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Edited by Mr Ilax: 10/22/2015 8:23:31 PM
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Not entirely correct. It was placed on that date to help convert pagan followers to Christianity. But the name comes from All Hallow's Eve, the night before All Hallows Day. Celebration for Catholic Saints. Which is indeed a Christian Holiday. So think of its relevance like Christmas eve. It's still a day that owes it weight to the religious holiday that follows it. To even say it's has pagan origins is doubted by scholars. It is more likely to be associated with the Harvest festivals damn near everyone threw.
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  • Ah. Also isn't Christmas based on a pagan holiday? Not the actual thing, just the date.

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  • Edited by Mr Ilax: 10/22/2015 8:33:32 PM
    Yes, that is correct. The exact birth date of Jesus can't be agreed on by scholars. So a wintertime celebration when other religions were having fun seemed like a good choice. Turns out the Romans weren't that good at keeping records, nor where the following civilizations good at preserving them.

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