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Merry Christmas to all, here\u2019s what the Puritans thought about Christmas:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Puritans, known for their religious fervor, hated Christmas. A law was passed in 1659 outlawing the celebration of Christmas, and a five-shilling fine was levied against anyone \u2018found observing, by abstinence from labor, feasting or any other way, any such days as Christmas day.\u2019 They considered Christmas \u2018an extreme forgetfulness of Christ, by giving liberty to carnal and sensual delights\u2019.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
All the more reason to be Anglican, we celebrate the Holy Feast of the incarnation.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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