No, Christmas is Not Pagan. Just Stop.

[Cartoonist]

Major hissy fit. Essentially, all his arguments are: They didn't do it here, so it doesn't count that they did it there.

https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/roadsfromemmaus/2018/12/05/no-christmas-is-not-pagan-just-stop/

Exhibit A
And it’s not like pagans invented trees or even invented cutting them down and bringing them inside. Are you really saying that pagans own trees?

Exhibit B
And do you really expect me to believe that burning a log in a fireplace has some unbreakable pagan connection that Christians just shouldn’t do? Like, burning logs is pagan? Maybe Christians would like to be warm, too.

Exhibit C
And let’s remember that Germans didn’t even come into the Christmas picture for a good long time. They certainly weren’t there at the manger. (Sorry, guys!)

And here's where he really goes off the rails.

Exhibit D
But let’s not forget our brothers and sisters in places like South Africa and Australia, whose Christmas is a rather warm affair with air conditioners and beach visits and such.
So, yes, you can have Christmas without winter solstice stuff. Most Christians always have.
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I guess he doesn't know Australia has a Solstice too. But what's his Point? Xmas didn't start in South Africa, it started in Europe.

[Major Nikon]

1. The reason Joseph and Mary couldn't get a room is because of the Christmas rush

Oh wait...

[violetpastille]

2. It's not Pagan it's Commercial

I wish it were Pagan. That would be great. Pagan and skyclad. Think of all the money and laundry we'd save.

[MineralMan]

7. It's too damned cold where I live for that skyclad stuff.

Get back to me during the summer. Then, I'll be happy to run through the woods, proclaiming: Nakey, Nakey!

[Mariana]

10. Skyclad in December? Not where I live.

Unless you like the idea of hypothermia as a Solstice rite of passage.

[violetpastille]

11. I'm just thinking it would keep the holiday short.

There's a follow up joke there of course.

But seriously, I would rather run naked into the yard, briefly invoke some God and Goddesses and go back in and call my self done.

Christmas however grinds on for months...

[MineralMan]

13. That's easy for you. For us guys, "shrinkage" is an issue

with winter nakedness. Many are wary of such things.

[Mariana]

19. External organs are likely to become internal organs.

That can't be comfortable.

[MineralMan]

20. Easy to avoid.

Just keep you clothes on in the winter. Works for me.

[YessirAtsaFact]

3. Yuletide and winter solstice feasts predate Jesus

There’s a lot of pagan tradition in Christmas traditions.

BTW, Happy Pagan Feast Day!

[Zoonart]

4. The traditions blended when

Christianity spread north.

[Sneederbunk]

5. An uncomfortable time of year for non-believers.

[wasupaloopa]

8. Why do you say that?

I am not uncomfortable. I am a non believer.

I put up s Xmas tree, give presents and go to parties f

[trotsky]

9. The origin of all these celebrations is the acknowledgment of the solstice.

A spectacular example of the human brain observing the environment, drawing a conclusion, and predicting the future.

The solstice is a celebration of SCIENCE.

As a non-believer, it's a WONDERFUL time of year.

[violetpastille]

12. An uncomfortable time for anyone who doesn't enjoy gross consumerism.

Regardless of belief.

[edhopper]

14. Uncomfortable?

Why? I find it interesting seeing people taking an obvious fantasy story seriously.

[Iggo]

15. I'm perfectly comfortable calling bullshit all season long!

[CrispyQ]

16. Bah! Humbug!

I have to admit that Christmas got more enjoyable when my sister divorced her religious husband.

[MineralMan]

6. It just goes to show that anyone can write on a blog site.

That's a good thing and a bad thing. The good part is that people get to express themselves in public. The bad part is that they so often embarrass themselves by doing so.

[Lordquinton]

17. Germans weren't in the christmas picture for a while

but South Africa and Australia are used as arguments against them anyways?

[Cartoonist]

18. There's no solstice on the moon

So there!