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Because it would break the First Commandment.

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Q: Why did early Christians resist pagan holidays?
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Should Christians celebrate pagan holidays?

No.


What pagan holidays are now Christian holidays?

According to the site "Holier Than Thou" there are many holidays that have pagan influences. Some pagan holidays that have been adopted by Christians include Halloween and Valentine's Day.


What started from the date jesus was born?

The date Jesus Christ was born was unknown and untold during early Christianity. The Christians moved the date to one of the pagan holidays. This holiday celebrated the season and one of the practices was gift giving. So Christians picked the same date and took parts of the pagan holiday such as gift giving.


What early Christian figure is associated with the swastika?

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What countries were thought to have pagan celebrations?

Any peoples anywhere who celebrate modern holidays on days once reserved for pagan rituals, are celebrating pagan 'holidays'


Were baskets and eggs part of a pre-Christian pagan holiday in the Spring?

Almost all holidays we celebrate today are Pagan based. Easter is based on the pagan holiday Eostre or Ostara. These holidays are pagan fertility holidays. The eggs and "Easter bunny" of the Christian Easter come from the pagan use of them as fertility symbols.


Did the apostles performed the sign of the cross?

No, the cross was unknown to early christians, as a christian symbol. Only known as a pagan symbol


What was the third race?

The Third Race is an actual description of early Christians by a pagan contemporary in the 1st century. He called them "the third race".


Was Catholicism initially a Roman Pagan religion before Christianity?

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Is there proof witchcraft was practiced in1692?

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What two pagan holidays was Halloween named after?

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