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PeaceWave

(1,233 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:29 PM Dec 25

Amid all the other festivities today, don't forget to wish Jesus a Happy Birthday!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Amid all the other festivities today, don't forget to wish Jesus a Happy Birthday! (Original Post) PeaceWave Dec 25 OP

Merry Christmas to you as well! Callie1979 Dec 25 #1

Happy Birthday Jesus prodigitalson Dec 25 #2

Jesus was not born in December, but in October. elocs Dec 25 #4

And to fuck Jesus out of getting both Christmas and birthday presents prodigitalson Dec 25 #6

The unique astronomical events narrow it down to either March 20 or April 16, 6BC hlthe2b Dec 25 #8

I wish him a happy unbirthday. Dulcinea Dec 25 #3

Happy birthday, Jesus. cloudbase Dec 25 #5

Or wish one to Isaac Newton. At least there isn't disagreement with his about RockRaven Dec 25 #7

Callie1979

(401 posts)

1. Merry Christmas to you as well!

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:32 PM

Dec 25

prodigitalson

(2,977 posts)

2. Happy Birthday Jesus

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:32 PM

Dec 25

elocs

(23,105 posts)

4. Jesus was not born in December, but in October.

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:38 PM

Dec 25

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

prodigitalson

(2,977 posts)

6. And to fuck Jesus out of getting both Christmas and birthday presents

Reply to elocs (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:40 PM

Dec 25

hlthe2b

(107,193 posts)

8. The unique astronomical events narrow it down to either March 20 or April 16, 6BC

Reply to elocs (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 05:20 PM

Dec 25

I find that far more compelling...

Dulcinea

(7,646 posts)

3. I wish him a happy unbirthday.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:35 PM

Dec 25

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

(5,831 posts)

5. Happy birthday, Jesus.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 04:38 PM

Dec 25

RockRaven

(16,615 posts)

7. Or wish one to Isaac Newton. At least there isn't disagreement with his about