I am talking about Western Christians who still hole the pagan and pre-Christian practices of:
Cristmas Trees, a hold over to the winter practices of pagans and Druids. Pagans used to perform sacrifices at the foot of a tree to Thor, the god of thunder. Entrails from the sacrifices(often human) would be arrayed on the branches of the tree to predict the future.
Holly Wreaths, a hold over to the pre-Christian Roman and Greek religions and holiday practices.
Yule Logs - On the darkest day of year, the Winter Solstice, pre-Christians would light a large log on fire to help keep away the evil spirits as they waited through the longest night for the sun to rise. This symbolized the sun's victory over darkness. The cinders from the burnt log were thought to protect homes from lightning and the evil powers of the devil.
Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny - Eggs, like rabbits and hares, are fertility symbols of extreme antiquity. Since birds lay eggs and rabbits and hares give birth to large litters in the early spring, these became symbols of the rising fertility of the earth at the Vernal Equinox.
New Years Celebrations are among the oldest pre-Christian traditions. They were celebrated to mark the passing of the Winter Solistice.
Thanksgiving – The origins of Thanksgiving are lost in antiquity. Harvest festivals exist in nearly every culture and are not limited to agrarian cultures. In Asia, the Chinese Moon Festival is one of the most widely-spread harvest festivals in the world. In India, Pongal in January, Holi in February-March and Onam in August-September are a few famous harvest festivals. Numerous religious holidays, such as Sukkot, have their roots in harvest festivals.
You my friend are no different and no better than the Asian Catholics you so haughtily and persistently criticize for their practices.
Are you finally acknowledging that the Catholic Church brought in the pagan rituals to the religion??? Seems just like yesterday, y’all were denying it all over the place!! LOL!!
Many Americans that are atheists or Jewish use those holiday traditions that were given to the world as religious symbols by the Roman Catholic church in an attempt to convert the pagans.
They have become cultural as opposed to religious practices. I do not know one person that worships a Christmas tree or wreath.. However the actual inclusion of pagan worship in a service is a very different thing