As Christianity spread across Europe, it absorbed and repurposed countless local traditions and customs. ⛪ Many pagan celebrations were renamed and given new meaning. The Bible has no mention of Christmas trees, the Easter bunny, or Ash Wednesday. 🐰 Someone obviously had to invent all these things. And that someone was definitely not Christian. | Sunday Roast

1.1M views · 10K reactions | Have you ever wondered why we put up Christmas trees or where the word “amen” comes from? Christianity may seem ancient to us, but in relative terms it’s very young: humans had been practicing various religions for millennia by the time Jesus was born. Obviously, some of their traditions were too entrenched to simply disappear—so they’ve been repurposed instead. | Sunday Roast | Facebook