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3. Yuletide and winter solstice feasts predate Jesus

Fri Dec 7, 2018, 12:56 PM

Dec 2018

There’s a lot of pagan tradition in Christmas traditions.

BTW, Happy Pagan Feast Day!

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No, Christmas is Not Pagan. Just Stop. [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2018 OP

It's not Pagan it's Commercial violetpastille Dec 2018 #2

It's too damned cold where I live for that skyclad stuff. MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Skyclad in December? Not where I live. Mariana Dec 2018 #10

I'm just thinking it would keep the holiday short. violetpastille Dec 2018 #11

That's easy for you. For us guys, "shrinkage" is an issue MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

External organs are likely to become internal organs. Mariana Dec 2018 #19

Easy to avoid. MineralMan Dec 2018 #20

Yuletide and winter solstice feasts predate Jesus YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #3

The traditions blended when Zoonart Dec 2018 #4

An uncomfortable time of year for non-believers. Sneederbunk Dec 2018 #5

Why do you say that? wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #8

An uncomfortable time for anyone who doesn't enjoy gross consumerism. violetpastille Dec 2018 #12

Uncomfortable? edhopper Dec 2018 #14

I'm perfectly comfortable calling bullshit all season long! Iggo Dec 2018 #15

Bah! Humbug! CrispyQ Dec 2018 #16

It just goes to show that anyone can write on a blog site. MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

Germans weren't in the christmas picture for a while Lordquinton Dec 2018 #17

There's no solstice on the moon Cartoonist Dec 2018 #18