The Messiah’s birth ... was it on Dec. 25?
Not once does scripture teach believers to celebrate the Messiah’s birthday. What is found in scripture is reference to pagan practices (Jeremiah 10:2-5 “...Thus said Yahuah, do not learn the ways of the heathen,...”) of what today is a whitewashed “Christmas.”
The Creator wasn’t pleased with the practice then. Why would He be now? What does Luke 2:2-8 say? The real message of Messiah’s birth! In Judeah the rainy/winter season extends from October to early May and peaks in December through February (Song of Songs 2:10-11).
The average low temperature for the month of December in Bethlehem is 42 degrees F. and 39 degrees F. for Natsareth at night with a much lower chill factor. Shepherds do not watch or expose their flocks or themselves to these conditions. So we find that shepherds would not be living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
“And it came to be in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus...” This would not have taken place in December as it was the time of the winter solstice which was a pagan holiday period (a time of celebrating and debauchery). You know the government would not be left out of this and have to devote their time to registration or census for taxation for all the world. Google: meaning of Jeremiah 10:2-5).
Google: when was messiah born. May YAH bless
Judy Andrews
Rockingham
So you are an atheist. In 1966 I was almost an atheist. I was a Presbyterian. I pretty musch figured there was a g-d outt there somewhere I just didn't care. I am now 67 years old and have had many life experiences, good and bad. I think you may be open-minded enough to really look at the evidence, Scriptural, hisyr Hysterical (i mean historical) and even archeologicaL. Call E Andrews at 910-461-2070.
I think we can safely say that Jesus was not born on December 25. There is a 1/365 chance of that. And that's not conting all of the evidence that suggests he was borm during another time of the year. If the day we celebrate his birth is wrong and a myth, and many of the traditions we associate with his birth are pagan, aren't we lying to ourselves and our children to say we celebrate Christmas because it is Christ's birthday? Don't we actually celebrate Christmas and all of the adjoining taditions for other reasons? I think we can safely say Christ is not the reason for the season.
And if Christians perpetuate this lie, can we not assume that many other things Christians say are true are also not true. Take, for example, the virin birth? Was Mary truly a virgin according to an accurate reading of the original Biblical words? Or is that just another lie being perpetuated by Christians who accomodate the lie by saying stuff like, "It really doesn't matter. All that really matters is that Jesus was borm."
As an atheist, I think it's all bull. But that doesn't excuse Christians from telling me stuff everyone should know is bull.
Have a great Christmas.
Osama, attempt to stop failing. There are like 3 Caudles in R'ham and they pretty much think I'm fantastic, which is true. I am. I'm fantastic.
Isaiah 53:5
I know you can't say this about Assange, Lenny Bruce, Lennon, and St Joan.
The goverment never will acknowledge someone sent by God. Yes Billy Graham has advised several presidents, but do you hear them say that Billy Graham is a true man of God? Nope. John Hagee said something about God sending Katrina. Everybody talked trash about him. When the antichrist arrives (and he will)he will be killed and raise up again three days later and the whole world will be astounded and the gov't and everyone will proclaim him to be God. But his reighn will be short lived and he will be sent to live with satan.
I will aknowledge that Jesus was refered to a radical. King Herod saw the babe Jesus as someone who might be a threat to his kingdom and he ordered his soldiers to murder all newborn males. Herod tried to use the three wise men to spy for him, but God spoke to them and they did not return to the ungodly king. Thats why Jesus was crucified on the cross. Because the majority of his OWN people thought he was a radical. They were given a choice of Pilate freeing Jesus or giving them a criminal Barrabus. They chose to free Barrabus and Jesus was nailed to a cross to free us from our wicked sins. This was God's plan. I'm not ashamed to worship this radical.
Unfortunately, like Assange, Lenny Bruce, Lennon and St. Joan, he was castigated by the conservative government agenda.