| Should the ancient festival of Yule be given equal billing with Christmas, with which early christians replaced it? |
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Asked 3 years ago
by Asroc  United Kingdom |
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Fun-loving, patriotic, Englishman with a warped sense of humour.
It professional of many years.
Hobbies include games, sci-fi and fantasy, military history, live music.
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In Sweden Christmas is actually called Jul, so it already has top billing.
I think people should celebrate which and whatever holiday they choose. And I will continue to wish "Happy Holidays" to all of them.
let's not linger on to dead traditions. While it's important to remember where we came from and what or traditions really represent,I think it's foolish to argue about the name of the tradition.
It is not dead to the increasing number of Wiccans and Pagans around these days.
It is not just the name, it is the meaning of the festival.
Very different meanings in the different religions.
I have a number of Wiccan/neopagan friends who celebrate Yule, Samhain, Imbolc, etc. Here's a recipe site for neopagan holy days:
http://www.unc.edu/~reddeer/recipe/rec_beltain.html