Puritans were hostile to the celebration of christmas because

a. the bible does not recognize december 25 as the birthdate of jesus
b. the roman heather saturnalia was observed during december
c. christmas celebrations often involve gluttony and excessive drinking
d. all of the above

I believe it would be D. All of the above.

Explanation:

1. Nowhere in the Bible does it acknowledge December 25th as Jesus' birthday, its actually acknowledged that Jesus was most likely born sometime in Spring.

2. Most people believe that people decided to celebrate Jesus' birth in December because of the various Roman Holidays that took place during the winter. And the Romans weren't exactly kind to the Christians/Jews of that time.

3. It's kind of a big thing to overeat and drink like crazy during the holidays. It's definitely a holiday based around self-indulgence.

So I would say that it would be all of the above.

maybe you need to work on the pipes in the house. i am just saying this because you did not give any details.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.