Is Christmas truly Christian?


	Is Christmas truly Christian?

boniface

12-19-2007 12:17 PM

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12-24-2007 8:17 PM

Honoradele

Christmas is a Christian holiday taking place on the same day as the Winter Soltice, a Pagan holiday. Not coincidently.

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