Subject: so, you're saying that they go to hell? |
Bible Note: Greetings Emmaus, I'll have to dig into my library for the exact ref. to Constantine. I've got some facts about Dec. 24-25th that you might find interesting. The Anglo-Saxon festival of the Yule log came out of the Babylonian festival called Yule Day. They set the time for this festival during the winter solstice, because this is when the sun hits its lowest point(death), and then rises toward spring(birth/resurrection). They established the evening of Dec.24th. as "Mothers Day" and Dec. 25th. as the "Birth of the Unconquered Sun".Hislop, The Two Babylons,pg.98 Yule Day, Dec 25th. the worship of the sun gods rebirth, is obviously the origin of some of, if not most of the customs surrounding Christmas celebration, notice how it changed from the birth of the sun to the birth of the Son. Christians who insist on celebrating the birth of Christ on Dec. 25 must face the fact that our pagan Anglo-Saxon ancestors celebrated Dec 25th as Yule day long before they came in contact with Christianity. Only G*d can ordain a day as Holy, and trying to make pagan celebrations Christian does not change them, they remain pagan. Sharon Turner's, Anglo_Saxons, vol.1 pg. 219 I'll let you know when I can find the ref. to Constatine. Also see Encyc. Britanica, vol 1 pg.164-165 |