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To: Claud
The evidence from Hippolytus indicates that the Roman Church celebrated Dec. 25th at least since about 200....and St. John Chrysostom asserted that the date was kept from time immemorial at Rome and gleaned from the Census records.

So let me get this straight: you believe the first eleven chapters of Genesis are mythology . . . but that J*sus was literally born on the 25th of December?

::Facepalm::

You folks are getting desperate.

16 posted on 10/30/2012 8:42:30 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Relax ZC. I do not believe Genesis 1-11 are mythology.

As for Jesus being born on the 25th of December, you show me some contrary evidence. Like I said, Hippolytus mentions it specifically around 200. Chrysostom calls it an immemorial tradition of the Roman Church based on the census records.

Actually, if I had to guess I’d say there was an underlying Hebrew date (25 Kislev?), which was conflated with the Incarnation and rendered into the local calendars haphazardly (25 Pachon, 25 Pharmuthi, January 6th).


20 posted on 10/30/2012 9:38:38 AM PDT by Claud
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