Flawed assumptions about Christmas

It’s that time of year again when the old canards about ‘Christians hijacking a pagan festival’ or ‘Christ’s exact date of birth isn’t known are wheeled out ( Letters December 13th).

Flawed assumptions about Christmas

These notions are based on flawed assumptions.

First, assuming the calendar has remained static for 2,000 years.

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