The Real Christmas
Greetings and blessings of Christmas to everyone present here. Many people believe that Christmas is purely a festival for Christians, and they would be right if recent evidence were to be taken into consideration. However, this definition can not be further from reality concerning its roots as Christmas is a festival celebrated by everybody with joy. A few decades after Jesus’ birth in the ancient Roman Empire, Christmas originated. The Pagan celebration of the term known as Saturnalia emanated Christmas. This celebration aimed to celebrate the sunrise and winter end. The festival usually takes place for a week and is characterized by illegal activity and a system for the exemption from lawless acts like housing. The last day of Saturnalia was adapted for Christmas in the 4thcentury. The goal was to obtain a positive association between this period and the pagans. Many pagans, therefore, converted to Christianity with the promise to celebrate their tradition still today. Historical ev...