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Posted by LKD on Dec-21-2005 17:52:

Which day is Christmas on?

So ive noticed not 1 or 2 but several people who CELEBRATE Christmas, not knowing which day it falls on so pick a date from the poll above. lets see what the polls say

Posted by mushyflowa on Dec-21-2005 17:56:

ermm.. ok?

Posted by VERTiG0 on Dec-21-2005 18:03:

o ok

Posted by LKD on Dec-21-2005 18:06:

ok?

Posted by rabbitjoker on Dec-21-2005 18:11:

From a "technical" perspective...

Christ wasn't born on Christmas. According to historical facts about the birth story - Christ was most likely born in the spring.

Pope Julius chose the date that we use today in 300 A.D. The reason the December date was chosen was to supplant the various pagan winter solstice festivals with the Christian holiday.

Posted by LKD on Dec-21-2005 18:19:

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From a "technical" perspective...

Christ wasn't born on Christmas. According to historical facts about the birth story - Christ was most likely born in the spring.

Pope Julius chose the date that we use today in 300 A.D. The reason the December date was chosen was to supplant the various pagan winter solstice festivals with the Christian holiday.

i guess i shouldve put spring as one of the options

Posted by infinity HiGH on Dec-21-2005 18:23:

The first day of Christmas is December 25th, but a lot of people have their main celebration of the holiday on Christmas Eve...the night of December 24th.

Posted by Orko on Dec-21-2005 18:26:

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Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From a "technical" perspective...

Jesus wasn't born because Mary was a virgin.

Egg + nothing = EGG!

Posted by Sasha on Dec-21-2005 18:27:

January 7th!

Posted by muzzybear on Dec-21-2005 18:29:

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From a "technical" perspective...

Christ wasn't born on Christmas. According to historical facts about the birth story - Christ was most likely born in the spring.

Pope Julius chose the date that we use today in 300 A.D. The reason the December date was chosen was to supplant the various pagan winter solstice festivals with the Christian holiday.

My sources say fall because the shepherds were in the fields with their flocks. And as far as "pagan" goes, the celebration of the rebirth of the sun is Egyptian. And yes, very pagan according to Christianity.

Posted by Xavier Moriarty on Dec-21-2005 18:32:

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Originally posted by niveole
January 7th!

yep, old calender

Posted by LKD on Dec-21-2005 18:33:

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Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty
yep, old calender

yes the Orthodox Christians celebrate that day

Posted by Jem_hadar on Dec-21-2005 18:34:

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From a "technical" perspective...

Christ wasn't born on Christmas. According to historical facts about the birth story - Christ was most likely born in the spring.

Pope Julius chose the date that we use today in 300 A.D. The reason the December date was chosen was to supplant the various pagan winter solstice festivals with the Christian holiday.

Its because of this (or other details such as the above) why Jehova Witness's won't celbrate Christmas. (well thats the reason I was told from a Witness co-worker here at BDO)

Jem

Posted by smuncky on Dec-21-2005 19:25:

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Originally posted by niveole
January 7th!

w00t!

2 holidays = twice the presents!

Posted by zokissima on Dec-21-2005 19:27:

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Originally posted by niveole
January 7th!

Ditto!

Roman calendar it's Dec 25th, Jualian it's Jan 7th.