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d the best Didn't he just say that he were an atheist? Where's the hate in what he's saying?
I fact checked his claims. They seem to be true:
"Though Christmas has become a retail extravaganza, its holiday roots lie in the celebration of the birth of Jesus, who the Christian religion regards as the son of God. But was Jesus really born on December 25?
The short answer is no. It is not believed Jesus was born on the day Christmas is globally celebrated. Instead, Christmas was chosen as a convenient celebratory day on the same day of a pagan holiday that celebrated the winter solstice, according to The History Channel. The holiday was celebrated as the Roman pagan solstice, or "birthday of the unconquered sun," which began on December 17 and ended December 25.
Another major plot point, regarding Jesus's birth and parents Mary and Joseph's commute to their hometown, Bethlehem, was the concept that Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem for the Roman census. The census allegedly would not have occurred in the winter, or December specifically, because the turnout would have been expected low.
As for when Jesus was really born, many Christians base their calculation on the birth of Jesus's cousin, John the Baptist. John was conceived six months before Jesus. If his birth is taken into consideration, it leaves Jesus's birth in June. United Church of God specifically names June 13 to 17 as a likely time Jesus was born."
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