I know that there are a lot of christians who use plenty of pagan traditions in their holiday merriment... including churchs, with the hanging of the greens, and some even put up trees inside. Many symbols and practices associated with Christmas are of Pagan origin: holly, ivy, mistletoe, yule log, the giving of gifts, decorated evergreen tree, magical reindeer, etc. Polydor Virgil, an early British Christian, said "Dancing, masques, mummeries, stageplays, and other such Christmas disorders now in use with Christians, were derived from these Roman Saturnalian and Bacchanalian festivals; which should cause all pious Christians eternally to abominate them." So why do they still use them, and then deny that the celebration of christmas has ANY pagan ties?
2006-12-07
10:33:01
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