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Originally posted by Neo Christian Mystic
There should be no doubt that the 25th of December is the Mithraistic Day of Rebirth, when the Roman Mithra known as Sol Invictus died and was reborn or revived.
Originally posted by Totalstranger
yeah it's pretty much common knowledge that he was born a few years before 1 AD. even wikipedia lists his DOB as c. 4 BC. I thought it was also fairly well known that dec. 25th was coopted from pagan holidays. it's still fun to throw these facts into hardcore bible thumpers faces
Originally posted by Kapyong
Rubbish.
Mithras had NOTHING to do with Dec. 25th.
Mithras was NOT born on Dec. 25th.
Mithras did NOT die on Dec. 25th.
There is NO pre-Christian evidence to connect Mithras with 25th Dec.
K.
Luke Chapter 1:11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Originally posted by Nyhee
...........and you get A.D. 2016
This year could be extremely important biblically. For the next true Jubilee year in Israel should..............
Originally posted by Shane
The 12 Month Scenario doesn't work.
Originally posted by Totalstranger
yeah it's pretty much common knowledge that he was born a few years before 1 AD. even wikipedia lists his DOB as c. 4 BC. I thought it was also fairly well known that dec. 25th was coopted from pagan holidays. it's still fun to throw these facts into hardcore bible thumpers faces
Originally posted by calstorm
since we can't pinpoint the actual day we stick with tradition