Birmingham Koran discovery

[Celia Paul 10]

You do realise that Christianity nicked a fair bit from the rituals and beliefs that came before it? There's one biggie you might have heard about for a start, Christians call it Christmas.

 

You mean celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Plus the Christian Bible also includes the old testament why shouldn't it?

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

You do realise that Christianity nicked a fair bit from the rituals and beliefs that came before it? There's one biggie you might have heard about for a start, Christians call it Christmas.

Yule be right there- although their 'Xmas' also takes in a few elements of Chanukah.

[goggles 10]

You mean celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Plus the Christian Bible also includes the old testament why shouldn't it?

 

Jesus wasn't born on Christmas day.

[milquetoast1 10]

Jesus wasn't born on Christmas day.

 

If Jesus did exist, and he was who Christians claim he was, then I would say that he was born on Christmas day.

 

It wasn't the 25th December of course.

[RootsBooster 24]

You mean celebrating the birth of Jesus

That's what it was eventually introduced as, but they chose an existing festive/celebratory time to slot it into the calendar.

 

Plus the Christian Bible also includes the old testament why shouldn't it?

...not quite sure what you're talking about, I haven't claimed anything contrary to that

 

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Yule be right there- although their 'Xmas' also takes in a few elements of Chanukah.

 

I'd be interested to hear, in your own words, what you think they are and why...

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

I'd be interested to hear, in your own words, what you think they are and why...

A. 25th day of month [Jewish: Kislev. Xmas: December].

B. Extended timespan [Jewish: 8 days. Xmas: 12 days].

C. Midwinter.

D. Lights [Jewish: candles. Xmas: same or similar].

E. Gift-giving.

 

Why? Plagiarism, to seek further adherents to the new religion (all of whose early adherents were Jewish).