Happy Birthday Baby Jesus,

Qunt of a life but shit happens.

Didn't happen in this case.

Keep trying hard then.

Mmmm?

He probably shit himself on the cross though. Let's face it, being strung up for a couple of days is going to see you wish for "huggies".

You know what they say about blasphemy - that it's a victimless crime.

He may not have existed.

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Pretty sure he existed. Just had a God complex, or his Mum decided boosting him was preferable to admitting she was raped,

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Nope. It is a rip off of Saturnalia after all!

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Fark that. The only sensible thing he did wa score us a public holiday. In fact when was Mohammad's birthday, and Buddha's and Bob the Builder's? We definately need more messiahs. Teletubbie day anyone?

Shoeshine wrote:

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Nope. It is a rip off of Saturnalia after all!

Well it's a rip off of something but "Saturnalia". Unless you include the 'washing of the feet'.

Bradman wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Nope. It is a rip off of Saturnalia after all!

Well it's a rip off of something but "Saturnalia". Unless you include the 'washing of the feet'.

It was all about persuading the Romans to adopt Christianity as the state religion, and they were reluctant to let go of their mid-winter party. So Constantine simply appropriated it and called it Christmas.

qmy in fine form this evening.

Merry Christmas to all.

How long to go there Skulls?

taipan wrote:How long to go there Skulls?

2.5 hours.

I thought Baby Jesus was Taipan's new nickname...

Shoeshine wrote:

Bradman wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Nope. It is a rip off of Saturnalia after all!

Well it's a rip off of something but "Saturnalia". Unless you include the 'washing of the feet'.

It was all about persuading the Romans to adopt Christianity as the state religion, and they were reluctant to let go of their mid-winter party. So Constantine simply appropriated it and called it Christmas.

Yeah I know that. Saturnalia is stretch though.

Bradman wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:

Bradman wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:

taipan wrote:

Shoeshine wrote:
He may not have existed.

Does that mean tomorrow is off?

Nope. It is a rip off of Saturnalia after all!

Well it's a rip off of something but "Saturnalia". Unless you include the 'washing of the feet'.

It was all about persuading the Romans to adopt Christianity as the state religion, and they were reluctant to let go of their mid-winter party. So Constantine simply appropriated it and called it Christmas.

Yeah I know that. Saturnalia is stretch though.

Not really. Early Christians never celebrated Christmas. It's not the customs of Saturnalia that are Christmas, it's the timing.

What like 200 years before Christ? Relax I know where you're coming from. If I didn't love money so much I'd have spent my whole life trying to finf the body. That would've at least killed the Catholic Church.

No, no - several hundred years after Christ. Christmas is a Roman invention really, hence the tie in to Saturnalia. The Jews didn't celebrate birthdays anyway back then, so the idea of celebrating Christ's birthday wouldn't make sense.

However, given that the whole story of the nativity is historically impossible anyway, it's not an issue!

Shoeshine wrote:No, no - several hundred years after Christ. Christmas is a Roman invention really, hence the tie in to Saturnalia. The Jews didn't celebrate birthdays anyway back then, so the idea of celebrating Christ's birthday wouldn't make sense.

However, given that the whole story of the nativity is historically impossible anyway, it's not an issue!

Saturnalia was a Roman tradition long before Christ. And again I know about the historical blumps. Even Matthew and Luke couldn't agree on Christ's family tree. Though how you could have one when you're popped into Mummy's tummy is beyond me.

"historical blumps"???

So they were popular 2000 years ago, were they??

skully wrote:"historical blumps"???

So they were popular 2000 years ago, were they??

Baby Jesus had to get there somehow.

Bradman wrote:Baby Jesus had to get there somehow.

He was the original Womb Raider?