Post #71492
2025-12-16 23:38 UTC
Mate, even the AI slop from Google gets that right:
Christmas originated as a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus’ birth but was strategically placed on December 25th by early Church leaders to coincide with and transform existing pagan winter solstice festivals, like the Roman Saturnalia and Sol Invictus, absorbing traditions like feasting, greenery (holly, mistletoe), and gift-giving to attract converts and give them new spiritual meaning, making it a blend of ancient winter solstice customs and Christian theology.
They made everyone call it Christmas, but the holiday was there before that.
Replies (2)
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@Notyou@sopuli.xyz 2025-12-17 00:08
So what you’re saying is that despite what we’ve heard Jesus is Not the reason for the season.
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@village604@adultswim.fan 2025-12-17 00:45
That quote doesn't disagree with anything I said. You wouldn't be able to celebrate *Christ*mas without the *Christ*ians forcing everyone to call it that. You'd be celebrating a holiday with a different name. If the characters in the movie call it **Christ**mas, then a whoville **Christ** had to exist.