Many people state they are Christian. They claim that is the only acceptable religion. It goes even further and many may try to convince you that their sector is the only acceptable form of worshipping your God. I believe that God takes many forms and names. Whether I say God, Allah, Abba, Alpha and Omega I am referring to the one God that exists.
Human nature is such that we were created needing a fundamental belief in a higher power. We must believe in something greater than ourselves. All humans believe they have God or a higher power that can and will help them in life. Believing in a higher power goes back to Paganism.
If you look at the Christian Holidays they are close to or on Wiccan Holidays. The most celebrated days Christmas and Easter are near the Winter and Spring Equinox. Each Equinox is celebrated by Wiccans to give thanks to the Goddess for the things that season brings. You have Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Equinox.
Beltane is a spring celebration that honors the fertility of the earth. It's a time of lust, passion, sex, fire, and abundance. Likewise Christians celebrate spring with Easter.
Samhain is known as the beginning of the New Year in many Pagan traditions. It's a time to honor our ancestors, celebrate the memories of the dead, and embrace the darker half of the year. For many Pagans, it's a season of reflection, divination, and spiritual growth. Samhain is October 31st also known as All Hallow's Eve in Christian faiths. All Saint's Day is November 1st.
Yule marks the winter solstice, and is a time to celebrate the return of the sun back to the earth. This is also the time of year that Christmas is celebrated by Christians.
This is true because when Christians attempted to convert Native Americans and Pagans they wanted to make them feel comfortable with the holidays.
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