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Why did the Christians adopt pagan feasts to celebrate Christian observances?
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By adopting pagan feasts, the Christians could provide an alternative for converts who were unwilling to give up ancient festivities. As Christianity became the majority religion, they could also demand that all people attend church or other Christian observances on that day, thus ensuring that the people did not spend time in observance of pagan celebrations.
for example, Pope Gregory, in sending the monk Augustine to England to evangelise the island, instructed that if there has been a custom of sacrificing animals on a certain day in honour of the pagan idols, those days should be changed: "Let some other solemnity be substituted in its place, such as a day of Dedication or the Festivals of the holy martyrs whose relics are enshrined there."
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Do Christians celebrate the feasts of Israel?
I guess it depends on what type of christian you are. There are SO many different beliefs out there, but I'd have to say as a generalization...not usually are the feasts celebrated by a "christian". Although a "completed Jew", a Jew who believes that Jesus was more than a prophet, may practice both Jewish traditions and christian traditions. For more on christians celebrating Jewish feasts, please see the following sites. : http://www.awarenessministry.org/whyceleb.htm http://www.clarion-call.org/yeshua/feasts/intro.htm http://www.delusionresistance.org/christian/feasts.html
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By having feasts, large gatherings, entertainment. Similer to modern day activity. Hope I helped
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When do priest wear white?
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