Episode #417

  • 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
    • Wiki on Ethnic_Religions
  • Ray: Biblical fallacies       @32:38
    • The "inn" and lack of space:       @33:50
    • 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