[xrp]

Christmas was about the birth of the Son of God incarnate.

Only because high officials in the early few centuries of the Church used the event to try to counter a pagan celebration given at the same time.

You want to celebrate Christ's birthday? Do it in September.

[Hacksaw]

Only because high officials in the early few centuries of the Church used the event to try to counter a pagan celebration given at the same time.

No, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus whether it is celebrated on Dec25, September, or the 4th of July. That canard about the pagan festival is irellevant (unless the churches decide to start venerating pagan gods on the 25th of course).