Christmas Elements Have Pagan Roots

For more, visit http://news.discovery.com/videos | Parts of our Christmas celebrations have roots in Pagan Roman festivals. Discovery News' James Williams unwraps the details.

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[LittleFox1976]

Christmas has its roots in many, many Pagan beliefs ranging from the Romans to the Celts to the Norse. They just stumbled upon the Romans first. It all comes down to the end of the dark, dark days of the waning year.

[MELANIE1001]

Almost all stories and parables of the bible and christianity are simply ripoffs of previous religions and beliefs anyway. Another proof of how fake and manufactured religions are...

[oriolesfan61]

Of course Christianity adapted some pagan traditions to survive in a pagan culture and because there are universal truths in human history.

[Pir8forever]

Christians stole our holiday and slapped their god on it -.- And why doesn't anyone mention the Egyptian celebration of the Sun God Ra celebrated at this time? Or the Celtic Yule celebrated on December 21? Where do you think Yule Logs and the cakes and caroling come from?

[Tinyoak2]

@SALAFIMEDIAUK that would be a valid theory IF the christian version of the Devil even existed in Roman times (pre-christ that is). the only ones calling upon "The Devil" on a day to day basis are christians. Many believe to name it is to call it and honor (worship) it just by giving the name in the first place...in that respect, that would make Christians the biggest Devil Worshippers in History since they honor him so often.

[SALAFIMEDIAUK]

Christmas is a devil worshiping festival which has nothing to do0 with Jesus and alot to do with romans

[JulezandChris]

@Blueknightex

but science does prove that God exists, that's where you are wrong

[placebogiver]

@CrissNSully88 It certainly proves that the christian god doesn't exist.

[tbhpower]

@ISHBON

Genre* And it doesnt bother you that your "religion" is about as original as Friday The 13th Part 7, and therein lay exactly all its obvious fallacies?

[ISHBON]

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