Although we usually associate the origin of Christmas with Christian myths and Catholicism, since it represents the birth of the baby Jesus; Actually, this is a mistake, at least as we have accepted Christmas today.
Precisely because of this doubt between pagan Christmas and Christian Christmas, there was a case in 1990, in which the school board of Solon (Ohio) decided to eliminate all representations of Christmas in any school setting, since it was a practice in against the secular state of the city, that is, did not respect the separation between Church and State. Likewise, the board lost the case because the families opposed their children not being able to celebrate Christmas at school, arguing that the practice of Christmas was a secular act and was part of all the cultures of the world. Although the junta lost the case, they did manage to eliminate the prayers and the reading of the bible, associated with the celebration of Christmas.
The origin of Christmas is not Christian at all. As you read in the beginning of this article, the origin of Christmas is pagan. The first time we can hear about the Christmas celebrated on December 25 (as we know it today) came almost two centuries after the birth of Christ so, even after the birth of the baby Jesus, Christmas was still celebrated in around the figure of Saturn that the Romans implanted.
The Romans celebrated the Roman Saturnalia, which was nothing more than a festival that represented the winter solstice and honored the god Saturn. During this party, the Romans were upset and therefore, the few Christians who existed at that time, were opposed to these celebrations so uncontrolled. In this way it is said that Christmas arose to replace the celebration of Saturn, king of the Sun, which in English is "sun", so it was taken as the birth of the son of God, which in English is "are". Later, when the Christian religion was imposed throughout the Roman Empire, King Justinian declared Christmas as a civic festivities, although this composure lasted little, because in the Middle Ages the holidays became days to drink and be partying From morning to night.
In fact, if we look at ancient customs, it can seem very strange to celebrate the birth of someone because in the first centuries of the Christian Church, people used to celebrate the death of the people who were important and not their births.
We also have to observe the following quote to realize that, in reality, this holiday is not accepted in the Bible.
For they honor me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men "(Matthew 15: 9). Christmas is not a commandment of God - it is a tradition of men. Christ continued: "Well you invalidate the commandment of God to keep your tradition." (Mark 7: 9)
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