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As a Christian do you care about the origins of Christmas and the fact it’s a pagan celebration?
Answered 4 years ago
I’m no Christian but I think it’s strange that some fundamentalist Christians actually celebrate pagan customs like Xmas and Easter especially since the god of the bible destroyed pagan tribes and said they were disgusting in his eyes.
Xmas is an ancient Germanic pagan celebration or ritual were the fir or pine tree originally was brought inside each year to keep the wood sprites warm,
Sweets were hung around the tree as offerings to them,
the bells were strung around the tree so they could jingle when an appreciative spirit was nearby.
The pentagram was the star of protection placed on the tip of the tree who’s 5 points represented the 4 main elements of the earth bound together by the 5th element (the creative god source or whatever you wish to call it)
Easter is also the celebration of the spring equinox & the pagan Germanic goddess ’Eostre’ it’s a time of sex and fertility which is why the bunny and eggs are used as the symbolism of Easter.
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4 years ago
Jesus was a Jew.
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4 years ago
Who?????
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4 years ago
True Story.
If real he probably also Ella be very dark skinned at nothing like this white person with the skinny nose he's depicted as
If real he probably also Ella be very dark skinned at nothing like this white person with the skinny nose he's depicted as
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4 years ago
They don't care because they are hypocrites. Nothing worse than a Christian who judges others.
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4 years ago
Not all Christians judge others...yet you just judged Christians....
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4 years ago
Well technically she said nothing worse than A Christian, not ALL christians.
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4 years ago
I wrote the post but I’m not a Christian, I have a degree in history and anthropology - these are just some of the questions that intrigue me....the fact that people claim a faith they don’t truly care about and know.
For me the truth means a lot which is why I left religion and follow no path, I am spiritual but non religious, just don’t understand those people following a path and not fully researching it 🤔
For me the truth means a lot which is why I left religion and follow no path, I am spiritual but non religious, just don’t understand those people following a path and not fully researching it 🤔
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4 years ago
I like you ^
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4 years ago
I don’t think studying those fields makes you an expert in this area. You might need to brush up on theology and psychology to get a complete picture.
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4 years ago
Why psychology? It has nothing to do with history 🙄 my parents are also both teachers and my father taught history and literature in a German university, so yes I do know a lot about it - you don’t need to be an expert to know the origins of Christian celebrations, most people should know this as BASIC history 🙄😂
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4 years ago
I don't think studying in those fields makes you an expert??
But being a "Christian" probably makes you an expert 😂
I just don't get how people believe in these fairy tales as adults tbh
But being a "Christian" probably makes you an expert 😂
I just don't get how people believe in these fairy tales as adults tbh
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4 years ago
Not really the time or place for this conversation, but good you are using your mind while isolated.
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4 years ago
There is always a time and place for intellectual debate my friend
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4 years ago
Yes, but this isnt it :)
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4 years ago
I have Aspergers so forgive me if I ask why this isn’t a good time???
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4 years ago
She can't answer you right now she's studying her bible.
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4 years ago
^^ now that's funny 😂😂
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4 years ago
We are at the beginning of Pandemic, no one gives a fuck about this crap, there is no such thing as anything, now more then ever, what we have now is pain and suffering. You live, you die thats it ... all the pagan shit is just ‘stories’ just like the bible... So agree, not the time or place, just ask a fucking cooking question would ya? Or even a anal one...
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4 years ago
Would you like people to set up an appointment sweetheart? 7.45pm this evening works for me 💛
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4 years ago
Can i combine a cooking question with an anal one?
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4 years ago
^^^ please do. This topic is fucking boring.
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4 years ago
🤣🤣🤣🤣
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4 years ago
YOU think that is what constitutes Christmas. Christian’s believe it’s the birth of Christ and there is documentation to prove he existed. Muslims believe something different and Jews something different again. Just because you do not believe in it that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist or is wrong. I don’t celebrate Eid or Diwali in a religious way (I do join in with friends who celebrate) but I don’t argue the basis of the celebrations.
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4 years ago
I don’t think anything I’m stating the FACTS of where the celebration originated from.
What you’ve changed it into now doesn’t change the fact it’s pagan in origin. As a history teacher I’ve done my research and studied into this in depth so I’m genuinely curious as to why this doesn’t bother fundamentalist Christians some it goes against bible teaching. No where in the bible does it mention Xmas or Easter. In fact the bible mentions that pagan celebrations are detestable to god. Just saying you can’t be a real Christian if you live with such contradictions.
What you’ve changed it into now doesn’t change the fact it’s pagan in origin. As a history teacher I’ve done my research and studied into this in depth so I’m genuinely curious as to why this doesn’t bother fundamentalist Christians some it goes against bible teaching. No where in the bible does it mention Xmas or Easter. In fact the bible mentions that pagan celebrations are detestable to god. Just saying you can’t be a real Christian if you live with such contradictions.
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4 years ago
This is why school’s should go back, a teacher without a class is not a good thing ;)
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4 years ago
You can't argue with crazy
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4 years ago
Christmas, not Xmas. It literally has Christ in the name.
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4 years ago
Go and research some FACTS about the Christian church.
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4 years ago
Xmas Christmas. Jesus fucking christ. Who cares??
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4 years ago
What kind of an idiot doesn’t know ‘Xmas’ is just the shortened version of ‘Christmas’ ? Who gives a crap how it’s writtem if the meaning is the same 🙄
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4 years ago
^ 👍👍😊
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4 years ago
If I were tasked with bringing a new religion to a culture I don’t think I’d throw out all their traditions and parties either - but to adapt and incorporate elements makes sense to me.
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4 years ago
There are a few Christian groups that don't celebrate christmas or easter because of the reasons you mentioned. E.g. Jehovah's Witnesses & Christadelphians. If this is something that matters to you, you could find out more about them.
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4 years ago
It's actually not pagan. Christmas is celebrated 9 months after the annunciation with is on the 25th of March, that's when the immaculate conception of Jesus is celebrated in the Catholic church, and 9 months later (25th December) the birth of Jesus is celebrated. It might be coincidence that other pagan traditions and rituals are celebrated at that time also, but the date of Christmas has not come from them
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4 years ago
And the Christmas trees?
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4 years ago
Oh my gosh please go and research more in depth, as a history teacher your post was very painful to read. There’s no excuse for such ignorance these days 😣
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4 years ago
Sounds like you’re assuming christians celebrate in the same secular way you do. For Christian’s these holidays are significant celebrations and hold a much deeper meaning than trees and eggs. For christians Christmas is not about the tree and Easter is not about bunnies and eggs. A star and a baby in a manger and an empty cross and an empty tomb are the true symbols of Christmas and Easter.
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4 years ago
They are not because it’s not the origins of the ritual of Easter and Christmas. Do you know why Constantine merged these pagan rituals into the church? Do some research and find out. I’m not a Christian by the way.
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4 years ago
seriously could you be any more self rightous and condescending. Pagan is NOT secular, thats why the Christians took it over. How dare you dismiss peoples religious beliefs by calling it 'just trees and eggs'. Pagans belief in their god is in every way as sacred to them as yours is to you. Just because you cant see outside your tiny mind doesnt invalidate others beliefs.
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4 years ago
As a pagan i think Christians should get their own festival, yes
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4 years ago
I don’t care about anything as long as I get Easter eggs and gifts.
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4 years ago
Haha dam straight!! I’m in my 30’s but I look forward to gifts at Xmas and birthday as if I’m a child, it’s the most exciting time of the year for me (and going on holidays of course)