I Believe Christmas Isn't All About Gift Giving

It's actually about the greatest gift if all - God's Son

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Yet people don't celebrate his (supposed) actual birthday. Well, I guess most also see him as a white guy so it makes some sense.

Speedyman · 70-79, M

As we don't actually know when he was born we have 25 Decenber as his sort of official birthday. @Ynotisay

Ynotisay · M

@Speedyman Well, it was celebrated in March for a few hundred years before it was changed. So I guess it's sorta' the way the Bible keeps getting revised yet people still accept it all as the word of god, huh?

Speedyman · 70-79, M

Not the Bible that's getting revised. It's peopke's traditions. Two different things. The biblical Text remains the same. @Ynotisay

Ynotisay · M

@Speedyman No. Not even close. It's been revised and edited many, many times. Every book and each bible translation. I would have assumed that was common knowledge.

Speedyman · 70-79, M

If you had a bit of knowledge of the facts you would realise that is not the case. The Bible is the best attested ancient book in terms of manuscripts and purity of text . Text your critics can go right back and see what the original actually said and the version we have now is about 99% pure . Nothing of the 1% that is doubtful affects anything we believe . Your point is a commonly held View among people who are ignorant of the facts but it is simply not true.. @Ynotisay

Ynotisay · M

@Speedyman Google it. Not that you'd believe what you find.
But in the spirit of Christmas I'll respectfully exit stage left on this conversation. Enjoy the holiday.

Speedyman · 70-79, M

The problem is you would not believe the carefully researched facts because you don't want to. There is allsorts of rubbish on the Internet for you to believe. I like to believe things which have a weight of research behind them. @Ynotisay