No, Christmas is Not Pagan. Just Stop.

[Cartoonist]

Major hissy fit. Essentially, all his arguments are: They didn't do it here, so it doesn't count that they did it there.

https://blogs.ancientfaith.com/roadsfromemmaus/2018/12/05/no-christmas-is-not-pagan-just-stop/

Exhibit A
And it’s not like pagans invented trees or even invented cutting them down and bringing them inside. Are you really saying that pagans own trees?

Exhibit B
And do you really expect me to believe that burning a log in a fireplace has some unbreakable pagan connection that Christians just shouldn’t do? Like, burning logs is pagan? Maybe Christians would like to be warm, too.

Exhibit C
And let’s remember that Germans didn’t even come into the Christmas picture for a good long time. They certainly weren’t there at the manger. (Sorry, guys!)

And here's where he really goes off the rails.

Exhibit D
But let’s not forget our brothers and sisters in places like South Africa and Australia, whose Christmas is a rather warm affair with air conditioners and beach visits and such.
So, yes, you can have Christmas without winter solstice stuff. Most Christians always have.
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I guess he doesn't know Australia has a Solstice too. But what's his Point? Xmas didn't start in South Africa, it started in Europe.