tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post3450644495903642090..comments2024-03-01T07:35:49.740-08:00Comments on Come Reason's Apologetics Notes: No, Christmas Is Not Based on a Pagan HolidayLenny Espositohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-51297165180045943552017-11-26T12:33:30.962-08:002017-11-26T12:33:30.962-08:00Look at the feast of tabernacles. Laying him in a ...Look at the feast of tabernacles. Laying him in a manger(Aramaic Sukkot). He was born around tabernacles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170891750862158859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-20511694173443462942017-10-24T13:49:04.121-07:002017-10-24T13:49:04.121-07:00Some of you people should read before commentingSome of you people should read before commentingSeaearth ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582765918943640894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-26198872292308538912016-12-17T18:41:52.287-08:002016-12-17T18:41:52.287-08:00Jesus never celebrates his birthday.He is alpha an...Jesus never celebrates his birthday.He is alpha and omega.Once I will meet him in heaven.WE WILL CELEBRATE IT TOGETHER.<br />Or I celebrates today because he promises "Surely I come quickly"<br />(my poem)<br />Merry Christmas Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932299482390737765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-11052471995093457522016-12-16T11:39:03.095-08:002016-12-16T11:39:03.095-08:00Sorry- I read the report wrong. The record for Bet...Sorry- I read the report wrong. The record for Bethlehem was 70 degrees Fahrenheit on Dec 24, 2013. Still plenty warm enough to bring sheep out of their pens.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-28991302364806461552016-12-16T11:31:35.058-08:002016-12-16T11:31:35.058-08:00Actually, we don;t know. Israel has a climate very...Actually, we don;t know. Israel has a climate very much like Southern California, which has had heat waves in December. Just last year, Israel's December 14 hit temps of 29 degrees Celcius (85 F)><br /><br />But the actual date of Jesus's birth is beside the point. If you don't know the date of birth for your adopted baby, you choose one. All I'm arguing is the choice of Dec. 25 wan't based on any pagan holiday.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-64043888288226104822016-12-16T11:26:21.007-08:002016-12-16T11:26:21.007-08:00While shepherds watch thier flocks by night all se...While shepherds watch thier flocks by night all seated on the ground. Not in December shurley? Snow in bethlehem, or freezing nights?.wiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745196445027725337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-69844859463236574072015-12-29T12:00:28.502-08:002015-12-29T12:00:28.502-08:00Secularism demands non-biblical evidence because t...Secularism demands non-biblical evidence because they don't believe the bible and when it is given they demand biblical proof of which they claim not to believe in the first place. Interesting.opc3000https://www.blogger.com/profile/03437599904273763597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-19973151247981848652015-12-29T11:59:43.196-08:002015-12-29T11:59:43.196-08:00Secularism demands non-biblical evidence because t...Secularism demands non-biblical evidence because they don't believe the bible and when it is given they demand biblical proof of which they claim not to believe in the first place. Interesting.opc3000https://www.blogger.com/profile/03437599904273763597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-3591384532794931612015-12-25T19:24:31.001-08:002015-12-25T19:24:31.001-08:00As a former Muslum, growing up in Canda was especi...As a former Muslum, growing up in Canda was especially tough around Christmas. Then in my early twenties through a divine encounter, and other factors, I accepted the Lord as my personal saviour! Excited that now I could finally celebrate Christmas legitimately, I jumped into the season the whole nine yards...the stunning tree, lights, gifts galore, the songs...and oh yeah, birth of Jesus...after the 25 years of doing so, and even all the while, I had deep convictions and reservations about the whole premise. After researching it all about 5 yrs ago, I found out just how pagan it all is...now I had no good answer to the JW's that would ask why/how us Christians justify such a practice....To be continued...Filice1111https://www.blogger.com/profile/04570463892735839323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-50699099871692442152015-12-25T19:23:20.245-08:002015-12-25T19:23:20.245-08:00As a former Muslum, growing up in Canda was especi...As a former Muslum, growing up in Canda was especially tough around Christmas. Then in my early twenties through a divine encounter, and other factors, I accepted the Lord as my personal saviour! Excited that now I could finally celebrate Christmas legitimately, I jumped into the season the whole nine yards...the stunning tree, lights, gifts galore, the songs...and oh yeah, birth of Jesus...after the 25 years of doing so, and even all the while, I had deep convictions and reservations about the whole premise. After researching it all about 5 yrs ago, I found out just how pagan it all is...now I had no good answer to the JW's that would ask why/how us Christians justify such a