I am going to add my 2 cents, If people get pissed or whatever it will not change my mind and I am not debating, arguing or trying to piss anybody off. Just stating my opinion on the Subject of Christianity and Paganism.
Pagan beliefs were taken into the Christian belief system and not just Christmas but several other rituals and holidays we now take part in and accept totally as Christian. A lot of people think Pagans were terrible peoples but they were anything but. People also have the misconception that Christians might have taken things from the Pagans and used it for their own gain. That's not necessarily true because history says they came together and merged some of their beliefs in order to live. Back in those days things were extremely difficult so they did what they had to do in order to survive. They did it in such away that their peoples could accept it without years of bloodshed. They had much wiser Kings than we do today.
History says Pagans traveled the world and made many contributions to Science and Technology. They discovered North America several 100 years before our history claims! They have never received the Historical Credits for their achievements for whatever reasons political or religious. Even though it has been proven time and time again they discovered North America and many other places long before other Explorers were even thought of.
They built great monuments that have stood the test of time such as Stonehenge and so many other marvels long before Christians ruled the day. Frankly, they have contributed so many things to Our Ways of life they shouldn't be ignored and should be given the credits due them. Their ships, their navigational skills went unmatched for 100's of years. I personally believe due to their contributions to Christianity and history instead of people looking at them as they have for the past several 100 years like some mad dog. I personally think it's shameful to the extent of being sinful and extremely deceptive.
Christians should embrace Pagan contributions and be thankful for them. If not for them I doubt seriously our World we live in would be as it is today nor would the religion we know as Christianity evolved to where it is today.
Personally Speaking I believe Paganism and Christianity walk hand in hand and without them our world wouldn't be the way it is. Christmas and many other holidays should be remembered not just for Christians and the birth of Christ but for our Pagan brothers. That's just how I see it.
Christianity Even with all it's faults it's much better than the Middle East where people are still being killed for their beliefs and who they love. If not for the Pagans who influenced Europe no doubts we'd still be cutting peoples heads off for their views.
Instead of trying to erase and lie about past history people need to wake up and know the truth about the religion we know as Christianity. I am not saying they shouldn't believe in God and the teachings of Jesus by any means I am saying we shouldn't believe that everything we've been taught is the truth Concerning that of Christian beliefs because it is lacking in truth. History tells the truth that Pagans contributed to today's religion in so many ways and they contributed greatly to our world.
In a our world a supposedly Christian world a world that is becoming more tolerant of other peoples beliefs maybe it's time people accept that our religion came to be as we know it because it merged with another. Be honest about it and stop denying it.
If you truly believe in God then you'll know God is truth and he doesn't like untruth or deceptions.
God Bless have a good day.
