{"id":4491,"date":"2023-05-22T03:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T03:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/example.com\/?p=25"},"modified":"2023-05-22T03:57:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T03:57:38","slug":"25-christmas-a-pagan-holiday-catholic-answers-2023-best-perfect-the-best-incredible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/w3.geleleger.nl\/tfscl-25-christmas-a-pagan-holiday-catholic-answers-2023-best-perfect-the-best-incredible-yhvpd\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas A Pagan Holiday Catholic Answers 2023 Best Perfect The Best Incredible"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"82b01d71444d3e69a652818c0bea2a3a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\tatOptions = {\r\n\t\t'key' : '4a1f1119f949a4af74d56b8a3af8b867',\r\n\t\t'format' : 'iframe',\r\n\t\t'height' : 250,\r\n\t\t'width' : 300,\r\n\t\t'params' : {}\r\n\t};\r\n\tdocument.write('<scr' + 'ipt type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http' + (location.protocol === 'https:' ? 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Is it true that Christians today worship a Pagan holiday thinking they are worshiping the actual birthday of Jesus Christ? \u2014E., US Join Fr. Christians invented Christmas from the winter solstice celebration of Sol Invictus. Answer No, Christmas is not a pagan holiday. Or was that date really a borrowed pagan holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure> \t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gr-assets.com\/images\/S\/compressed.photo.goodreads.com\/books\/1385153074i\/18888103._UY630_SR1200,630_.jpg\" alt=\"The Pagan Origins of Christian Holidays by Elisha J. Israel\" style=\"width: 100%; padding: 5px; background-color: grey;\"><figcaption>The Pagan Origins of Christian Holidays by Elisha J. Israel (Alberta Bush)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> \t \t<strong>Christmas A Pagan Holiday Catholic Answers 2023<\/strong>. <strong>In fact, like Easter, the East and the West were observing Christmas differently, while until recently, the Armenians didn&#39;t celebrate it at all. Isn&#39;t this the point when Christianity simply became &#34;paganized&#34; by the Romans?&#34; My friends, it is the other way around. On Bank Holidays, all banks are closed and employees are provided the day off with pay. The person who maintains Christmas&#39;s &#34;pagan roots&#34; has to ask himself the following questions: After centuries of the Church being persecuted for not observing pagan holidays, where is the proof of influence? Or was that date really a borrowed pagan holiday?<\/strong> Christmas A Pagan Holiday Catholic Answers 2023. <\/p>\n<h3>These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.<\/h3>\n<p>The person who maintains Christmas&#39;s &#34;pagan roots&#34; has to ask himself the following questions: After centuries of the Church being persecuted for not observing pagan holidays, where is the proof of influence?<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: grid;grid-template-columns: auto auto auto; background: #eee; \">\n<div style=\"padding: 1em;\"> \t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/97\/20\/15\/972015edb53d6bb4fc9605a1ea76d4e0--christmas-pagan-holiday-origin-of-christmas.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/736x\/97\/20\/15\/972015edb53d6bb4fc9605a1ea76d4e0--christmas-pagan-holiday-origin-of-christmas.jpg\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;this.src='https:\/\/tse4.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.a0gjxpq0QWbXuu6YLncFqwHaL-&amp;pid=Api';\" style=\"width:100%;margin-top: 8px;vertical-align: middle;\"><\/a> \t\t        <\/p>\n<p>186 best holiday truth images on Pinterest | Paganism, Easter and &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 1em;\"> \t\t        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ebaumsworld.com\/mediaFiles\/picture\/2502212\/86138830.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ebaumsworld.com\/mediaFiles\/picture\/2502212\/86138830.jpg\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;this.src='https:\/\/tse4.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.jBSmn2y6SU22mLh9x-HIkAHaHa&amp;pid=Api';\" style=\"width:100%;margin-top: 8px;vertical-align: middle;\"><\/a> \t\t        <\/p>\n<p>Thirty-Three Holiday Memes For The Heathens &#8211; 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