In the constellation Coma (desired or the longed for), the Star of Bethlehem appeared. There was a traditional prophecy, well-known in the East, carefully preserved and handed down, that a new star would appear in this sign when he whom it foretold should be born. New stars have appeared again and again, but in 125 BC that a star, so bright as to be seen in the day-time, suddenly appeared. The second Adam (the promise seed of the woman Gen.3:25) was born, born is September.
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So now Jesus was born in 125 BC? Doesn't that contradict all the other supposedly historical information in the Gospels, such as the census, Caesar, Herod, etc.?
again, try getting under a star, we're talking several hundred of miles relatively. If it shone down it musta been the worlds first spotlight.
So of course he's trying to shift it to a real event as there were so many star gazing cultures then, then again, just pinpoint what's "under" it. Earth?
Funny though, that the Jews who were probably the ones handing down the prophecy, are still waiting for the new messiah...
So, Jesus was NOT born on Christmas Day? Good to know.
So the star appeared in the sky 125 years before Jesus was born, and it's supposed to fortell his birth? That's well over a lifetime.
Not to mention that it's physically impossible for a star to appear to remain over one particular spot on the planet, since the planet is constantly rotating.
> Don't be silly. Jesus was obviously an alien. His mothership (mistaken for a star) appeared in the sky, assumed a geostationary orbit, and beamed him down. Duh.
* pyro clicks imaginary [like] button.
@Doubting Thomas
Well, we are talking about a star that foretells the birth of a demigod wizard who later becomes a world-conquering lich. A magic star fits perfectly in the frame.
@practical god
Stars don't suddenly appear, if anything they can become visible if the star is capable of collapsing in on itself and going supernova. In other words, exploding in a violent death and by the time we would see them are long since gone. Turned in a giant cloud of gases and elements. There's nothing "new" about a star that appears in the sky. Not to mention, there's no way to "follow one" to a particular location on earth. Using it to mark a direction at a very precise time of day within a very short period of the year assuming it's not inline with a pole of the earth's axis perhaps, but that's about it.
But goatherds that made all this shit up and other idiots that continue to tack more bullshit onto that still don't know what the fuck they are talking about.
@ Doubting Thomas:
Polaris. /snark
Before there was an Internet, or a game known as "Telephone," there was story-telling. Lots of things got concatenated, or "updated" to give local context by the itinerants that told stories in exchange for supper.
Before there was lots of paper handy, initiates into various cults were given mnemonics to help them memorize the cult mysteries. The mnemonics also doubled as a "code" to prevent the average person from knowing what the hell it meant - very handy. The Three Kings, and the Star to the East is one such mnemonic. The Three kings are the belt of Orion. To the East, is a bright star, Betelgeuse. (To the West is Rigel, and since Orion tends to hang near the horizon, lining that all up gives you rough direction for your camels in the desert.) People used the stars for all manner of things, finding direction, calculating the change of seasons, and "astrology." The mother of all religions is Zoroastrianism, and the Nativity is probably a rehash of one of their traditions, or possibly Egyptian in origin. It's either half-baked, or refried beans, depending how you look at it, but don't tell that to a crazy Fundie!
So thank you for confirming that Christmas is nothing more than the Pagan Winter Solstice festival stolen from them, then.
NEXT!
...and you're a bit out of whack, concerning your maths as well.
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