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What is Christmas all about?
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SandyRoe others may have chosen to ignore your point about parthenogenesis but that would mean Jesus Christ would be more likely to be Jesus Christine... and yes the world might be a better place....
Christmas even with all its commercialisation is about trying to make sure others are happy.... maybe we have a situation where the methodology i.e buying expensive gifts, stuffing people senseless with unhealthy food has gone a bit awry but the underlying intent is still there....
Folk accept that Auntie Flo isn't good company or Your brothers kids are horrible tearaways who will wreck the carefully laid out decorations but we invite them into our homes, or we go to their place because we care, and don't like the idea of them being alone.... so regardless of belief the core values of concern and 'love' still underpin the celebration for many many people
They just don't go to church anymore they go to Argos
Christmas even with all its commercialisation is about trying to make sure others are happy.... maybe we have a situation where the methodology i.e buying expensive gifts, stuffing people senseless with unhealthy food has gone a bit awry but the underlying intent is still there....
Folk accept that Auntie Flo isn't good company or Your brothers kids are horrible tearaways who will wreck the carefully laid out decorations but we invite them into our homes, or we go to their place because we care, and don't like the idea of them being alone.... so regardless of belief the core values of concern and 'love' still underpin the celebration for many many people
They just don't go to church anymore they go to Argos
Back Christmas, The Bible ignores Christmas because it is not a Christian doctrine or practice.
Where, then, did Christmas originate? It is impossible to separate Christmas from its pagan origins.” It adds: “The Romans’ favorite festival was Saturnalia, which began on December 17 and ended with the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun’ on December 25. Somewhere in the second quarter of the fourth century, savvy officials of the church of Rome decided December 25 would make a dandy day to celebrate the birthday of the ‘sun of righteousness.’ Christmas was born.”
The pagan celebration of Saturnalia took place at the winter solstice. The word “solstice” comes from two Latin words: sol (the name of a sun god) and sistere (to stop). The winter solstice is the time when the daylight hours stop getting shorter and instead begin to get longer. According to the ancient Julian calendar, the day of the winter solstice was December 25.
Thus, The World Book Encyclopedia states: “This celebration [Christmas] was probably influenced by pagan (unchristian) festivals held at that time. The ancient Romans held year-end celebrations to honor Saturn, their harvest god; and Mithras [the sun god].” The New Catholic Encyclopedia says: “On Dec. 25, 274, [Roman emperor] Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god [Mithras] principal patron of the empire . . . Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome.” The book Celebrations states: “The clergy eventually brought the . . . world of the Saturnalia into the Church itself.” And the Encyclopædia Britannica notes that December 25 was regarded “as the birth date of the . . . [sun] god Mithra.”
So most of the customs associated with Christmas—the yule log, mistletoe, Christmas tree, Santa Claus, lavish gift giving, revelries—are also rooted in your paganism gods.
Where, then, did Christmas originate? It is impossible to separate Christmas from its pagan origins.” It adds: “The Romans’ favorite festival was Saturnalia, which began on December 17 and ended with the ‘birthday of the unconquered sun’ on December 25. Somewhere in the second quarter of the fourth century, savvy officials of the church of Rome decided December 25 would make a dandy day to celebrate the birthday of the ‘sun of righteousness.’ Christmas was born.”
The pagan celebration of Saturnalia took place at the winter solstice. The word “solstice” comes from two Latin words: sol (the name of a sun god) and sistere (to stop). The winter solstice is the time when the daylight hours stop getting shorter and instead begin to get longer. According to the ancient Julian calendar, the day of the winter solstice was December 25.
Thus, The World Book Encyclopedia states: “This celebration [Christmas] was probably influenced by pagan (unchristian) festivals held at that time. The ancient Romans held year-end celebrations to honor Saturn, their harvest god; and Mithras [the sun god].” The New Catholic Encyclopedia says: “On Dec. 25, 274, [Roman emperor] Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god [Mithras] principal patron of the empire . . . Christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at Rome.” The book Celebrations states: “The clergy eventually brought the . . . world of the Saturnalia into the Church itself.” And the Encyclopædia Britannica notes that December 25 was regarded “as the birth date of the . . . [sun] god Mithra.”
So most of the customs associated with Christmas—the yule log, mistletoe, Christmas tree, Santa Claus, lavish gift giving, revelries—are also rooted in your paganism gods.
The word “sense” is defined as “accurate appreciation,” “understanding,” and “practical wisdom or judgement.” It implies that a person has the ability to judge and decide with intelligence. Common sense evidently requires that we use thinking ability. Many people would rather let others do their thinking for them. They allow the media, their peers, or popular opinion to make decisions for them.
