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Christmas was a pagan holiday. The evergreen tree symbolizing life, survival and vitality was turned into a Christmas tree. I was fired from teaching Bible study at my church for protesting the sale of Christmas trees for that reason.
Easter is the same way. It was originally a celebration for Aster, a symbol of fertility. Thats why the bunnies are associated with it. Christian missionaries routinely incorporated native traditions into Christian celebrations. It much harder to get people to stop doing something they love than it is to change it a bit and hope the original meaning gets lost in the generations that pass.
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I know Nietzsche doesnt rhyme with peachy, but you sound like a pretentious prick when you correct me.
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