moved from April, to November 1st to coincide with celtic and pagan holidays.
by Pixie - jeg er elsket on October 25th, 2009