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RZM

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2. I remember hearing March

Reply to DissedByBush (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 11:23 PM

Dec 2011

Not sure where. I think it was a documentary of some kind.

I found the article arguing that the date domes form Jewish traditions having to do with dating things 9 months after a prophet's death. I'll post it tomorrow. That article argues that the trappings of Christmas are very pagan, but the date itself comes from Jewish traditions.

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Did the Romans Invent Christmas? [View all] RZM Dec 2011 OP

Jesus was most likely born in late September DissedByBush Dec 2011 #1

I remember hearing March RZM Dec 2011 #2

You are assuming he was born at all. Lionel Mandrake Dec 2011 #3

There's no contemporary evidence at all canetoad Jan 2012 #4

Well said RZM Jan 2012 #5

As to being made up canetoad Jan 2012 #6

Fascinating..... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #7