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PeaceWave

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Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:29 PM Dec 2024

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Merry Christmas to you as well! Callie1979 Dec 2024 #1
Happy Birthday Jesus prodigitalson Dec 2024 #2
Jesus was not born in December, but in October. elocs Dec 2024 #4
And to fuck Jesus out of getting both Christmas and birthday presents prodigitalson Dec 2024 #6
The unique astronomical events narrow it down to either March 20 or April 16, 6BC hlthe2b Dec 2024 #8
I wish him a happy unbirthday. Dulcinea Dec 2024 #3
Happy birthday, Jesus. cloudbase Dec 2024 #5
Or wish one to Isaac Newton. At least there isn't disagreement with his about RockRaven Dec 2024 #7

Callie1979

(1,056 posts)
1. Merry Christmas to you as well!
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:32 PM
Dec 2024

prodigitalson

(3,181 posts)
2. Happy Birthday Jesus
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:32 PM
Dec 2024
 

elocs

(24,486 posts)
4. Jesus was not born in December, but in October.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:38 PM
Dec 2024

December was the day chosen to bring in more pagan converts to Christianity because it coincides with the solstice pagan holiday (longer days).

prodigitalson

(3,181 posts)
6. And to fuck Jesus out of getting both Christmas and birthday presents
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:40 PM
Dec 2024

hlthe2b

(112,433 posts)
8. The unique astronomical events narrow it down to either March 20 or April 16, 6BC
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 05:20 PM
Dec 2024

I find that far more compelling...

Dulcinea

(9,538 posts)
3. I wish him a happy unbirthday.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:35 PM
Dec 2024

No one knows the exact date of Jesus's birth. An ancient Pope decided to celebrate Christmas on December 25 to coincide with the pagan Saturnalia festivals, figuring that would be an easy way to get the pagans to convert to Christianity.

cloudbase

(6,123 posts)
5. Happy birthday, Jesus.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:38 PM
Dec 2024

RockRaven

(18,549 posts)
7. Or wish one to Isaac Newton. At least there isn't disagreement with his about
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:52 PM
Dec 2024

the accuracy of the date.

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