History Lesson.

There’s been a lot of back and forth about the origins of traditions, paganism, and what many people unknowingly follow today.
Some genuinely don't understand how certain customs came about, or how traditions like Christmas became connected to Yeshua’s birth — even though, in reality, they have nothing to do with His actual birthday.

Many are simply confused, having inherited practices without questioning where they came from.

Without mentioning any denominations, institutions, or specific churches, what follows is a factual and easy-to-research history lesson.
A simple walk through who Constantine and Augustine were, and how they shaped Christianity in ways that even today most people do not realize — especially regarding the traditions they still follow.

I have endlessly researched this information.

And while some may see this as a long post, this is written for the genuine ones — those who truly want to learn and uncover serious truths.
This is not opinion.
This is history.
A true lesson for those willing to seek it.

The Blending of Paganism and Christianity: A Truth Few Dare to Admit


When we look at modern Christianity, many practices seem harmless, even sacred.
Christmas. Easter. Traditions handed down for centuries.
But when we dig into the true history, a different story emerges — a story of how truth was blended with lies, and how paganism was cleverly baptized into the Christian world.
This blending has two key architects:
Constantine the Great
Augustine of Hippo
Let’s walk through this carefully.

Constantine: The Political Blend of Christianity and Paganism

Constantine (c. 272–337 AD) was the Roman Emperor who legalized Christianity through the Edict of Milan in 313 AD.
While he did end the brutal persecutions of Christians, he had no intention of fully abandoning Rome’s pagan roots.
Instead, Constantine merged Christianity with popular pagan customs to unify his empire politically.
At that time, Rome was full of sun worship, fertility cults, and mystery religions. The two most important pagan elements that Constantine absorbed into Christianity were:

• The worship of Sol Invictus ("The Unconquered Sun")
• Pagan festivals tied to the solstices and equinoxes

December 25th, for example, was the birthday of Sol Invictus, celebrated by pagans as the return of the sun after the winter solstice.
Constantine saw an opportunity: instead of abolishing this popular holiday, he rebranded it as the "birth of Christ."
➡️ Thus, Christmas was born — not from Scripture, but from a pagan sun festival.
This was not about honoring Yeshua. It was about keeping the Roman Empire stable and the people happy.

Augustine: The Theological Justification of Pagan Mixture

Enter Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD).
By Augustine’s time, Christianity had already absorbed pagan traditions under Constantine’s rule.
But many true believers still questioned: "Why are we celebrating pagan customs under the name of Christ?"
Augustine provided the excuse.
He argued that it was acceptable to "redeem" pagan practices by giving them a Christian meaning.
In his mind, if the intention behind a festival or ritual was now to glorify God, then it was acceptable, even if the practice was originally pagan.

This way of thinking allowed:

• Pagan holidays to be renamed and "Christianized"
• Pagan symbols (like evergreen trees, wreaths, candles) to be used for "Christian" purposes
• The Church to grow by absorbing pagan worshipers, without requiring them to abandon their beloved traditions

Instead of purifying the faith, Augustine helped justify the contamination of it.


Christmas: The Festival of the Sun God, Rebranded

Make no mistake:
The earliest believers never celebrated Yeshua’s birth on December 25th — or at all.

• The Bible gives no command to celebrate His birth.
• Shepherds were watching their flocks at night (Luke 2:8), something impossible in December's cold Judean winters.
• Yeshua was likely born during the fall festivals (around the time of Tabernacles, in September or October).

December 25th was chosen because it matched the birthday of the pagan sun god, Sol Invictus.
The Roman Empire celebrated the return of the sun with feasts, gift-giving, singing, and lights —
➡️ All of which were transferred into Christmas traditions.
Even the modern symbols:

• The evergreen tree symbolized eternal life — not in Christ, but in pagan fertility worship.
• The Yule log, mistletoe, holly, and even Santa Claus (whose origins tie to Norse god myths)
  ➡️ All stem from pagan traditions, not Scripture.

Thus, Christmas is a baptized pagan festival, justified by Augustine’s philosophy, and politically instituted by Constantine.

Easter: Fertility Worship Hidden Behind the Resurrection

Easter too carries deep pagan roots.

• The word "Easter" likely comes from Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility.
• Eggs and rabbits — both ancient symbols of fertility — were part of her worship.
• The timing of Easter follows the spring equinox, not biblical feasts.

Meanwhile, Scripture commands us to remember Yeshua’s death through Passover —
not with chocolate eggs, sunrise services, or fertility symbols.
Constantine’s church rejected the biblical Passover, and Augustine’s theology made it acceptable to embrace Easter instead, mixing resurrection celebration with ancient fertility rites.

The Outcome: A Counterfeit Christianity

Through Constantine's political agenda and Augustine’s theological reasoning, biblical Christianity was corrupted.

• Festivals rooted in pagan worship were given new names.
• Practices condemned by God were given a "Christian meaning."
• The truth was mixed with lies, just as YHWH warned would happen.

"Thus says YHWH: Learn not the way of the nations... for the customs of the peoples are vanity."
(Jeremiah 10:2-3)
Yet today, many unknowingly continue these customs, believing they are honoring Yeshua —
when in truth, they are walking in traditions that never came from the Bible.

In Closing

Constantine politically blended paganism with Christianity.
Augustine theologically justified keeping it.
And today, millions unknowingly worship through traditions rooted in ancient sun worship, not Scripture.
It’s time to return —
➡️ Not to the traditions of men,
➡️ But to the pure, original faith taught by Yeshua and the apostles.
"Come out of her, My people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues."
(Revelation 18:4)
The truth has always been there for those willing to seek it.