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The pagan origins of Christmas customs

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As millions around the world make merry during Christmas, few know that they will be celebrating an event deeply steeped in paganism.

While December 25 is a day set aside to celebrate the day Jesus is supposed to have been born, the Bible, which is the only book outlining Christian customs, is silent about the day he was born, only outlining events that surrounded his birth.

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