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Why did the Romans just all of the sudden decide to celebrate Saturnalia one year?

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It wasn't sudden. It was developed over centuries to become a major public holiday with free games and entertainment. After Christianity becomes the state religion - 4th century CE - previous religious beliefs were forcibly abolished and their major festivals subsumed in order to maintain popular seasonal festivals. Saturnalia became Christmas.

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Where is Saturnalia celebrated?

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During the Roman period, Saturnalia was celebrated across the Roman Empire. Today, however, it is celebrated by reconstructionist pagans around the world.

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Did Jesus and his family celebrate Saturnalia?

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Yes it is possible that Jesus and his family celebrated Saturnalia as Jesus lived during the Roman period.

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What is reconstructive paganism?

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Reconstructive Paganism is the worship of non-Abrahamic ancient religions in the modern world.

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What did the Romans celebrate in this holiday?

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The Ancient Romans celebrated Saturnalia to celebrate the importance of the Roman God Saturn who was prayed to for agriculture.

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What made Constantine decide on December 25th for Christmas as the date to replace December 17th of Saturnalia?

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The Roman Emperor Constantine, replaced Saturnalia with Christmas after making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in 336 Common Era.

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Can I be a Pagan and have Buddha on my altar? Or do I have to be a Buddhist?

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You are allowed to practice and worship any religion you can want as freedom of religion is a human right.

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