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But your article uses the example of the Roman festival of Sol Invictus being celebrated 400 years after the birth of Christ

Race Aware 1w ago

Sol Invictus commemorated the Solstice, which as the article states "had long been sacred to Aryan peoples of many nations; Aurelian chose a specific date and made it official. He did this in hopes of establishing a new religious unity among Roman citizens."

Aurelian wasn't Christian. He primarily followed the traditional Roman polytheistic religion but prominently elevated the cult of Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun," as the empire's dominant state deity during his reign (270-275 CE).

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daomah 1w ago

My apologies. 300 years after the birthiof Christ, not 400. Yes, the article claims that Sol Invictus had long been sacred to Aryan peoples but where is the evidence of that? Particularly of his connection to 25 December prior to the birth of Christ? I don't see a credible argument for Christianity hijacking 25 December. And I really don't understand what the Easter claim the article is making is all about