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Why is “the first Christmas” always about Jesus, and not the pagan origins of the holiday of Christmas itself? That far predates Jesus’ birth
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Because the nebulous pagan origins don’t have a standardized story which can be presented as a cohesive narrative. Also most people in America are Christian so they associate the holiday with Jesus

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