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Yes if is true.

No Barney, I'm afraid you have been misled. What you have heard is simply not true. The story goes that during the 4th century the church at Rome began to adopt pagan Roman festivals with their customs and observances and make them over into Christian holidays in order to make the Christian faith more acceptable to the Roman people and win them over.

Now this little fabrication is repeated over and over and over as if it were an unassailable fact. And yet you will not find any actual written document or archaeological artifact from this period to support that narrative.

When we do go back and look at the actual written documents and archaeological artifacts of this period we find that the complete opposite is true. Rather than Christians adopting pagan customs and observances to win the Romans to Christ, it was in fact the Roman government which saw the worship of the old pagan gods and goddesses being neglected and the temples falling into disrepair because of the masses that had converted to Christianity and under the leadership of Emperor Julian (called Julian the Apostate) the Roman Empire began to try to reestablish the old pagan worship and win the people back.

Here is a letter written by Emperor Julian which proves everything I just said:
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Letter #22 Julian the Apostate to Arsacius High Priest of Galatia

[The letter begins with Emperor Julian stating that the efforts to reestablish the old pagan religion was not as successful as he had hoped. He then brags that the temple and the worship had been restored to a splendid and magnificent degree that surpassed every prayer and hope!]

“The Hellenic religion does not yet prosper as I desire, and it is the fault of those who profess it; for the worship of the gods is on a splendid and magnificent scale, surpassing every prayer and every hope. May Adrasteia [pagan goddess] pardon my words, for indeed no one, a little while ago, would have ventured even to pray for a change of such a sort or so complete within so short a time.”

[But then Julian goes on to say that is not enough. That it was the benevolence of the Christians and the holiness of their lives that had won over so many converts and that therefore the Roman pagan priests would have to begin to practice these virtues if they were to win the people back from the "atheism" of the Jews and Galileans and see the Roman masses return to the old pagan gods of their fathers ... Julian calls Christianity "atheism" because like the Jews the Christians had no temples nor any idols that they worshipped so Julian considered them to not have any "gods" at all]

“Why, then, do we think that this is enough, why do we not observe that it is their benevolence to strangers, their care for the graves of the dead and the pretended holiness of their lives that have done most to increase atheism? I believe that we ought really and truly to practise every one of these virtues.”

[And notice that Julian actually threatens all the priests if they do not begin to adopt these customs and practices of the Christians or else they will be removed from their priestly offices]

“And it is not enough for you alone to practise them, but so must all the priests in Galatia, without exception. Either shame or persuade them into righteousness or else remove them from their priestly office, if they do not, together with their wives, children and servants, attend the worship of the gods but allow their servants or sons or wives to show impiety towards the gods and honour atheism more than piety.”

[And here is a bit more insight into what these 4th century Christians were in truth doing that so endeared them to the Roman people that they were seeing so many converts to Christ that the old pagan religion had been abandoned]

“In the second place, admonish them that no priest may enter a theatre or drink in a tavern or control any craft or trade that is base and not respectable. Honour those who obey you, but those who disobey, expel from office. In every city establish frequent hostels in order that strangers may profit by our benevolence; I do not mean for our own people only, but for others also who are in need of money. I have but now made a plan by which you may be well provided for this; for I have given directions that 30,000 modii of corn shall be assigned every year for the whole of Galatia, and 60,000 pints of wine. I order that one-fifth of this be used for the poor who serve the priests, and the remainder be distributed by us to strangers and beggars. For it is disgraceful that, when no Jew ever has to beg, and the impious Galilaeans support not only their own poor but ours as well, all men see that our people lack aid from us. Teach those of the Hellenic faith to contribute to public service of this sort, and the Hellenic villages to offer their first fruits to the gods;”

[And as is always the case with godless people they do not mind at all using deception to try to sell the merits of their beliefs … notice Julian blatantly instructs Arsacius to “teach” the priest and people that benevolence to strangers was their “practice of old,” but if it was they wouldn’t need to teach it!]

