Concerning the Christmas celebration as it is generally known all over the world, The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Most of the customs now associated with Christmas were not originally Christmas customs but rather were pre - Christian and non - Christian customs taken up by the Christian church.
Mengenai perayaan Natal sebagaimana dikenal pada umumnya di seluruh dunia, The Encyclopedia Americana berkata, ” Kebanyakan kebiasaan yang sekarang dihubungkan dengan Natal bukanlah kebiasaan Natal pada mulanya, melainkan kebiasaan pra - Kristen dan non - Kristen yang diadopsi oleh gereja Kristen.