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Old 12-05-2009, 10:11 AM   #31
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In order to argue that Christmas is in its origins pagan I think one has to include only elements of Christmas known to be widespread in the 1st millennium CE.
Fair enough. Personally, I have tried to find such information in the past and have never come across anything that really pins down what elements were added when. But since I see no reason to reject the idea that Dec 25 was chosen to replace the Saturnalia celebration, it's the best there is as far as I can tell.
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