why it says that Christmas is a heathen feast?

Answer 1

Because everyone has the Christmas spirit and they like to do good things for others.

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Answer 2

B/c the majority of it is based on Pagan rituals. 12/25 was the date of the winter solstice at the time (I think it's moved over time to 12/21); the Xmas tree came from the yule log (1st log burned in the new year (the Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, therefore, the next day is slightly longer b/c the sun is 'coming back' very important to 'pagans' which was a term used to describe country people (which would rely the most on farming and seasons); the lights were candles originally, taken from a ceremony celebrating the return of the sun
the date was celebrated in the Middle Eastern area but (I think) the traditions were taken from Celtic festivals to help convert the Celtic people when Rome moved in the area
'heathen' was a slang term that meant 'from the hearth' but, at the time, it was used to mean basically the same as 'white trash'

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when the Romans first arrived and took over, they weren't ian, it wasn't until after they converted and later, some Pope thought it would be better to include as much of their traditions into Christianity to make it more easily acceptable/believable

Answer 3

I never knew that Christmas was considered a "Heathen Feast"

Answer 4

Because there is evidence that Christ was born in the Fall, not in the middle of winter.

In order to convert a lot of heathens in the early church history, holidays of pagan origin were changed a bit and incorporated into christian religious observances. So christian and pagan beliefs were blended in holy days (holidays) to appease the pagans and make them more pliant toward christianity.

Christmas is not truly biblical, but has been in existence for so long, that hardly anybody questions its origins anymore. They just "assume" that it comes from the Bible.

Answer 5

Any Christian holiday that falls on or near the winter solstice has been preempted by the Christian church from the pagans.

The Yule log and the Christmas tree and misteltoe are all remnants of the pagan traditions.

Answer 6

It's a christian holiday. But the early church scheduled it to coincide with a pagan ceremony, hoping to co-opt the pagans into the church.

Answer 7

if that's the case then I be a heathen. Long live heathens..!! wooo!!!

Answer 8

because the early church appropriated dec. 25th so that the pagans of that time would have something other then the solstice (dec. 21st) to celebrate.