Merry Xmas

[jozzer]

MERRY XMAS ALL:)
Don't overdo the turkey!!

[sptw]

For you too Jozzer and for all the people here :p

[Jetrunner]

i thought we already went through this.....

[sptw]

i thought we already went through this.....

Christmas , Date and Origin of
Source: Francis X. Weiser, Handbook of Christian Feasts and Customs (New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc., 1958), pp. 60–62. Copyright 1952 by Francis X. Weiser. Used by permission of the publishers.

[p. 60] The early Christians, who attributed to Christ not only the title (Kyrios) but also many other honours that the pagans paid to their "divine" emperors, naturally felt inclined to honour the birth of the Saviour. In most places the commemoration of Christ’s birth was included in the Feast of the Epiphany (Manifestations) on January 6, one of the oldest annual feasts.

Soon after the end of the last great persecution, about the year 330, the Church in Rome definitely assigned December 25 for the celebration of the birth of Christ. For a while, many Eastern Churches continued to keep other dates, but toward the end of the fourth century the Roman custom became universal.

As you see, December 25 is Christmas:

Merry Christmas.

[Jetrunner]

yup,,,, the mexicans celebrate for like 2 months,,, for christmas. they write to the three kings on jan 6 which is when ya,,, what you said.

[Squeaky]

quick drop in..not allowed near PC today :rolleyes:

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all my friends and their families.

Les

[Gibbon]

Yep Merry XMAS from me too ;)

Gibbon

[jozzer]

Sorry...didn't see the other thread:)