Marry Christmas !!!

7 replies · 1,636 views · Started 25 December 2006

felician 25 Dec 2006, 17:24

Hi people!
Christmas Day falls on December 25. It is preceded by Christmas Eve on December 24, and in some countries is followed by Boxing Day on December 26. Some Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas on January 7, which corresponds to December 25 on the Julian calendar. December 25 as a birthdate for Jesus is merely traditional, and is not thought to be his actual date of birth. Regards

biggiy05 25 Dec 2006, 17:28

Already knew that. Thanks Christmas spam.

mrz84 25 Dec 2006, 18:54

From what I've read, his birthday is actually somewhere in mid-summer I think, but they wanted to do the celebration in December. Meh. :shrug: I'm just remembering what my dad said he studied in some college course about religion and some stuff.

Dechipher 25 Dec 2006, 20:25

Haha, this is the new educational spambot.
Cool.
By the way, it's Merry Christmas, not marry

Also, I heard that his birthday was reputed to be April 16. The only reason I remember that is it's my little brother's birthday.

Mitsukara 26 Dec 2006, 07:39

Christmas is in December because the Catholic church felt they wouldn't succeed at outright forcing people to stop celebrating Winter solstice, so they replaced it.

Or so I understood it.

Archibaldo 26 Dec 2006, 15:30

The more you know...

Starkist 28 Dec 2006, 03:47

Jennifer wrote:Christmas is in December because the Catholic church felt they wouldn't succeed at outright forcing people to stop celebrating Winter solstice, so they replaced it.
Or so I understood it.

http://markshea.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_markshea_archive.html#116611119750997638

Or not.

Breaker 28 Dec 2006, 04:00

Starkist wrote:http://markshea.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_markshea_archive.html#116611119750997638
Or not.

Awesome blog. <3 you Starkist.