The christians, or the pagans?
2007-11-15 15:09:51 · 5 answers · asked by Dragonflygirl 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Pagans celebrated it hundreds of years before the Christians ever existed.
2007-11-15 18:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pagan celebrations around the same time date back much farther than the Christian ones.
2007-11-15 23:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The pagans. The Christians didn't even decide on a birthday for Jesus until the 4th century.
2007-11-15 23:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Celebrations of the Winter and Summer solstice predate christianity and probably go back to the caves
2007-11-15 23:17:57 · answer #4 · answered by Aravah 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it is well known amongst theologian's that jesus was definetly NOT born in december he was most likely born in march and it just so happens the pagan festival saturnalia was close for this date..but..it is actuallly the pagan roman festival that Emperor Aurelian dedicated to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun. it also happens to be close to the jewish celebration of hanukkah which is celebrated on the 25th of november/december.
2007-11-16 15:02:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