So you hear it every year, christians stating don't forget the true meaning behind christmas. Well do they really know what they are talking about, because I don't think they do. There is a long history behind celebrations around this time of year and many religions have jumped on this holiday to claim it as their own, including christians.
Some of the celebrations that took place many years ago include yule in scandinavia, the end of december in europe, the god oden in germany, saturnalia and juvenilia in rome. If interested a few websites that are about the history of the holidays include...
http://www.history.com/topics/christmas
http://www.thehistoryofchristmas.com/ch/before_christ.htm
It irks me when christians state, "don't forget the true meaning of christmas!" The only reason the christian religion celebrates the birth of jesus on that day is because the early christians chose it to override the pagan celebrations. So go ahead you christians celebrate the day of your choosing but don't expect us others to acknowledge it as your holiday, because it's not. It is a jumble of so many beliefs that no one can claim it as their own.
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