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In reply to the discussion: You know for those who celebrate Christmas, [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)86. and the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4th.
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Yes the church picked the date to get people to stop celebrating pagan holidays.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#1
The only way Richard Dawkins would "know" Jesus existed, would be if he was alive 2000 years ago.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#93
Again, I do not believe that the objective existence of "Jesus" is even a front-burner topic for
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#97
I get that it's very important to you to think that everyone accepts that.
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#99
Do you accept that History is based upon objective evidence as opposed to popular consensus?
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#101
I don't know. However, I think there is more objective historical evidence to say so
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#107
Aww... this has got to be the most heart-warming exchange I've seen on DU in some time.
LAGC
Nov 2013
#118
Did you really need to start another Christmas thread, not that long after your first? (nt)
Nine
Nov 2013
#19
If this is all you have to live for it's not people who celebrate X-mas who have the problem.
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2013
#33
The other posters in this thread seem to notice a pattern with your OPs.
Nuclear Unicorn
Nov 2013
#82
That is not true for Christians. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#117
I know a shit load of crazy ass fundies who swear to God that if their church says Jesus was born on
gopiscrap
Nov 2013
#59
You're like the kid who reminds the teacher she forgot to assign homework for the weekend nt.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Nov 2013
#58
Because no one who enjoys Christmas gives a flying you know what nt.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Nov 2013
#61
SO which historians are actively concerned with the objective historical "existence" of Jesus
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2013
#79