Aislyn Wynters
New Member
Christmas to me is neither pagan nor Christian. It's a holiday that has evolved through different countries, different origins until Santa arrived with his reindeer and sleigh and kids get excited and enjoy a wonderful day and getting and giving gifts and family time.
I celebrate Yule but also Christmas because of my parents and so did my daughter.
Nobody knows the date of Jesus Christ's birth and unless his birth certificate shows up, no one ever will. All anyone can do is make the best guess through the history and religious texts that they discover. But remember though that the stuff they are discovering changes thoughts and facts on a frequent basis.
Many religions around the world were assimilated into each other through conquest. It has happened in our past and will no doubt continue into our future. Let Christmas be whatever anyone wants it to be as long as it's not harming anyone. Is the pagan next door harming you with their yule ritual, is the Christian harming you by singing happy birthday to Jesus.. nope they are not.
Let Christmas just be about the kids and family time.
I celebrate Yule but also Christmas because of my parents and so did my daughter.
Nobody knows the date of Jesus Christ's birth and unless his birth certificate shows up, no one ever will. All anyone can do is make the best guess through the history and religious texts that they discover. But remember though that the stuff they are discovering changes thoughts and facts on a frequent basis.
Many religions around the world were assimilated into each other through conquest. It has happened in our past and will no doubt continue into our future. Let Christmas be whatever anyone wants it to be as long as it's not harming anyone. Is the pagan next door harming you with their yule ritual, is the Christian harming you by singing happy birthday to Jesus.. nope they are not.
Let Christmas just be about the kids and family time.