tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457501086335150368.post9046230237828420576..comments2023-10-31T05:42:27.329-07:00Comments on Wilma's blog: TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMASWilma Sevillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00791663426779087637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457501086335150368.post-36213211151815614972011-12-26T06:04:06.224-08:002011-12-26T06:04:06.224-08:00Hello WEF,
Thanks for leaving a comment. Actuall...Hello WEF,<br /><br />Thanks for leaving a comment. Actually, the 25th of December was chosen by the early Christians (from what a I read) as the birth date of The Christ so that they could celebrate the birth and not be noticed by the Romans who were celebrating their gods. A smart idea, saved their necks for another day! I have an Egyptian friend who says that Jesus was most likely born in September as the dates are ready for harvest and in the Qur'an they are mentioned when giving details of the birth of The Messiah. Very interesting to find out why and how things actually come to pass!Wilma Sevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791663426779087637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8457501086335150368.post-471791078131465162011-12-25T12:10:57.724-08:002011-12-25T12:10:57.724-08:00times change and meanings change. Christmas used t...times change and meanings change. Christmas used to be about Mithra or Saturnalia, and came to be about Jesus only much later. 1800-odd years after Christmas celebrations began, it seems to be all about family get-togethers and consumerism and very little of the older meanings seem to be part of it - particularly with elements in society endeavouring to make Christmas an all-inclusive holiday (retaining the name, but removing the reason for the name).<br /><br />Curious how society works.<br /><br />And personally, while I recognize that there would not have been any snow on the ground where Jesus is supposed to have been born at the time he's supposed to have been born - I must admit I miss the snow on the ground for that day.WEFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355210987387015043noreply@blogger.com