Dec 26 2024 66 mins 17
Why do atheists celebrate Christmas? Do you? @10:13
Karen: pagan origins
Santa Clause: Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle. @11:07
‘Twas the night before Xmas @13:29
My favorite is Pancho Claus @14:57
Winter Solstice is the basis for many Christmas traditions @16:05
December 25th
Mithra
Sol invictus @17:08
Side Note: paganism @17:53
Presents @18:36
Saturnalia
Christmas Adam @19:26
Yule @19:59
Singing, or Wassailing
Christmas Tree @21:59
Quick Quiz: When was the first Christmas tree in the Vatican? @23:39
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_religions
Ray: Biblical fallacies @32:38
The "inn" and lack of space: @33:50
No Room at the Inn?
The "three wise men": @37:31
The guiding star: @38:17
Discrepancies between Matthew and Luke: @39:04
Shepherds and Magi
Lineage
The census: @43:36
Caesar Augustus Census?
Publius Sulpicius Quirinius Appointed 6CE
Judea province added to Syria
Herod’s decree @53:30
Herod ruled from about 37BCE until his death in 4BCE
Kenneth Copeland @57:51
Karen: pagan origins
Santa Clause: Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle. @11:07
‘Twas the night before Xmas @13:29
My favorite is Pancho Claus @14:57
Winter Solstice is the basis for many Christmas traditions @16:05
December 25th
Mithra
Sol invictus @17:08
Side Note: paganism @17:53
Presents @18:36
Saturnalia
Christmas Adam @19:26
Yule @19:59
Singing, or Wassailing
Christmas Tree @21:59
Quick Quiz: When was the first Christmas tree in the Vatican? @23:39
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_religions
Ray: Biblical fallacies @32:38
The "inn" and lack of space: @33:50
No Room at the Inn?
The "three wise men": @37:31
The guiding star: @38:17
Discrepancies between Matthew and Luke: @39:04
Shepherds and Magi
Lineage
The census: @43:36
Caesar Augustus Census?
Publius Sulpicius Quirinius Appointed 6CE
Judea province added to Syria
Herod’s decree @53:30
Herod ruled from about 37BCE until his death in 4BCE
Kenneth Copeland @57:51