“ … and accustom those who love the Hellenic religion to these good works by teaching them that this was our practice of old. At any rate Homer makes Eumaeus say: "Stranger, it is not lawful for me, not even though a baser man than you should come, to dishonour a stranger. For from Zeus come all strangers and beggars. And a gift, though small, is precious."

Then let us not, by allowing others to outdo us in good works, disgrace by such remissness, or rather, utterly abandon, the reverence due to the gods. If I hear that you are carrying out these orders I shall be filled with joy.

As for the government officials, do not interview them often at their homes, but write to them frequently. And when they enter the city no priest must go to meet them, but only meet them within the vestibule when they visit the temples of the gods. Let no soldier march before them into the temple, but any who will may follow them; for the moment that one of them passes over the threshold of the sacred precinct he becomes a private citizen. For you yourself, as you are aware, have authority over what is within, since this is the bidding of the divine ordinance. Those who obey it are in very truth god-fearing, while those who oppose it with arrogance are vainglorious and empty-headed.

I am ready to assist Pessinus if her people succeed in winning the favour of the Mother of the Gods. But, if they neglect her, they are not only not free from blame, but, not to speak harshly, let them beware of reaping my enmity also. "For it is not lawful for me to cherish or to pity men who are the enemies of the immortal gods." Therefore persuade them, if they claim my patronage, that the whole community must become suppliants of the Mother of the Gods.”
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So the gist of all this is that the Christians were winning over the Roman masses to Christ not by adopting pagan beliefs and customs (as the story goes) but by their “good works,” the love and benevolence that the Christians were showing to everyone, not just their fellow Christians, but even to the pagans, and by their clean and sober lives and their integrity in all their trade and business. This is the complete opposite of the popular theory about the origins of Christmas and Easter being some 4th century adoption of paganism when in fact the actual historical record shows that it was the Romans who began in the 4th century to adopt the Christian customs and practices in order to try to win back the Romans to paganism, not to mention falsely accusing a whole generation of Christians of perverting the faith who bore in their backs the proof of their loyalty to Christ.

And this is evidence not just from some casual observer of the times or even some historian, but this is from the writings of no less than the 4th century Roman Emperor who was acutely aware and concerned about the impact Christianity was having on the Empire and knew from first-hand observation the reason so many Roman citizens had abandoned the pagan religion of their fathers and converted to the Christian faith.

I find this 4th century Roman Emperor’s opinion to be far more authoritative than the biased ramblings of some 19th century Scottish minister.

In Christ,
Pilgrimer
 
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Someone asked if Easter was biblical a few questions down.I was raised Baptist, went to a Christian school for many years, but we weren't devout in our faith. We were pew warmers. I am now 32 and trying to truly know the Lord and change my life.So...what about Easter? And Christmas? Can I celebrate them in the traditional way AS WELL as in my new faith? In other words, is it wrong to give my kid an Easter basket? Can I still have a Christmas tree and give gifts? These holidays mean something different to me now that I am learning more and trying to truly embrace Christianity, but can I also continue to celebrate with baskets and carols?

The Instructions from God through Moses, were, We were not to learn how the pagans, served = their rituals, how they worshiped = forms of reverence, And use these Practices as a form of Worship to the One True God, they were a Abomination then, and God does not Change!
Easter = Ishtar, who according to pagan folklore, Turned a bird into an egg laying rabbit, to show her power of divinity! The coloring of eggs comes from the Sacrifice of three month old infants, and dying the eggs of easter = Ishtar in the blood of said Infants on the first sunday after the spring Equinox !!!!!!!!!!!
Research will bring a new perspective to the Traditions we have Inherited! What we have been given is not what God meant for us.
So all we can do is repent, Men and Brethren, what shall we do! Peter said! I know you have done this out of Ignorance, Repent!
Read Jeramiah 16!
Peace unto you!
 

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fasting and feasting in celebration of the wondrous works of God. Indeed, as the Law of God itself proves, it is the very essence of fellowship with God

<<fasting and feasting ... as the Law of God...>> No! As the law of Roman Catholicism!

<<fasting and feasting ... is the very essence of fellowship with God>> No, of Roman Catholicism, yes! "IN VAIN the traditions of men!" Evil! Demonic! Cruel! Dirty! DESPICABLE!
 

