[Peace-discuss] The Christmas He Dreamed for All of Us

[C. G. Estabrook]

   "...because it is only Christian men
   Guard even heathen things."

   --Chesterton, Ballad of the White Horse

Tracy Nectoux <tnectoux at uiuc.edu> wrote:
>
>>Phil Stinard wrote:
>>>If you're going to turn a religious holiday into a 
>>>secular holiday, what's the point in having Christmas at all?  
>>
>>KMedina wrote:
>>Actually, we borrowed the holiday; Christmas is a combination
>>of  Zagmuk, Sacaea, Winter Solstice rituals, Yuletide,
>>Saturnalia, and other pagan traditions.
>>
>:giggle:  If you're going to turn a pagan holiday into a
>Christian holiday, what's the poing in having Yule at all?