tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post113392897639683727..comments2024-03-14T08:15:15.207-07:00Comments on CADRE Comments: December 25 and the myth of the pagan ChristmasBKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967809861892681780noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-85645130018675590072018-04-06T02:32:11.710-07:002018-04-06T02:32:11.710-07:00Anonymous Anonymous said...
Theophany (aka, Ephiph...<br />Anonymous Anonymous said...<br />Theophany (aka, Ephiphany) is not the date the Magi arrived in Bethlehem, but is the date of Christ's baptism and revelation as the Son of God.<br /><br />google:<br /><br />The Roman Catholic and Protestant churches emphasize the visit of the Magi when they celebrate the Epiphany. <b>The Eastern Orthodox churches focus on Jesus' baptism.</b> Joseph Hinman (Metacrock)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06957529748541493998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-1346545916706469172018-04-06T00:03:02.732-07:002018-04-06T00:03:02.732-07:00*whatever they can.
Sorry about the typo.*whatever they can. <br /><br />Sorry about the typo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-81680324429412751212018-04-06T00:00:48.846-07:002018-04-06T00:00:48.846-07:00Unfortunately, no matter how many times we prove t...Unfortunately, no matter how many times we prove the atheist idiots wrong, they will still continue to spew the myth that Easter and Christmas are pagan holidays and then proceed to demonize us Christians for celebrating them. They just can't stand it when Christians are allowed to have anything, so they do whatever they can't to take everything away from us. They hated Jesus first, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-56828554679395516912015-12-13T08:30:18.073-08:002015-12-13T08:30:18.073-08:00Theophany (aka, Ephiphany) is not the date the Mag...Theophany (aka, Ephiphany) is not the date the Magi arrived in Bethlehem, but is the date of Christ's baptism and revelation as the Son of God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-47251786940192249192012-12-25T09:37:05.827-08:002012-12-25T09:37:05.827-08:00You make a compelling argument for Early Christian...You make a compelling argument for Early Christians believing that Jesus was born on December 25, however you don't address why Christians celebrate this day. Only two birth days are celebrated in Christianity: Jesus on a day associated with the winter solstice, and John the Baptist on a day associated with the summer solstice (astoundingly coincidental). All others are death days. So given jdoggiedogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867046522934437320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-52282366182204614692010-02-08T14:58:20.031-08:002010-02-08T14:58:20.031-08:00There was a mention of perhaps the Saturnalia ridi...There was a mention of perhaps the Saturnalia riding on the coattails of xmas in the body of this article. Firstly, on a historical point, you need to distinguish between a Christian and the apostate christian. Never was the birth of Jesus celebrated by his parents, apostles, disciples, and real first century christians. Jesus said, memorialize my death. Birthday celebrations were neither Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-51753765278443386102010-02-08T14:32:22.938-08:002010-02-08T14:32:22.938-08:00Constantine converted to the apostate church and c...Constantine converted to the apostate church and combined his pagan forms with christiandom. The roots of xmas are indeed the root form of saturnalia which encompass the "celebrations" similar to that of xmas. Mithra, solstice worship that was practiced by Rome and was fused as are all pagan celebrations today with apostate christiandom. The "unconquered sun"(Sol) was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-44811831551947270542008-12-10T14:22:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:22:00.000-08:00Frankie-B said "Zacharjah was on Temple duty in Ta...Frankie-B said "Zacharjah was on Temple duty in Tammuz." What is the basis for this statement.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14098688103334362426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-80997116445078154152008-08-22T12:18:00.000-07:002008-08-22T12:18:00.000-07:00God did not say when Jesus was born. So, the odds...God did not say when Jesus was born. So, the odds that he was born on Dec. 25 is 1 in 365. God did say that Christ died at or near the end of summer. Possibly on the first full moon in August or on August 12. He was served up to the moon God Diana in Rome. Jesus died in Rome, not Jerusalem<BR><BR/>Now picking Dec. 25 was not the only Pagan belief that the Church adopted. Pictures of Zeus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-1134252157366207702005-12-10T14:02:00.000-08:002005-12-10T14:02:00.000-08:00Ian,Thanks for your comments. Let me say, first an...Ian,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. Let me say, first and foremost, I (and I hope most Christians) are dedicated to truth. I report that this history professor says that there was not such Winter Solstice being celebrated in ancient Rome on December 25. He reports that the date of December 25 was being celebrated by Christians first, and gives the reason.<BR/><BR/>Saturnalia was celebrated BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967809861892681780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-1134235152398640102005-12-10T09:19:00.000-08:002005-12-10T09:19:00.000-08:00Where do you modern Christians get off? I mean , J...Where do you modern Christians get off? I mean , Jesus of Nazareth was a good guy and respected the truth so how can you go trumpeting a total LIE such as this?<BR/><BR/>"William J. Tighe, a history professor at Muhlenberg College, gives a different account in his article 'Calculating Christmas,' published in the December 2003 Touchstone Magazine. He points out that the ancient Roman religions Boggart Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554913776976374181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-1134001638285922772005-12-07T16:27:00.000-08:002005-12-07T16:27:00.000-08:00What can I say . . . great minds think alike.What can I say . . . great minds think alike.BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967809861892681780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-1133931802524034812005-12-06T21:03:00.000-08:002005-12-06T21:03:00.000-08:00BK, I really wish you'd enter that in the Christia...BK, I really wish you'd enter that in the Christian Carnival. Interesting. Very interesting. <BR/><BR/>Take care & God blessWeekend Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425001168670801073noreply@blogger.com