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Post by
Laihendi
Fun fact: Jesus Christ (if he existed) wasn't really born in the 25th!
*The more you know!*
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :[
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Post by
MyTie
Fun fact: Jesus Christ (if he existed) wasn't really born in the 25th!
*The more you know!*
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :
I wonder if you even know what 'Christianity' is, or if all of your opinions are based in ignorance. Certainly, as a homosexual, you must get irritated when people who have no idea what they are talking about come to negative conclusions about you. What makes it ok for you to do it to others?
Post by
Queggy
Fun fact: Jesus Christ (if he existed) wasn't really born in the 25th!
*The more you know!*
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :
Actually, the Bible mentions nothing about when He was specifically born, so we have no idea when His birthday is. The people that instigated Christmas just chose that day as a convenient one.
Post by
Sagramor
Fun fact: Jesus Christ (if he existed) wasn't really born in the 25th!
*The more you know!*
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :
Actually, the Bible mentions nothing about when He was specifically born, so we have no idea when His birthday is. The people that instigated Christmas just chose that day as a convenient one.
Actually...Christmas is one of many pagan festival Christianity stole. It used to be a holiday to celebrate the ending of winter, which is why the Christmas Tree, it's a symbol that winter is gone.
The present thing is actually something the giant corporations made up to sell more.
Also the Santa Claus as we know and love was invented by Coca-Cola somewhere around the middle of the XX century.
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Laihendi
I wonder if you even know what 'Christianity' is, or if all of your opinions are based in ignorance. Certainly, as a homosexual, you must get irritated when people who have no idea what they are talking about come to negative conclusions about you. What makes it ok for you to do it to others?
In the fourth century, church officials decided to institute the birth of Jesus as a holiday. Unfortunately, the Bible does not mention date for his birth (a fact Puritans later pointed out in order to deny the legitimacy of the celebration). Although some evidence suggests that his birth may have occurred in the spring (why would shepherds be herding in the middle of winter?), Pope Julius I chose December 25.
Source:
http://www.history.com/content/christmas/the-real-story-of-christmas/saturnalia
Come again?
Post by
MyTie
I was referencing your inability to say anything positive about Christianity... and your antagonistic comments like...
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :
Edit: I actually don't like the holiday Christmas. I detest it as a hypocritical attempt at good intentions by society. The fact that you didn't even mention anything about Christianity makes me wonder if you know anything about it at all... of if you are just going off 'cuff'.
Post by
Queggy
Also the Santa Claus as we know and love was invented by Coca-Cola somewhere around the middle of the XX century.
Das ist falsch! (Everything sounds so much more serious in German.) An American illustrator named Thomas Nast (googgle him if you don't believe me) first "invented" the image of Santa Claus that we know today.
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289682
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Post by
TheMediator
Jesus = Santa Claus = Mario.
Post by
Sagramor
Also the Santa Claus as we know and love was invented by Coca-Cola somewhere around the middle of the XX century.
Das ist falsch! (Everything sounds so much more serious in German.) An American illustrator named Thomas Nast (googgle him if you don't believe me) first "invented" the image of Santa Claus that we know today.
What I meant is: he was made famous by Coca-Cola.
And I'm pretty sure that guy you talked about was working for them.
Post by
MyTie
It's amazing how the intellectual world takes religous discussion and redicules it, instead of approaching it with an open mind.
I don't like religion, but I will at least talk to people about thier religions, and discuss the views, and then decide.
You people are like meat heads.
Post by
Deepthought
Also the Santa Claus as we know and love was invented by Coca-Cola somewhere around the middle of the XX century.
Uh, no.
Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος , Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people") (270 - 6 December 346) is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra (in Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose English name comes from the German Sankt Niklaus.
Post by
Sagramor
Also the Santa Claus as we know and love was invented by Coca-Cola somewhere around the middle of the XX century.
Uh, no.
Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος , Agios Nikolaos, "victory of the people") (270 - 6 December 346) is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra (in Lycia, part of modern-day Turkey). Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, and thus became the model for Santa Claus, whose English name comes from the German Sankt Niklaus.
Does it say anything about he living in the north pole, wearing red, being fat, having a jolly hat, having midget elfs in his work shop, coming through chimneys, being a milk-cookie addict, and riding a sleigh that's pushed by magic reeinders that fly?
Yeah...didn't think so.
It's amazing how the intellectual world takes religous discussion and redicules it, instead of approaching it with an open mind.
I don't like religion, but I will at least talk to people about thier religions, and discuss the views, and then decide.
You people are like meat heads.
You talking to me?
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296147
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Post by
TheMediator
Eternity is a long time... that's hell.
Heaven = going to sleep and never waking up.
Post by
Laihendi
I was referencing your inability to say anything positive about Christianity... and your antagonistic comments like...
but... but this one guy centuries ago said he was, so it must be true :
But Laihendi was right.
Read:
In the fourth century, church officials decided to institute the birth of Jesus as a holiday. Unfortunately, the Bible does not mention date for his birth (a fact Puritans later pointed out in order to deny the legitimacy of the celebration). Although some evidence suggests that his birth may have occurred in the spring (why would shepherds be herding in the middle of winter?), Pope Julius I chose December 25.
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81603
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Post by
Skyfire
IMO if hell exists(IF because no one can prove or disprove the existence) it'd be full of free-thinkers and philosophers and other such interesting people. Heaven would be full of boring people who probably only persued a "pure" existence in life and are therefor boring. In short you go to Hell for the company and Heaven for the weather.
Look up the "Divine Comedy" on Wikipedia. The (non-Christian) philosophers and story-tellers actually end up stuck in the first circle of Hell, Limbo.
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