2006-12-13 05:52:44 · 12 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They would have stole them from the Jews. Consider yourself lucky.
2006-12-13 05:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If not for Christians the pagans would still be running around worshiping trees and the like, sacrificing babies to unapeasable make believe forces.
So Christians decided to place their holidays on the same days as some pagan holidays, and so Christians borrowed some elements of pagan holidays so what?
Pagans borrowed ideas from other pagans all the time.
We could ask, if not for the Egyptian pantheon what would the Greeks have done for holidays?
2006-12-13 13:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by AirborneSaint 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You question should read, if it wasn't for Paganism, were would Christianity have come from? Over 85% of the Bible was borrowed from older religious and spiritual traditions.
Nothing wrong with that, but many people don't realize it.
2006-12-13 22:33:55 · answer #3 · answered by MotorCityMadman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We should be proud that they mimicked us, that shows a form of respect. After all we existed long before Christ and the Christians had to have something to form their base on.
Part of Paganism was carried over to Christianity, so we , somewhat & in a way, held their hands until they could stand on their own.
Be glad and stand proud.
2006-12-13 14:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, we like decorating stuff so we'd probably decorate like.. rocks or something instead. And maybe we'd use orange peels instead of lights. Actually I was just kidding, I don't know the answer to that! Just not have a tree, most likely everything else would be pretty similar.
2006-12-13 13:56:00 · answer #5 · answered by Abcdefg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See what they did b4 they invaded Celtic lands. I think they got the date and borrowed other 'nativity' ideas from Mithraism (not sure if the word is correct-the cult of Mithra). If it weren't for the cool yule log or lights or other appealing decorations, they'd probably burn incense, light candles, worship a statue of sheep...or shepherd. That would be my guess.
2006-12-13 14:26:51 · answer #6 · answered by strpenta 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holydays.
2006-12-13 13:58:56 · answer #7 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and pagans make it all up too!
2006-12-13 13:57:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are always ways to figure out days and ways to celebrate whenever people really want to
2006-12-13 14:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, there were plenty of religions to copy from.
2006-12-13 13:54:35 · answer #10 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