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2023-12-06 13:26:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7FC1276A67C39FDE08D08EF660F84F9B86578816EBE0F67DE7786EEA42C8C87E
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The idea that Christmas celebrations are rooted in Pagan tradition is a pseudohistorical conspiracy theory originating in 17th century anti-Catholic propaganda which is rejected by most modern historians and scholars of religion. Sources: https://historyforatheists.com/2020/12/pagan-christmas/ http://kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2018/12/concerning-yule.html https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/12/08/just-how-pagan-is-christmas-really/ https://unherd.com/2021/12/the-myth-of-pagan-christmas-2/
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