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logosloki t1_j1kjuz5 wrote

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

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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