Quote Originally Posted by Lulu
Why are major Christian holidays layered on older Pagan festivals? The central reason is that as Christianity was struggling for acceptance in Europe, the country-folk would not give up their age-old traditions. By blending the old with the new, it was easier for the Church to convert the locals.
The Christian church, up until recently, had never tried to 'blend old with the new', they just murdered anybody who would not convert; they labelled these religions as pagan and evil; they changed their religion and their beliefs so they could say these religions were evil - Christianity probably has the most blood-filled history than any religion. Try reading up on the history of Christianity, from an unbiased source (I dont mean asking a priest, reading the Bible, or whatever.. go to a library and look through history books) and you'll be surprised - its sickening