[DOC] [TLE] Holidays  Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY [PAR] The Roman Saturnalia (a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and 
to ... On Dec. 25, 274, Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god principal patron of 
the ... Is there any objection to sharing in celebrations that may have unchristian 
roots as ... The rabbit is a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of 
fertility. [DOC] [TLE] Christmas - Wikipedia [PAR] Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of 
Jesus, observed ... The date of Christmas may have initially been chosen to 
correspond with the day .... to celebrate the sun god and celebrated at the winter 
solstice, December 25. ...... Catholics of the Soviet Empire from Lenin Through 
Stalin. [DOC] [TLE] Should We Celebrate Christmas? "Somebody Cooked Your Goose ... [PAR] Saturnalia, the Roman Festival; Puritan objections; Satan's counterfeits; The .... 
for many had been swayed into worldly ways by the Syrian and Greek empires). 
... This exact day - December 25th - may also have been chosen because it was 
.... and rebirth of the sun-god has been celebrated as a pivotal moment in religion
. [DOC] [TLE] December 25- Birthday of the Sun - Yahweh's Restoration Ministry [PAR] Oct 10, 2016 ... No corresponding festival was presented by the Old Testament  the day ... That 
may have been one reason that the inn was full when Joseph ... Roman Empire  
one being pagan sun worship, the other Christian. .... On the anniversary of his 
rebirth (the time of the winter solstice, December 25), Semiramis... [DOC] [TLE] Christmas: Origin and Development | Arthur Frederick Ide's Blog [PAR] Dec 25, 2010 ... To celebrate the rebirth of the sun, they used every possible existence ... The 
Saturnalia, of course, celebrated Saturnthe fire god ..... an ancient festival 
which took place in late December and may have influenced Christmas customs. 
..... his birthday officially set by the Empire in 274 CE on December 25. [DOC] [TLE] December Solstice Traditions and Customs - Timeanddate.com [PAR] Many customs, traditions and holidays take place around the December solstice, 
... cycle have been common thorughout cultures and history with feasts, festivals 
and ... believers celebrated the rebirth of the Sun God and days with more light. ... 
In Ancient Rome the Winter Solstice festival Saturnalia began on December 17... [DOC] [TLE] IS CHRISTMAS A CELEBRATION BASED ON THE... - Chipepo ... [PAR] The Roman Saturnalia (a festival dedicated to Saturn, the god of agriculture, and 
to ... On Dec. 25, 274, Aurelian had proclaimed the sun-god principal patron of 
the ... Is there any objection to sharing in celebrations that may have unchristian 
roots as ... The rabbit is a pagan symbol and has always been an emblem of 
fertility. [DOC] [TLE] Today In Spirit, Fest & History  23 December Celestial: Sun ... [PAR] 23 December  Celestial: Sun Capricorn/Moon Sagittarius ... 12/25 is called the 
Secret of the Unhewn Stone and in some quarters may be seen as the only ... 
Saturnalia may have evolved from Persian and Egyptian holidays however. ... 
The Sun Child (the winter-born God-King, symbolizing the rebirth of the sun and 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Jesus is Jehovah!: December 2008 [PAR] Dec 30, 2008 ... Saturnalia was celebrated only in Rome, it was not December 25 and has .... 
same date December 25, the Romans to celebrate the rebirth of a sun-god, ... 
Aurelian's empire seemed near collapse, so his festival proclaimed imperial .... of 
Jesus' conception may well have been an attempt to give additional... [DOC] [TLE] NO CHRISTMAS - Demonbuster.com [PAR] ROME  The church where the tradition of celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 
may have begun was built near a pagan shrine as part of an effort to spread ... in 
the Roman empire by making Christianity [CATHOLIC] a lawful religion in 313. ... 
Roman festival CELEBRATING THE BIRTH OF THE SUN GOD, Andrea 
Carandini,... [DOC] [TLE] Birthday of Jesus Christ according to the Bible- when? At Christmas ... [PAR] Maybe especially around the time of Christmas many

Question: Dec. 25 may have been chosen to correspond with this empire's Saturnalia rebirth of the sun festival
Answer: Roman Empire