圣诞节的起源( Origin of Christmas)

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Origin of Christmas
The origin of Christmas differs as the precise date of the birth and historicity of Jesus are much debated. Christmas, literally meaning the Mass of Christ, is a traditional holiday in the Christian calendar. The festival of Christmas takes place on 25th December, every year to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is also celebrated as a secular holiday throughout the world, including countries with small Christian populations like India. Various theories of the origin of Christmas exist that give a clear insight into the celebration of Christmas.

圣诞的起源
圣诞节的起源有很多种不同的版本，故作为耶稣的诞生和历史性的确切日期备受争议。.圣诞节，逐字翻译的意思是基督弥撒，是在基督教日历传统节日。一般来说把每年的12月25日，作为庆祝耶稣基督诞生，名曰圣诞节。 圣诞节也是为庆祝世界各地的世俗节日，包括小基督教国家像印度也庆祝圣诞节。 虽然有不同的起源的理论，但在这一天都是会庆祝的。

Date Of Christmas
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 in all Christian churches including Eastern Rite, Roman & Protestant. Since most Eastern Orthodox churches have not accepted either the Gregorian calendar or the Revised Julian Calendar reforms, December 25 will fall on the civil date of January 7 for the years from 1900 to 2099. It is believed that the nativity was set on December 25th by a Roman bishop around the third century A.D.
圣诞节一般在12月25日那天开始庆祝，包括东方，罗马和基督教新教的教堂。 由于大多数东正教教堂不接受任何公历或经修订的儒略历的改革，12月25日坠落在1月7日从1900年至2099年公务员的日期。 It is believed that the nativity was set on December 25th by a Roman bishop around the third century AD据认为，耶稣降生于12月成立了周围三世纪的罗马主教25日广告

The Roots Of Christmas
Christmas is from Christes Maesse, which means Christ Mass. It is referred that during the 4th century, the celebration of Christ's birth on December 25 was gradually adopted by most Eastern churches. In Jerusalem, opposition to Christmas lasted longer as according to them the exact date of birth of Jesus Christ is unknown. It is said that December 17-24th was the period of Saturnalia, a well-known festival in pagan, Rome. December 25th was the birthday of Mithra, the Iranian god of light. This day was adopted by the church as Christmas to counteract the effects of these festivals.