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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]but xmas is a pagan holiday[/quote] It's actually a pagan/Christian mash-up. Yule/Winter Solstice/Saturnalia/the birth of Mithras were some of the Northern European winter holidays. The Roman Catholic Church adopted December 25 as a celebration of the birth of Jesus to lure people away from paganism. Many pagan customs accreted around the Christian celebration. As an atheist, I don't feel bad about celebrating Christmas. Why should I? Christians borrowed the date and the holiday customs from someone else in the first place. There's room for everybody in the holiday season. Happy holidays![/quote]
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