In ancient Babylon, the feast of the Son of Isis (Goddess of Nature) was celebrated on December 25. Raucous partying, gluttonous eating and drinking, and gift-giving were traditions of this feast.
In Rome, the Winter Solstice was celebrated many years before the birth of Christ. The Romans called their winter holiday Saturnalia, honoring Saturn,
the God of AgricultureThe
festival season was marked by much merrymaking. It is in ancient Rome
that the tradition of the Mummers was born. The Mummers were groups of
costumed singers and dancers who traveled from house to house
entertaining their neighbors. From this, the Christmas tradition of
caroling was born.
In northern Europe, the pagans celebrated their own winter solstice, known as Yule. It was always observed on the shortest day of the year. Huge Yule logs were burned in honor of the sun.
Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were also thought to be a food of the gods.
The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again
Then in 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christ's birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity.Christmas (Christ-Mass) as we know it today, most historians agree, began in Germany, though Catholics and Lutherans still disagree about which church celebrated it first. The earliest record of an evergreen being decorated in a Christian celebration was in 1521 in the Alsace region of Germany.
Your "christian" celebrations have no real origin in Christianity, If this, THE biggest holiday in the religious calendar is based on other religions and beliefs, how can you be so sure yours is right and theirs is wrong?
Don't worry, if Islamic/Judaic/Hindi religious festivals were forced down our necks as much I'd probably kick off about that too, i hate all organized religion equally
In northern Europe, the pagans celebrated their own winter solstice, known as Yule. It was always observed on the shortest day of the year. Huge Yule logs were burned in honor of the sun.
Mistletoe was considered a sacred plant, and the custom of kissing under the mistletoe began as a fertility ritual. Hollyberries were also thought to be a food of the gods.
The tree is the one symbol that unites almost all the northern European winter solstices. Live evergreen trees were often brought into homes during the harsh winters as a reminder to inhabitants that soon their crops would grow again
Then in 350, Pope Julius I declared that Christ's birth would be celebrated on December 25. There is little doubt that he was trying to make it as painless as possible for pagan Romans (who remained a majority at that time) to convert to Christianity.Christmas (Christ-Mass) as we know it today, most historians agree, began in Germany, though Catholics and Lutherans still disagree about which church celebrated it first. The earliest record of an evergreen being decorated in a Christian celebration was in 1521 in the Alsace region of Germany.
Your "christian" celebrations have no real origin in Christianity, If this, THE biggest holiday in the religious calendar is based on other religions and beliefs, how can you be so sure yours is right and theirs is wrong?
Don't worry, if Islamic/Judaic/Hindi religious festivals were forced down our necks as much I'd probably kick off about that too, i hate all organized religion equally
Celebrate Christmas if you want, but remember you're not actually celebrating anything, you're buying into the commercial market!
I'm not saying its not good ;) i've got £88 quids worth of food coming on the 22nd for christmas now :) all money going to mr ASDAs big brother mr Wallmart, but it'll be a good munch, with 70cl of Jack daniels to go with ;D (but new years coming and i'd rather save it for that :P big plans ;) but thats all the world can know, i'm going off radar for 3 days , 30th,31st and most of the first :D (celebrating the world not ending)
I'm not saying its not good ;) i've got £88 quids worth of food coming on the 22nd for christmas now :) all money going to mr ASDAs big brother mr Wallmart, but it'll be a good munch, with 70cl of Jack daniels to go with ;D (but new years coming and i'd rather save it for that :P big plans ;) but thats all the world can know, i'm going off radar for 3 days , 30th,31st and most of the first :D (celebrating the world not ending)
Liam
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