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Re: We're Not Putting X-Mas Trees Up!
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
Rather, the pagan festival of the “Birth of the Unconquered Son” instituted by the Roman Emperor Aurelian on 25 December 274, was almost certainly an attempt to create a pagan alternative to a date that was already of some significance to Roman Christians. Thus the “pagan origins of Christmas” is a myth without historical substance.
The article gives no primary source for this above conjecture. Why?
The above is to lead us to believe something that the writer never presents proof for, so why make the statement?
In Jesus name
Brother Benincasa
www.OnTimeJournal.com
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46 BC, Roman "Julian Calendar" was created, December 24th was the shortest day of the year.
December 25th was the first annual day that daylight began to increase. Thus, this shows the rebirth or Annual Birthday of the Invincible sun.
The writer of the article doesn't take this information into account for his argument, nor does he supply us with the information of why he chose his statement (in previous post "bolded").
In Jesus name
Brother Benincasa
www.OnTimeJournal.com
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