It's almost unbelievable that the Christian
church would allow
this to take place. Why was this time
of year so sacred to the
sun worshipping pagans anyways?
"The ancient winter
solstice, December 25, signifies the rebirth of the
Unconquered Sun (Sol Invictus). At this
point in the year the days grow longer and light re-enters the
world. As we noted in the last chapter,
this festival of the Reborn Sun was initially associated with
the solar divinity Mithras and like, so many other ancient religious customs and
celebrations, was taken over by the early Christians to
maintain a sense of continuity between the old and the
new."
- Jesus
Christ, sun of God: ancient cosmology and early Christian symbolism, by David
R. Fideler, p.159