A truth that the vast majority don’t want to hear. Taking something pagan and renaming it doesn’t change what it is.
Christmas tree? Read Jeremiah the 10th chapter. The pagan tradition predates Christ by quite a bit of time.
Yeah. Most of the visible trappings of Christmas as now celebrated are pagan, secular shit that was grafted onto Christmas to make Christianity more acceptable to early converts. Now consider that in 2025, it’s mostly a self-referential circle jerk focused on buying, spending and consuming. I’ll barely get to spend time with extended family (mom, siblings, nieces and nephews) as there are no family plans for Christmas Eve, and only dinner and gifts on Christmas Day. Sure not how I ever envisioned it ending up as a child, when we got together with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins on both the 24th and 25th for dinner and gifts, and with neighbors who were very close family friends on the morning to the 25th for traditional breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, gooey butter coffee cake, etc.) and exchanging gifts.
The shrinking of familial size (number for children), atomization and commensurate falling off of time spent with family at Christmas (and other major holidays) is both shocking and disappointing compared to what was customary 40 years ago. And honestly what the day has mostly become is just more fake and ghey clown world theatrics devoid of substance. With religion so screwed up now by leftists infiltrating the leadership of the Church, and most laity still involved wanting to remake the experience to be more amenable to their modern, secular lifestyles, it makes going to church feel like a bad joke.
Overall, the experience that is Christmas now seems quite empty and pointless.
Yawn. Original meaning is irrelevant. If the vast majority believes a new meaning, the meaning changes. That, or you can claim “gay” just means you’re happy.
Historically, Christ was probably born around Passover. But, you can’t celebrate his birth and death during the same week. So, liturgically, his birth was moved to the winter solstice season.
And a soggy solstice to you too Cederq!
Yep, more sunlight today.
A truth that the vast majority don’t want to hear. Taking something pagan and renaming it doesn’t change what it is.
Christmas tree? Read Jeremiah the 10th chapter. The pagan tradition predates Christ by quite a bit of time.
Yeah. Most of the visible trappings of Christmas as now celebrated are pagan, secular shit that was grafted onto Christmas to make Christianity more acceptable to early converts. Now consider that in 2025, it’s mostly a self-referential circle jerk focused on buying, spending and consuming. I’ll barely get to spend time with extended family (mom, siblings, nieces and nephews) as there are no family plans for Christmas Eve, and only dinner and gifts on Christmas Day. Sure not how I ever envisioned it ending up as a child, when we got together with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins on both the 24th and 25th for dinner and gifts, and with neighbors who were very close family friends on the morning to the 25th for traditional breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, gooey butter coffee cake, etc.) and exchanging gifts.
The shrinking of familial size (number for children), atomization and commensurate falling off of time spent with family at Christmas (and other major holidays) is both shocking and disappointing compared to what was customary 40 years ago. And honestly what the day has mostly become is just more fake and ghey clown world theatrics devoid of substance. With religion so screwed up now by leftists infiltrating the leadership of the Church, and most laity still involved wanting to remake the experience to be more amenable to their modern, secular lifestyles, it makes going to church feel like a bad joke.
Overall, the experience that is Christmas now seems quite empty and pointless.
Yawn. Original meaning is irrelevant. If the vast majority believes a new meaning, the meaning changes. That, or you can claim “gay” just means you’re happy.
Historically, Christ was probably born around Passover. But, you can’t celebrate his birth and death during the same week. So, liturgically, his birth was moved to the winter solstice season.