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Huh? Midwinter sacred observations date back to prehistory, festivals long before CE. What about the lambs in the manger, are these a midwinter occurrence? Str
by quantified 5y ago
Huh? Midwinter sacred observations date back to prehistory, festivals long before CE. What about the lambs in the manger, are these a midwinter occurrence?
Strictly speaking, sure, “Christmas that is celebrated at the time of Saturnalia” has never been pagan, by the definition of the holiday. But somehow thinking of a supernatural event as anything but mythical itself beggars belief.
- sp332 5y agoLambs weren't in the manger. A "manger" is a food trough. I don't remember anything about lambs being at the birth either. The article explains that the timing of Jesus' birth was calculated from other events within the tradition and not just picked because there was a pre-existing winter holiday from some other religion(s).