Tru meaning of Christmas?

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Quasmo

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Originally posted by: notfred
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It's getting worse and worse!!! DAMN I HATE CORPORATE AMERICA!!! I saw Christmas decorations in stores NOVEMBER 1st!!! 2 months before Christmas. DAMN! At least wait untill after Thanksgiving; but November 1st? Thats a 6th of the year dedicated to one freaking day. HOLY CRAP!!!

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Wallydraigle

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The true meaning of Christmas is watching crappy animated specials that everyone hates, yet everyone continues to watch year after filthy stinking year because that just what you do at Christmas. And now you know.
 

Stojakapimp

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Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Originally posted by: Vic
Celebration of the winter solstice. The practice of giving gifts stems from a celebration that despite the harsh winter the people have plenty enough to be generous.
It is extremely unlikely that Christ was actually born on Dec. 25, or even in winter for that matter. More likely he was born in the spring.

December 25th is the birthday of Mithra, the Roman God of Light. It was adopted for Christmas to make the transition to Christianity easier.

Well the question was about Christmas. Thus Christmas is to honor Christ's birth. Maybe if he asked about what December 25th means, then we could say the birth of Mithra. Even if Christ wasn't born on December 25, the meaning of Christmas is still to recognize his birth