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You not I, have that man on your brains if there is any. Non the less I say you NEVER read that book! Wanna bet and wait for judgement day when the Judge shall judge??
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You have no idea what you are talking about but I will pray for you that your heart might be humbled and your mind opened so you might desire to learn what is the true and faithful witness to God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
In Christ,
Pilgrimer
 

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The Instructions from God through Moses, were, We were not to learn how the pagans, served = their rituals, how they worshiped = forms of reverence, And use these Practices as a form of Worship to the One True God, they were a Abomination then, and God does not Change!

But any honest and reasonable student of the Scriptures would first study to determine whether or not Christmas and Easter are in fact adoptions of pagan customs. Where does your information come from and does it cite ancient writings or archaeological artifacts to support the claims it makes? I would be interested to hear them because I have studied all these sources as well as the writings of all the foremost Assyriologists and there is no actual evidence to support all these claims about these ancient Mesopotamian religions.

Easter = Ishtar

But you see, that's not true. The word "Easter" was coined by William Tyndale, the man who first translated the Bible into English. He was persecuted and driven out of England by the church when his request for permission to translate the Scriptures from the original Hebrew and Greek into English were refused. He then traveled secretly to Hamburg and joined up with Martin Luther who had already translated the Bible into German. Tyndale undertook his translation and relied heavily on Luther's work coining new English words drawn from many of Luther's German words and phrases, such as Easter (the English translation of the German word Oster used by Germanic people even to this day – the word Oster in turn derives from an old Teutonic root word "Aufstehen" the word for resurrection and literally means to "stand up") and many other English words were similarly coined by Tyndale relying on the German such as "passover" (from the Hebrew pesach and Greek pascha), and even the name “Jehovah” was coined by Tyndale as well as the words atonement, scapegoat, mercy seat and many others.

And it should be noted that the word “Easter” has only existed since Tyndale’s English Bible in the 16th century but if the word Easter was an adoption of the name of the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, the word would certainly have been used in Christians writings that predate Tyndales 17th century introduction of the English word Easter.

who according to pagan folklore, Turned a bird into an egg laying rabbit, to show her power of divinity! The coloring of eggs comes from the Sacrifice of three month old infants, and dying the eggs of easter = Ishtar in the blood of said Infants on the first sunday after the spring Equinox !!!!!!!!!!!

According to pagan folklore? Can you please cite that pagan folklore? The two ancient works which provide the bulk of what we know about the ancient goddess Ishtar are the “Epic of Gilgamesh” and “Ishtar’s Descent to the Netherword,” neither of which mention anything even remotely resembling the customs about her you stated above. Aside from the the Descent myth and Gilgamesh there are some poems and proverbs and even magic spells in which she is mentioned, but again, none of them contain any stories about her turning a bird into an egg-laying rabbit or coloring eggs in anything, let alone in the blood of infants. Nor have I read in any of these works any mention about any special significance attached to the first Sunday after the spring equinox. Would you please cite what ancient text or cuneiform artifact that comes from?

Research will bring a new perspective to the Traditions we have Inherited! What we have been given is not what God meant for us.

Interesting that you would speak of “research.” What sources have your researched? If your research is limited to books and websites by modern writers, then at best you can only claim to know what modern writers say about Ishtar. But to know the truth of their claims you need to do at least a cursory examination of Assyriology. The internet has opened up the scholarly world to everyone and you have, literally at your fingertips, access to ancient works that most students never dreamed of being able to study. You speak as if you are absolutely certain that what you said about ancient beliefs about Ishtar are true, but have you ever actually read either the Epic of the Descent Myth, the two greatest sources we have about this ancient goddess?

So all we can do is repent, Men and Brethren, what shall we do! Peter said! I know you have done this out of Ignorance, Repent!

"Physician, heal thyself."

In Christ,
Pilgrimer
 

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Show me pilgrim, in Scripture where does it say I should observe Christmas or Easter? There is a day and way that Jesus says to remember him, I certainly believe that the day and way that Jesus says to remember him is more important than the day and way imperfect men say we should member him.
 

