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1 posted on 12/12/2020 9:32:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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A Pagan holiday? No. It does share a couple of traits of one though, namely the tree. That is definitely a Pagan thing.


38 posted on 12/12/2020 2:24:24 PM PST by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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The holiday itself? No. The decorations, traditions, and festivities? Well just how many pine trees do you see in the Middle East? It’s not called a Yule log for nothing.


39 posted on 12/12/2020 2:28:12 PM PST by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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If Christmas is good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me, tree and all.

And to torch the know-it-alls for good, wait until the revelation of


41 posted on 12/12/2020 3:36:20 PM PST by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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Honestly I don’t care how it came up.

The important thing is there IS an established time for celebration and recognition.


44 posted on 12/12/2020 5:35:16 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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Jesus Christ, the LORD, clearly put forth the HOLY DAYS he wants his followers to observe. They are found in Leviticus chapter 23. Christmas is substitute, a counterfeit holiday.


46 posted on 12/12/2020 6:27:08 PM PST by DouglasKC
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The simple answer is "NO."

"Eight Days Before the Kalends of January" ~ The Earliest Sources for the December 25 dating of Christmas
51 posted on 12/12/2020 8:59:23 PM PST by Antoninus (The press has lost the ability to persuade. They retain the ability to foment a panic.)
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