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Commemorating Jesus's birth on the holiday of Sol Invictus? That's like commemorating George Washington's birth on King George's birthday.
The Sol Invictus cult didn't start celebrating it until 200 years after Christ was born.
Yes but was anyone celebrating Christmas (Jesus' birth) then?
I think the answer is no, but still not answering the question you intended to ask. What you really mean is did the church recognize 12/25 as Christ's birthday before the Sol Invictus cult, and the answer would be yes. Sextus Africanus calculated it to 12/25 in 221 AD. The Sol Invictus cult didn't form until late 3rd century (260 ADish) and didn't celebrate a 12/25 festival until mid 4th century (first recorded in 354)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sextus-Julius-Africanus
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sextus-Julius-Africanus
There's only 365 days in a year. Dates are going to collide. It's like the classroom paradox -- in a classroom with 30 students, the odds are almost certain that there will be 2 students with the same birthdate. It's just how having lots of holidays works.
Nope.
Xmas wasnt celebrated until 336 AD. Try again, heathen.
I posted the links showing that Dec 25 was determined to be Christ's birthday by the church much earlier than that. Get thee behind me.
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