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Show me pilgrim, in Scripture where does it say I should observe Christmas or Easter? There is a day and way that Jesus says to remember him, I certainly believe that the day and way that Jesus says to remember him is more important than the day and way imperfect men say we should member him.
"As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death until he come."

There are only two observances Christians are required to keep: The one above, the Lord's Supper, Communion, the Eucharist, Mass, whatever term you want to use, it is a public confession of faith, that our salvation is through partaking of the sacrifice of the body and blood of Jesus Christ for atonement for sin and reconciliation with God.

The second and the only other rite required in Christendom is baptism, a public confession that through God's Holy Spirit we who believe have taken up our cross, been crucified and buried with Christ, and have been raised up to new life, a new creature, in God's eternal kingdom.

Every orthodox Christian congregation, East and West, keep these two observances as commandments, in one way or another, the only "observances" commanded under the New Covenant.

Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and Easter, the celebration of his resurrection, are both voluntary, celebrated by those for whom the birth and the death and resurrection of Jesus are the two greatest events in the history of the world, and are worthy of being annually remembered and celebrated and thereby held up to the world as a message that preaches, more clearly than words ... the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

No one is telling you that you are commanded or in any way required to celebrate Jesus' birth, or his resurrection. Just as the Law had commandments that required certain sacrifices, the Law also allowed "voluntary" sacrifices and offerings that were given to God not because they were commanded, but because the offerer wanted to give to God above and beyond what was "required," even if all the offerer could give was only a mite.

But you do not have the right to tell God's people that they cannot or should not offer up to God worship that is above and beyond what is "commanded." I would suggest that what is "commanded" is the least you can do.

In Christ,
Pilgrimer
 

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A lot of Christians do not like change, even if it is spelled out in the Bible.....the Jews were that way too.
Old Covenant---Old Testament and New Covenant---New Testament.....that is a change. Some Christians cling to the Old Testament which is a wrong understanding of Christianity. Some Christians mix Old Testament beliefs with New Testament beliefs....Yeshua warned of this and it is a wrong understanding Christianity. The study of change in the Bible and Christian history is important in the overall understanding of Christianity. What was on Yeshua's mind?....take a look at His parables. What is the Spirit of Christ? Take a look at what He did as He walked with the Apostles.

Change....
In the Old Testament Yahweh warned of making treaties with Pagan nations and told the Israelite army to kill all that breaths and do not forget the "little ones" Then sometimes would allow the Israelites to keep the Pagan virgins for themselves, which effectively meant raping them, whether they were taken as wives or concubines. The non-virgins were killed But things changed....

In the New Testament Pagans were welcomed into Christianity.....called gentiles in the Bible. Mostly the Jews rejected Christ and the Jewish Christians...the Apostles and Jewish Christian sects died out around the 1st century. The Pagan converts--gentiles then took the helm of the church. All of the early Christian writings were done by gentile Christians.

The gentile Christians came from many regions with their own cultures. When they converted to Christianity, that was a religious change, not a change of culture. Christianity at the time did not have a culture. So when the Pagans converted to Christianity they retained their cultures and the way they celebrated.....they chose to designate and celebrate Christian holidays in their own ways, sometimes Christianizing Pagan holidays. and our wedding ceremonies come from Pagan cultures.

Emperor Constantine had something to do with this when he had the Pagan and Christian holidays combined to cut down the number of times the empire was shutdown due to holidays.

Some Christians take exception to these holidays but to some degree it is a rejection of Christianity. It is true that the Bible does not indicate that the Apostles celebrated any Christian holidays....not even "the Lord's Day" that we call Easter now.

So what Christian sect do we belong to?....if we trace our ancestry back to the first that converted to Christianity....our ancestors were Pagan and it was our ancestors that took control of the administration of the church. The Jewish Christians sect had mostly died out and the Apostles were gone and Christ had not returned, so what were they suppose to do? Carry on. So from then you can track the changes or new Christian customs that occurred.

