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The history channel did a documentary about Christmas and its origins. It was very very interesting. If you are a Christian though, and believe Christmas originated because of the birth of Christ, ya might not wanna watch it, the FACTS might piss ya off.

lowing wrote:

The history channel did a documentary about Christmas and its origins. It was very very interesting. If you are a Christian though, and believe Christmas originated because of the birth of Christ, ya might not wanna watch it, the FACTS might piss ya off.

Yea I saw that, Im Catholic and I got kinda pissed the Church is spreading bull shit, but then I pretty much stopped being religious at all so yea.

lowing wrote:

The history channel did a documentary about Christmas and its origins. It was very very interesting. If you are a Christian though, and believe Christmas originated because of the birth of Christ, ya might not wanna watch it, the FACTS might piss ya off.

do you remember what it was called?

The_Shipbuilder wrote:

lowing wrote:

The history channel did a documentary about Christmas and its origins. It was very very interesting. If you are a Christian though, and believe Christmas originated because of the birth of Christ, ya might not wanna watch it, the FACTS might piss ya off.

do you remember what it was called?

CHristmas Unwrapped, the History of Christmas..I think it was

For anyone that did not see the documentary on the History Channel...or if you haven't read the Divinci Code; Christmas, as with most Christian holidays, is a mix of Christian beliefs and Pagan celebrations.  Another example of this is Easter.  The following can be found at Easter Info:

Pagan tradition suggests that the name Easter is derived from Ostara or Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Spring to whom the month of April was dedicated.

Another Pagan tradition that can coincide with Easter is the vernal equinox or the Festival of Spring in March, which symbolizes the rebirth of nature following the cold days of winter.

Even today Pagan symbols live on in the celebration of Easter with the hare, a symbol of fertility, becoming the Easter Bunny and brightly decorated eggs which were originally used to represent the colors of the new spring. Eggs were also an important fertility symbol.

Quick Google searches should provide any further info you might be interested on for these subjects.  Just include the holiday name, history, and/or symbolism.  Interesting stuff.

BTW, just so everyone knows, Pagan DOES NOT mean Satanic.




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Last edited by MastersMom (2006-12-24 12:52:36)

Oh yeah, and in response to the thread starter, I am a Christian and I celebrate it as the coming of Christ.  I also celebrate it as a time of joy and thanks for what I have.  For me the exchange of gifts is just a bonus but it also involves some sacrifice for the ones you love.  The time and money taken to find the gifts that are given are just as important (if not MORE important) than the gift itself.  It truely is the thought that counts.

To some extent I think it has become over commercialized but in today's society that's bound to happen.  The real test is whether or not people remember why they are celebrating, and they will remember if they choose to.  I remember because I make it a point to remember and to be grateful for the sacrifice made for my salvation so to me, the commercialization only means a bigger percentage off at the "Holiday" sales.