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Further the literal flesh birth of Christ was NOT in the dead of winter, it was at the end of harvest, tax season and head counting.

Technically, it DURING tax season (the Roman census (for taxes) was the reason Joseph had to go to Bethlehem in the first place. Born there, then grew up in Nazareth. So the murder of the innocents could be in both Bethlehem (where discovered) and (maybe) Nazareth. Though they fled Bethlehem under word from the angel (gee - does this Archbishop believe in miracles and angels even?) without leaving word who they were and where they were going ...So Nazareth might have been spared.

Odd that this Anglican HEAD of his church would quibble and denigrate his own Bible with these messages right before Christmas, since the entire Church year goes through Jesus’ ENTIRE life each year: What?

Does he somehow think that there are 33 years between Christmas and Good Friday?

Further, the 12 days of Christmas represent that travel and celebration time between the birth and the arrival of the Magi/wise men/kings. January 6 is what’s celebrated as their arrival. Then, 12 years later, Christ’s appearance in the temple - again, represented by only one week.

This dolt IS what is wrong with many/most Euro-bureacractic churches. No faith. And their god is in Brussels.

They call it text proofing the Bible and are very big on it. We’ll all find out one day who was right, won’t we? In the meantime, I just shake my head and trust my faith.

Well unless this article is a cut and paste and does not include all the Archbishop's words, he does appear to be more interested in stating what is NOT Christmas from his Biblical reading as compared to today traditions. So while I may not agree with him, I consider it a good thing for Christians to go themselves and read what is actually Written. Remember John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Further, the 12 days of Christmas represent that travel and celebration time between the birth and the arrival of the Magi/wise men/kings. January 6 is what’s celebrated as their arrival. Then, 12 years later, Christ’s appearance in the temple - again, represented by only one week.

I am not familiar with any Biblical celebrations. The number 12 does have Biblical significance.

This dolt IS what is wrong with many/most Euro-bureacractic churches. No faith. And their god is in Brussels.

Thankfully we all have access to our own Bibles to discover what was actually Written. Remember that right was given while Christ hung on the cross with that miracle of the veil in the holy of holies being rent from top to bottom. All who would, could now have access to the Heavenly Father through the Saviour for one and all time.