[DouglasKC]

Scripture indicates that Jesus was conceived not born circa Channukah, Chislev 24/25 in 5BC. I'd be willing to bet that the Jewish month of Chislev overlapped what we now call December of that year of 5 BC. The celebration of the day of His conception and the day of His birth on December 25 seems quite appropriate, especially when it overlaps with Hannukah.

Although Hannukah (feast of dedication) is not a God created holy day, it is mentioned in the bible in a fashion that is not condemned. If Christ were born in 4 BC then I would also bet that he was conceived during the feast of dedication. But still that's a far cry from observing Christmas with it's problematic pagan origins, customs and practices.

[Uncle Chip]

Some things that are attributed to being pagan are not, for example the evergreen trees and evergreen decorations at Christmas time.

Isaiah 55:13 records: "Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off".

The fir and the myrtle trees are evergreens, which literally means everliving or everlasting or never dying because they were evergreen all year round, especially during the time when everything else was dead in the dead of winter. And those red berries at Christmas time --- several kinds of evergreen myrtle trees have them. Not everything is what it appears on the face of it.