RE: Jesus was born, um, somewhere around this time
February 19, 2011 at 12:08 pm
(This post was last modified: February 19, 2011 at 12:11 pm by Minimalist.)
Quote:You are correct about the magi coming from Babylon and they did see His star in the east, Min all stars rise in the east and set in the west and following the star it would have lead them west (seems these guys are wiser than you dude) because Jerusalem is west of Babylon.The star which was actually Jupiter "the king planet" was setting in the west over Jerusalem ever night of there journey as observed from the direction of Babylon and did stop over Bethleham on Dec. 25 of 2BC when one observed it from Jerusalem, it's that retrograde motion thing I mentioned earlier. Yes the day we celebrate in the giving of gifts and the birth of Christ. Now when you stop laughing call NASA and ask them to run the Starry Night program they use, giving the dates of June the 17th of 2BC til Dec. 25 of 2BC as viewed from Babylon and let them tell you what Jupiter does during those nights and then just swallow it, bet it will taste bitter to you.
Like I said, G-C, you will accept any silly shit and fall to your knees thinking that your fairy tales have been saved.
However:
Matthew 2,2 says:
"2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. "
Nothing about following it to the west, it just says the star was "in the east" (unless you are reading from the gospel of G-C!) but even more to the point if you are in Babylon and see a dot of light in the sky why the fuck would you assume it is over Jerusalem? Why not Athens...or Rome...or Carthage or Alexandria.
BTW, I couldn't help but notice that you also avoided the image of the 3 bozos trotting along while this horseshit "star" of yours floated over their heads and took them to Bethlehem. I'm not surprised. Xtians usually ignore what embarrasses them.
As far as history goes, Herod died in 4 BC when Publius Quintillius Varus was governor of Syria. Varus, whose term began in 6 BC when his predecessor, Gaius Sentius Saturninus' term ended. Three years was common and it was Varus who crushed the revolts which broke out on Herod's death.
Like all the stories of your godboy, this is nothing more than fictional shit. Just like walking non water or driving out demons.