The biblical gentiles were lead by Paul and Peter and their disciples but they did not introduce customs or holidays because they were expecting Christ to return soon and He would be in control and there would no need for holidays or a need to standardize or organize Christianity. But Christ did not return so over time the gentile Christian leaders took steps to organize and preserve Christianity. What would have been the alternative? Without organization Christianity may not have survived. So we have what we have today because of our ancestors.

All this gets confusing for the Bible only people because they are missing a lot of information.
 
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"As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death until he come."

There are only two observances Christians are required to keep: The one above, the Lord's Supper, Communion, the Eucharist, Mass, whatever term you want to use, it is a public confession of faith, that our salvation is through partaking of the sacrifice of the body and blood of Jesus Christ for atonement for sin and reconciliation with God.

The second and the only other rite required in Christendom is baptism, a public confession that through God's Holy Spirit we who believe have taken up our cross, been crucified and buried with Christ, and have been raised up to new life, a new creature, in God's eternal kingdom.

Every orthodox Christian congregation, East and West, keep these two observances as commandments, in one way or another, the only "observances" commanded under the New Covenant.

Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus, and Easter, the celebration of his resurrection, are both voluntary, celebrated by those for whom the birth and the death and resurrection of Jesus are the two greatest events in the history of the world, and are worthy of being annually remembered and celebrated and thereby held up to the world as a message that preaches, more clearly than words ... the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

No one is telling you that you are commanded or in any way required to celebrate Jesus' birth, or his resurrection. Just as the Law had commandments that required certain sacrifices, the Law also allowed "voluntary" sacrifices and offerings that were given to God not because they were commanded, but because the offerer wanted to give to God above and beyond what was "required," even if all the offerer could give was only a mite.

But you do not have the right to tell God's people that they cannot or should not offer up to God worship that is above and beyond what is "commanded." I would suggest that what is "commanded" is the least you can do.

In Christ,
Pilgrimer
Since we are talking about holidays that many people say we should observe to remember Jesus I found only one day and way in scripture which Jesus said we are to remember him. Which many call the last supper. I think this day should be the most important day and way to remember Jesus, because it's the day and way Jesus Christ himself said to remember him. This day and way which many call the last supper should be the most popular day in a Christians life, not Christmas or Easter which are actually days of men saying how we should remember Jesus. This day and way to remember Jesus should be more popular than Christmas or Easter but men have made their days of how to remember Jesus more popular and more important than what Jesus said. After all it's Christmas and Easter that's said to be the most popular days concerning Jesus not the day and way Jesus himself said to remember him.
 
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Someone asked if Easter was biblical a few questions down.I was raised Baptist, went to a Christian school for many years, but we weren't devout in our faith. We were pew warmers. I am now 32 and trying to truly know the Lord and change my life.So...what about Easter? And Christmas? Can I celebrate them in the traditional way AS WELL as in my new faith? In other words, is it wrong to give my kid an Easter basket? Can I still have a Christmas tree and give gifts? These holidays mean something different to me now that I am learning more and trying to truly embrace Christianity, but can I also continue to celebrate with baskets and carols?
Yes.

The history of the church shows the early church fathers claiming or taking over the pagan holidays of Christmas and Easter as territory captured by Christ who overcame the whole world. As such, the intention was and is, that they be celebrations of Christ, and they are. No more is the world overcome by Satan and the pagans--Christ overcame all.

To make these former pagan holidays honorable to God, one need only honor God in the celebration. So, tree, no tree, eggs and bunnies, no eggs and bunnies--it doesn't matter...as long as you do it unto the Lord rather than unto Satan, pagan nonsense, or the world. Even Santa (meaning Saint) Claus is simply a "Father" figure depicting the idea that every good gift is from God.

Enjoy--celebrate!
 

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No one is telling you that you are commanded or in any way required to celebrate Jesus' birth, or his resurrection. Just as the Law had commandments that required certain sacrifices, the Law also allowed "voluntary" sacrifices and offerings that were given to God not because they were commanded, but because the offerer wanted to give to God above and beyond what was "required," even if all the offerer could give was only a mite.

