“To assume the truth, to assume the answer before you ask the question, leads you nowhere.”
-- Lawrence M. Krauss
Christmas celebrations in New England were illegal during parts of the 17th century, and were culturally taboo or rare in former Puritan colonies from foundation until the mid-18th century. The Puritan community found no scriptural justification for celebrating Christmas, and associated such celebrations with paganism and idolatry. Indeed, Christmas celebrations in 17th-century England involved Carnival-like behavior including role inversion, heavy drinking, and sexual liberties.
Xians have been fighting the war on Christmas for centuries.
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