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Originally posted by stuartj
Did you know that because of its known pagan origin, Christmas was banned by the Puritans and its observance was illegal in Massachusetts between 1659 and 1681?
IIRC it was the Roman pagan festival of Saturnalia originally, coopted by Christians sometime around the 3rd century.
Celebrate away.
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Yes I know its origin and I do not celebrate it because I do not believe it is Christs birthday but rather a christian adaptation of a pagen celebration. I am a freak and different because all the athiests celebrate it.
Chop it up anyway you want it is recognized as Christs birthday, Christmas is what it is called not Saturnalia and celebration of the Sun god not the Son of God, but at the end of the day it is still the Christian Holiday of christs birthday and Athiests celebrate it.