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JayneLut t1_j1jougl wrote

Reply to comment by paul_is_on_reddit in Did Oliver Cromwell Ban Christmas? by Brattonismybae

Which is odd, because he effectively banned all the fun things about Christmas... Like singing and getting merry. He didn't ban going to church (though no special services!) or quietly reading the Bible on the day.

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logosloki t1_j1kjuz5 wrote

Because Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan. Christmas was to them a day of observation and everything else was either Pagan or Papism (which to a Puritan is one and the same).

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JayneLut t1_j1l8uyn wrote

In fairness, most Christmas traditions are somewhat Pagan influenced.

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Kurta_711 t1_j1lf43n wrote

In fairness, (unfair and false statement)

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JayneLut t1_j1lidnk wrote

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The timing of Christmas has more to do with placacting the Roman general public after Constantine's conversion. For example.

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the_jak t1_j1m3re1 wrote

Cool. Now tell us how they’re wrong. Provide sources.

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DaveN202 t1_j1lzrvb wrote

He himself didn’t say he banned Christmas, however his political party did ban Christmas (1647) at the time albeit unsuccessfully (nobody listened to them). There’s no evidence an order came from him but still it was banned by the puritans, of which he was one.

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the_jak t1_j1m3ulo wrote

He was the leader. He is responsible for all actions of his subordinates. If they did under his watch, he’s responsible.

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