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December 25, birthday of Sol-Invictus Mithra.
Mithra was a pagan sun-god worshipped on Dec 25th.
Colliers Encyclopedia ?The choice of December 25 was probably influenced by the fact that on this day the Romans celebrated the Mithraic feast of the Sun god ?Natalis Solis Invicti??
Encyclopedia Britannica ?In the Roman world the Saturnalia (December 17) was a time of merrymaking and exchange of gifts. December 25th was also regarded as the birth of the Iranian mystery god Mithra, ?The Sun of Righteousness??
Christmas was:
Illegal in England
Outlawed in New England from 1649-1658
Condemned by the Puritans, Methodists, Quakers, Amish, Presbyterians, and Babtists.
Finally, it was made a legal holiday in Massachusetts in 1856. Everyone realized that Christmas had nothing to do with Jesus? birthday, and had everything to do with the sun-god?s (Mithra) birthday, and only in 1856 did they finally give in, and mix sun-worship with Christian events.
Caitlin said:(Acutally, taking into account the celestial findings of astronimers(sp?), isn't Christmas on the wrong day according to Christian religion?) Its all about fertility! Also called Candlemas..fire..the fire of love + life! Be it Pagan christian it's about new crops....new life on earth.
Basically its Spring...but paganism being one of the oldest religions it is no wonder that it festivals and dieties have been twisted around by those in power to suit them best...names...dates...whatever..We all know what this time of year means to us,the earth,and those we care about...Just another marker for the year and the changes within it.
December 25, birthday of Sol-Invictus Mithra.
Mithra was a pagan sun-god worshipped on Dec 25th.
Colliers Encyclopedia ?The choice of December 25 was probably influenced by the fact that on this day the Romans celebrated the Mithraic feast of the Sun god ?Natalis Solis Invicti??
Encyclopedia Britannica ?In the Roman world the Saturnalia (December 17) was a time of merrymaking and exchange of gifts. December 25th was also regarded as the birth of the Iranian mystery god Mithra, ?The Sun of Righteousness??
Christmas was:
Illegal in England
Outlawed in New England from 1649-1658
Condemned by the Puritans, Methodists, Quakers, Amish, Presbyterians, and Babtists.
Finally, it was made a legal holiday in Massachusetts in 1856. Everyone realized that Christmas had nothing to do with Jesus? birthday, and had everything to do with the sun-god?s (Mithra) birthday, and only in 1856 did they finally give in, and mix sun-worship with Christian events.