2007-09-28 03:17:24 · 6 answers · asked by bluebear 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As Christianity took over in Pagan Britain, it adopted many of the festivals Pagans celebrated (after all, it is hard to convince people to give up a good old feast)
so for example Ostara became Easter, the Midwinter became Christmas, and many other examples exist besides this. Symbols were adopted because they were already in use and it is much easier to get people to adopt a new belief when the old one doesnt have to change very much.
2007-09-28 03:22:54 · answer #1 · answered by Twilight 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I started to write the history of religion but I just don't have the time. so here's the short answer.
Most Christians aren't aware that they used borrowed symbols, stories and rituals, they are told to embrace so they do. Sheep. a flock for the shepard
2007-09-28 03:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ultimately All things come from God, that being said... one of the greatest tools at God's disposal is to use things (ie... a Christmas tree) that came from pagan tradition, for His purposes. In other words I think it's incredible how he merges pagan tradition and Christian tradition. What's the problem?
2007-09-28 03:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by Scott B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause it's not pagan...duh. What you call pagan was determined by who exactly? Celtic Crosses, Coptic Crosses, it does not matter you see Jesus (God in Flesh) MANIFESTED into our beliefs, meaning he gave us teachings and symbology that we could relate to, to help us come to him and be saved.
2007-09-28 03:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why does anyone embrace it?
2007-09-28 03:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by pufferoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such as?
2007-09-28 03:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by ReliableLogic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