Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)1d ago

The Bible doesn’t mention a specific date for the birth of Jesus.
Most Christians believe it was a date set arbitrarily, in the 3rd century by a group of men.
Most historians favour a spring date in late March, with 28 March the most favoured date.

Happy Christmas.

Show threadGeofCox

@MarkHoltom

Christmas has little to do with christ - early christians merely adopted the date and other aspects of much older midwinter celebrations - often after trying but failing to suppress them (for example the eastern European 'Father Frost' figures were initially outlawed - only when this failed was the older figure christianised as 'Santa Claus'). Every aspect of christmas - its date, feasting, giving presents, bringing greenery into the house, all the details around Farther Christmas, etc, predate christianity.

Mar 28 at 9:09amWeb
Show threadRob Johnston 🍁21h ago
@GeofCox @MarkHoltom At our regimental Christmas party in the army, the most junior person would switch jackets with the most senior officer and dine at the head table, and the regimental commander would eat with the ranks. That role switching was also part of the Roman festival of Saturnalia (near today's Christmas date).