The Pagan Origins of Thanksgiving : r/paganism - Reddit
2020年11月11日 · Hi zangatti, In my videos I do mention that being an eclectic pagan is an option for people. Though I also greatly respect Pagan Reconstructionst paths as well. While I personally started out as wiccan, over the past couple years I've been moving away from wicca and starting to follow the Norse Pagan path.
Christian's take on Thanksgiving? : r/AskAChristian - Reddit
2022年10月6日 · If caroling is pagan, then all hymns and songs are pagan – which we know is not the case. And Christmas trees weren't a thing until the 19th century. They were originally potted evergreens of german origins, and were a Christian tradition that as I said was adopted way after any genuine pagans died out.
American Thanksgiving is it Pagan? : r/exIglesiaNiCristo - Reddit
2022年11月25日 · INC also celebrates gift giving. Whether it’s on New Year’s, Thanksgivings, Holy Supper timeframes, the act of gift giving is also pagan. So raffles prizes, giveaways, game prizes, etc are all from pagan origins. I will do some research and post articles if you need the proof for pagan origins of gift giving.
Which pagan celebrations became Christian holidays (or ... - Reddit
2020年12月19日 · In general, the extent to which late pagan festivals copied, incorporated, or responded to Christian practices, elements, and dates deserves far more attention than it has received; cf. Bowersock 1990, 26-7, 44-53.’, Steven E Hijmans, Sol: The Sun in the Art and Religions of Rome (S.l.; Groningen: s.n.; University Library Groningen 2009), 588.
The Catholic Origins of Thanksgiving Day : r/Catholicism - Reddit
2021年11月25日 · The edit was made to make Plymouth Rock the new First Thanksgiving. And so as your family celebrates Thanksgiving this year, don’t forget that most historians agree that it really started in America as a Catholic celebration. But, most importantly, remember the holiday’s origins and purpose.
What are pagan holidays? : r/pagan - Reddit
2022年11月24日 · Christmas = Yule + Saturnalia; Easter = spring equinox; Halloween = Samhain. Thanksgiving imo is entirely secular, but was originally a late harvest festival which is also a very pagan concept. Honestly, I started appreciating our cultural holidays much more after learning about their pre-Christian origins.
Is thanksgiving pagan or have pagan roots? : r/Christianity - Reddit
2022年11月12日 · So yes, all religions other than Christianity can be called pagan by Christians. But Christianity is also considered a pagan religion in muslim-majority regions. Using the broad term is not really as helpful, so the general use refers specifically to the European-family of folk and ethnic religions.
I get Halloween but how did Easter and Christmas get wrapped
Christmas wasn't based on the winter solstice at all. Easter was the Christian pesach that was celebrated in Eoastermonath (the month named after the possible Anglo-Saxon goddess, Eostre). But then that doesn't mean Easter is pagan in origin, any more than a person being born on a week day is pagan because of that association.
Are Holidays/Birthdays Pagan? : r/NoStupidQuestions - Reddit
2023年7月2日 · Christmas is pagan, but Christianity shamelessly stole it and made it about Jesus. Birthdays are just that. Thanksgiving is a recent invented holiday. The 4th of July id Independence day and has nothing to do with anything even resembling religion. This won't impact your life in any way. Celebrate away.
Lots of people are saying Christmas is Pagan : r/Christianity - Reddit
With Santa Clause, similarly, you find lots of theories about his origins, from Odin to St. Nicholas to Siberian mushroom trips. But he does seem to have been influenced by folk tales and traditions. Outright pagan origins in Odin, though, are also pure speculation.