Bart Ehrman - Fuck Xmas

[Minimalist]

Okay - he doesn't use those words....I'm paraphrasing.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/20...jesus.html

As Christians around the world now prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth, it is worth considering that much of the “common knowledge” about the babe in Bethlehem cannot be found in any scriptural authority, but is either a modern myth or based on Gospel accounts from outside the sacred bounds of Christian Scripture. Some obvious examples: nowhere does the Bible indicate what year Jesus came into the world, or that he was born on Dec. 25; it does not place an ox and an ass in his manger; it does not say that it was 3 (as opposed to 7 or 12) wise men who visited him

[Cato]

This, and Christians rail that their god is opposed to ass fucking. The irony is thick.

[Aractus]

The wise men brought three gifts, this is why it's commonly assumed there were three of them, but there could have been 2 or more.

[pocaracas]

It's nice to get presents, at least once in the year... yeah, my birthday is very close to the 25thDec.... "Here you go, this is slightly larger than normal, it serves for both christmas and birthday presents" -.-'

[John V]

1. The link should be labeled NSFW - it started blaring music when I clicked on it.

2. Yes, some extra-Biblical traditions have become attached. So what? They don't have any doctrinal significance.

[Minimalist]

"Doctrinal significance" has no "doctrinal significance."

It's all just made-up shit....like Zeus and Leto screwing to give birth to Apollo and Artemis.

[John V]

"Doctrinal significance" has no "doctrinal significance."

It's all just made-up shit....like Zeus and Leto screwing to give birth to Apollo and Artemis.

If you think it's all made up and that's the only point, then why is it "worth considering that much of the “common knowledge” about the babe in Bethlehem cannot be found in any scriptural authority, but is either a modern myth or based on Gospel accounts from outside the sacred bounds of Christian Scripture"?

[Cinjin]

"Doctrinal significance" has no "doctrinal significance."

It's all just made-up shit....like Zeus and Leto screwing to give birth to Apollo and Artemis.

If you think it's all made up and that's the only point, then why is it "worth considering that much of the “common knowledge” about the babe in Bethlehem cannot be found in any scriptural authority, but is either a modern myth or based on Gospel accounts from outside the sacred bounds of Christian Scripture"?

That is a really stupid question.

[Minimalist]

It isn't.

In fact, the only time I give it any thought at all is when some asshole shows up here and insists that it is all real.

[Simon Moon]

That is a really stupid question.

What other kind of question were you expecting?