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Politics : Evolution
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From: Solon12/31/2011 2:10:02 AM
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Christianity draws from centuries of similar superstitions and the festivals now associated with Christianity flow from the Paganism which informed much of the Christian movement. Christmas was incorporated in the 4th century to co-opt the pagans and their celebration of Saturnalia. Later Christians proscribed Christmas celebrations once they had become educated to the fact that it was of pagan origin. Most of Christianity have chosen to ignore the origins and simply accept it as a celebration.

All educated people (and that includes educated christians) know that the Jesus of myth was born in 3 BC. As to the date of this "event", it has been variously calculated by the church to be Mar. 28, Nov. 18, or Sept.11...NEVER EVER EVER AS DEC. 25!!

Dec. 25 was, of course, the last day of the festival of Saturnalia where a gruesome murder was enacted as a human sacrifice. In the 4th century, the Christian Rulers legitimized the festival by incorporating the birth of Jesus into it and allowing the pagans to thus be assimilated without too much civil unrest. As can be seen below in paragraph 'B'--Christmas carols and the gingerbread man still reign, although nudity has been mostly discontinued. :-)

The media file below is a nice easy listening coverage of this issue, so only the willfully ignorant need continue year after year denying history and reality!

http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/Christmas_TheRealStory.htm

http://audio.simpletoremember.com/misc/Real-Story-of-X-mas-and-New-Years-b.mp3

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