tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post116704689719649129..comments2024-03-27T20:10:46.984-07:00Comments on The Rambling Taoist: Humbug! I SayThe Rambling Taoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-1167078072376780202006-12-25T12:21:00.000-08:002006-12-25T12:21:00.000-08:00Bob,That's the way I heard it too, but I wasn't pr...Bob,<BR/><BR/>That's the way I heard it too, but I wasn't prepared to go there. It's not always good to dispel too many myths at any one time.<BR/>TreyThe Rambling Taoisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730292897416827840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10694316.post-1167052794614337412006-12-25T05:19:00.000-08:002006-12-25T05:19:00.000-08:00Actually Jesus never had anything to do with the H...Actually Jesus never had anything to do with the Holiday, it was an early Pagan feast to celebrate the return of the sun from darkness (December 25 is the first day after the Solstice that there is a noticeable northward movement of the sun, to those that observe it closely). The feast included gift giving.<BR/><BR/>Constantine, when he converted the Roman Empire to adopt Christianity, also "converted" many of the popular pagan holidays, which is why Christians will dedicate a day to the pagan goddess of fertility Ishtar (Easter).<BR/><BR/>But what do I know?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812133595782131796noreply@blogger.com