practice....Filice1111https://www.blogger.com/profile/04570463892735839323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-40532496228153018412015-12-24T03:23:55.391-08:002015-12-24T03:23:55.391-08:00Jennifer and old Discovery up there clearly did no...Jennifer and old Discovery up there clearly did not bother to read the article, because it would be too much work. Goodness me, but you are ready to sit in judgement quicker than a gunslinger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-45215248113817794652015-12-22T06:01:06.615-08:002015-12-22T06:01:06.615-08:00Jesus taught us to remember and teach everything a...Jesus taught us to remember and teach everything about his birth and life and death. His birth takes up a very large portion of scripture. That's the Gospel and we have the responsability to annonce it to every creature. It's only wisdom to use this season to evangelise and worship our Savior as the angels did. In 1995, the Israelien Shemaryahu Talmon publshed a study based on ancient manuscripts found in cave 4 of Qumrân. The (4Q321). The writings show exactly when John's father was in the Temple and when according to scripture Elizabeth became pregnant and from there we know that Christ was born the 25th of december because of what the Bible says about both Elizabeth and Mary. The disciples, Mary and the early church knew exactly when Christ was born and to imagine that christians would forget is ridiculous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219983630978740580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-21305249971417010392015-12-19T21:31:59.003-08:002015-12-19T21:31:59.003-08:00....what? The argument being presented states that.......what? The argument being presented states that Christmas does not have pagan roots and that it has been viewed as a celebration of the birth of Christ in connection with Easter for far longer than many in our culture today purport. What does "scriptural evidence" have to do with it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627467299225530702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-7535288251872288492015-12-19T11:31:57.475-08:002015-12-19T11:31:57.475-08:00Absolutely correct Jennifer. Jesus asked us to rem...Absolutely correct Jennifer. Jesus asked us to remember His death - not His birth. Study of the planetary alignments indicate that the Magi probably arrived to honour Him as a 6mo baby on 25th December 1BC so this has been adopted with the drunken pagan holiday of Saturnalia to make it appeal to the masses. Jer 10:1- is completely ignored over Xmas trees - even in churches! They have even changed 'axe' into 'chisel' to hide the meaning.Discovery Safari with Mr. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627314686532378501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-23684642216735380032015-12-19T09:48:13.242-08:002015-12-19T09:48:13.242-08:00Almost all references used are around 150 years af...Almost all references used are around 150 years after Christ a the least and that makes these references 3rd party.<br />Elizabeth also cites the Hebrew Calendar. Honestly this article brings us around in a circle right back to where we started and the pagan idea still fits the facts better than anything else. A person who is studying Hermeneutically doesn't stretch like this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884815642441346087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-68395137108945414112015-12-19T02:50:28.724-08:002015-12-19T02:50:28.724-08:00Check the Hebrew calendar instemde of the Gregoria...Check the Hebrew calendar instemde of the Gregorian calendar. Yesh'ua isn't born in December.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267586307392663158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-23004961516195290502015-12-18T23:06:09.656-08:002015-12-18T23:06:09.656-08:00Very interesting, especially from my background as...Very interesting, especially from my background as a Jehovah's Witness. I have been totally sold on the Pagan theory, until now. I look forward to reading/learning more. Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371023235895967541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-22605510435127441652015-12-18T22:18:00.021-08:002015-12-18T22:18:00.021-08:00I noticed you didn't bother to take into accou...I noticed you didn't bother to take into account any SCRIPTURAL support for Xmess. I guess that's because there isn't any. End of story. Any other argument fails in light of the lack of scriptural support.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221387374430575083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-63528840609966391482015-12-18T07:28:44.152-08:002015-12-18T07:28:44.152-08:00Great article. Christians give thanks to Jesus eve...Great article. Christians give thanks to Jesus everyday for being born. God loves us so much that he came down to die for our sins so, that we would not go to hell. Praise God! Praise Jesus!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397152446858311611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-52866953091246356442015-12-18T07:28:19.343-08:002015-12-18T07:28:19.343-08:00Great article. Christians give thanks to Jesus eve...Great article. Christians give thanks to Jesus everyday for being born. God loves us so much that he came down to die for our sins so, that we would not go to hell. Praise God! Praise Jesus!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397152446858311611noreply@blogger.com