But you do not have the right to tell God's people that they cannot or should not offer up to God worship that is above and beyond what is "commanded." I would suggest that what is "commanded" is the least you can do.
I believe that we all have the right to the truth.....and we should all question what “men” do outside of what God commands.....can we trust them to tell the truth, or can we see that satan can manipulate them to mislead “many”, as is his mission. Deception is his stock in trade.

What biblical precedent did God have recorded in his word to illustrate the danger of doing something that He did not command, and that led his people into idolatry?

After their liberation from Egypt through some truly amazing and miraculous displays of Jehovah’s power, the Israelites were given opportunity to come into a covenant with him, which depended on their willing obedience to all of his commands.

Exodus 24:3....
“Then Moses came and related to the people all the words of Jehovah and all the judicial decisions, and all the people answered with one voice: “All the words that Jehovah has spoken, we are willing to do.”

Standing at the foot of Mount Sinai with continuing displays of God’s power, the people were in fear, so they asked Moses to speak to God on their behalf....Moses ascended the mountain the receive God’s instructions, but it was taking some time and the people became unsure of what to do.

Exodus 20:19-21....
“Now all the people were witnessing the thunder and lightning, the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and seeing this made them tremble and stand at a distance. 19 So they said to Moses: “You speak with us, and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, for fear that we will die.” 20 So Moses said to the people: “Do not be afraid, for the true God has come to put you to the test, in order that the fear of him may continue with you so that you may not sin.” 21 So the people kept standing at a distance, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where the true God was.”

What happened next?
Exodus 32:1...
“Meanwhile, the people saw that Moses was taking a long time coming down from the mountain. So the people gathered around Aaron and said to him: “Get up, make for us a god who will go ahead of us, because we do not know what has happened to this Moses, the man who led us up out of the land of Egypt.”

We know that they gave their gold to Aaron to make a god for them because they needed leadership and Moses was missing. Calf worship was practised in Egypt and so this is the “god” that Aaron fashioned for them....but the interesting part is what they called this “god”.......“Jehovah”......and the festivities associated with their partying was called “a festival to Jehovah”......but was it?

The name was right, but the god was false. What was Jehovah’s reaction? He sent Moses back down the mountain saying...
“Go, descend, because your people, whom you led up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. 8 They have quickly deviated from the way I commanded them to go. They have made for themselves a statue of a calf, and they keep bowing down to it and sacrificing to it and saying, ‘This is your God, O Israel, who led you up out of the land of Egypt.’”

Was Jehovah pleased that the Israelites had held a festival to Him using the trappings of false worship?

9 Jehovah went on to say to Moses: “I have seen that this is an obstinate people. 10 So now let me be, and I will exterminate them in my burning anger, and let me make a great nation from you instead.”
Jehovah wanted to exterminate them!

After being rescued from Egyptian slavery, many died because of that excursion into false worship.
Has God changed? That is the question for all of those who want to use false religious customs to honour the God of truth.

We know from the scriptures that thereafter, Israel was prevented from holding any festival that was not ordained by Jehovah. All of the festivals in Israel were to be conducted according to God’s explicit instructions and nothing associated with their worship was to come from outside of those instructions.

Humans cannot be trusted to obey the commands of the God they claim to worship......why? Because our sinful nature is want to do things “our way” instead of God’s way....and the devil is all too willing to influence humans to do his bidding under the guise of being an “angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14-15)

Like it was in Eden....the forbidden fruit was attractive, and as it turned out...delicious......and yet in its consumption, it brought death to the entire human race.....something so simple, yet the implications of disobedience had far reaching consequences.

This should remind all of us about how God values truth and authenticity.....both are lacking in Christendom’s religious practices.
 
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You can celebrate them as well as anything else but they are not scriptural nor are there any days to be revered over others onlyvthe 1st day ofcthe week is mentioned in the scriptures as special when the disciples came together to break bread. This is each and every Sunday reserved for worship.

Easter is pagan and simply coincided with the pass over. The actual word is pascha meaning passover and Easter was nor even a translation but rather the translators of only the KJV took it upon themselves to substitute Easter fir pascha.

And Christmas is nowhere to be referenced or found in the bible nor is the actual day of Jesus birth. No one celebrated his birth and the actual day or time of year is unknown..