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Which day is Christmas on?
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| El Kay Dee |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| El Kay Dee |
| 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:crazy: |
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| infinity HiGH |
| 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. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
From a "technical" perspective... |
Jesus wasn't born because Mary was a virgin.
Egg + nothing = EGG! |
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| muzzybear |
| 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. ;) |
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| Xavier Moriarty |
| quote: | Originally posted by niveole
January 7th! |
yep, old calender |
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| El Kay Dee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty
yep, old calender |
yes the Orthodox Christians celebrate that day |
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