Christmas/Birthday

 

Is December 25 really the birthday of Jesus?

AI RESPONSE:

No, December 25th isn't definitively Jesus' actual birthday; the Bible doesn't state the date, but scholars suggest spring/fall, with the December date likely chosen by 4th-century Christians to coincide with pagan winter solstice festivals (like Sol Invictus) for easier cultural adoption, symbolizing the "birth" of the "Son of Light" as days lengthen. While shepherds tending flocks might suggest warmer months, the specific date remains unknown, and it's a tradition, not a biblical fact.

WTF???

Are you kidding me???

4th century Christians wanted to align with the pagan winter solstice....

And, shepherds tending their flocks might suggest warmer months?

AGAIN...  WTF???

As a religious scholar would you not want accuracy, if for no other reason than to establish credibility?

We just finished celebrating this birthday, yet, we are really not sure that its the right birthday and we've know this for centuries but we're committed to this date anyway...

No wonder Christianity is losing members.

So, I guess one's faith is more important than the TRUTH...  

Did you ever think HEAVEN might be the same issue as the birthday?

Or, that this so-called heaven does not exist at all.