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Re: Pagans and Xtians (was Re: Sex Scandal etc)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 13 May 2003 22:05:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Easter and Xmas are both originally pagan holidays. You might as well be
> worhshipping some ancient fire god
Heh, well, that's a little extreme :) I'd probably argue that while not
"ordained by God", Christmas and Easter are still Christian celebrations;
not worshipping any differently than allowed to by the Bible-- unless
there's something in there about not being able to make up your own
celebration days.
On a related note, about when did Christmas & Easter get "accepted" by the
church? IIRC as of the 1600's it was still a sin to celebrate "pagan"
holidays like Christmas. I seem to remember people found celebrating
Christmas were fined 10 shillings or whatnot in Pilgrim days...
DaveE
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| (...) In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Pedro Silva writes: (...) Easter and Xmas are both originally pagan holidays. You might as well be worhshipping some ancient fire god like some of the peoples mentioned in the OT (at one point Abraham, prior to (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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