#3 most of these narratives about the church stealing from paganism comes from puritans and victorians

[hymnsofheresy]

what are your thoughts on your religion stealing every single one of its holidays from pagans? xo

That in order to relieve themselves of guilt and discomfort, white people create and believe narratives that deprive their European ancestors of any autonomy whatsoever. Casting their ancestors as victims of the church rather than active participants.

[to-many-towered-camelot]

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three things to keep in mind: · 1 a lot of christianization was peaceful in europe. my german and irish ancestors willingly converted. · european christianization was nothing like the colonization of the americas (as supported by the church) · 2 most supposedly ''pagan'' traditions reach back maybe reach back to the middle ages. long after christianization happened · so most ''pagan'' traditions are really just folk beliefs created and maintained by christians · (there really wasn't a huge distinguishment between ''pagan'' and ''christian'' most of the time) · 3 most of these narratives about the church stealing from paganism comes from puritans and victorians · who both uhhh literally loved to make up history ·

what are your thoughts on your religion stealing every single one of its holidays from pagans? xo

That in order to relieve themselves of guilt and discomfort, white people create and believe narratives that deprive their European ancestors of any autonomy whatsoever. Casting their ancestors as victims of the church rather than active participants.

[blessedarethebinarybreakers]

#three things to keep in mind: #1 a lot of christianization was peaceful in europe. my german and irish ancestors willingly converted.#european christianization was nothing like the colonization of the americas (as supported by the church) #2 most supposedly ''pagan'' traditions reach back maybe reach back to the middle ages. long after christianization happened#so most ''pagan'' traditions are really just folk beliefs created and maintained by christians#(there really wasn't a huge distinguishment between ''pagan'' and ''christian'' most of the time) #3 most of these narratives about the church stealing from paganism comes from puritans and victorians#who both uhhh literally loved to make up history

what are your thoughts on your religion stealing every single one of its holidays from pagans? xo

That in order to relieve themselves of guilt and discomfort, white people create and believe narratives that deprive their European ancestors of any autonomy whatsoever. Casting their ancestors as victims of the church rather than active participants.

[snommelp]

#three things to keep in mind:#1 a lot of christianization was peaceful in europe. my german and irish ancestors willingly converted.#european christianization was nothing like the colonization of the americas (as supported by the church)#2 most supposedly ''pagan'' traditions reach back maybe reach back to the middle ages. long after christianization happened#so most ''pagan'' traditions are really just folk beliefs created and maintained by christians#(there really wasn't a huge distinguishment between ''pagan'' and ''christian'' most of the time)#3 most of these narratives about the church stealing from paganism comes from puritans and victorians#who both uhhh literally loved to make up history

I bow to your superior researching skills, because the trails I've been following never get me further back than 20th century America, but I'm definitely willing to believe it was happening with Puritans and Victorians

what are your thoughts on your religion stealing every single one of its holidays from pagans? xo

That in order to relieve themselves of guilt and discomfort, white people create and believe narratives that deprive their European ancestors of any autonomy whatsoever. Casting their ancestors as victims of the church rather than active participants.