Pagan contamination in the belief system.

For starters look at Jeremiah 10 starting at verse 2. Think about xmas trees.

The truth is there isn't much about the holiday that has anything to do with Christ... Except the title 'Christ' is part of the name of the holiday.

December 25 is a pagan holiday, not Christ's birthday - shepherd didn't keep their flocks in the fields in palestine during winter months.

No where does scripture instruct us to celebrate anyone's birthday.

More important to me is what do we do with this holiday? It's commercialism.

Christ said to clothe the naked, feed the hungry and visit the sick and the prisoners.

This mess was brought about for political reasons, not God's.

I don't celebrate this holiday (and I miss it) because I'm seeking to follow the truth and embrace the values God wants me to. Man cannot serve God and Santa Clause.

The same holds true for Easter (ishtar). A lot of pagan practices.

The churches need to examine themselves and get back to the basics, otherwise our effectiveness is diminished in a dark and hurting world.

You can check this out by typing "The Truth about Christmas (or Easter)" in your search engine.