Its 2020 And there are still so many unaswered questions

Who celebrates Christmas on the 6th of January?
Most people in the Greek Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But some still use the Julian calendar and so celebrate Christmas on 7th January! Some Greek Catholics also celebrate on January 7th. In Armenia, the Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th.

Have us Roman Catholics been celebrating on the wrong day all these years?

-VR

@very-rusty said
Who celebrates Christmas on the 6th of January?
Most people in the Greek Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But some still use the Julian calendar and so celebrate Christmas on 7th January! Some Greek Catholics also celebrate on January 7th. In Armenia, the Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th.

Have us Roman Catholics been celebrating on the wrong day all these years?

-VR

The Day of the Epiphany is considered the day after the twelve days of Christmas, not Christmas itself.

@suzianne said
The Day of the Epiphany is considered the day after the twelve days of Christmas, not Christmas itself.

I believe that is true, according some religious beliefs!
If Christmas Day is the first of the twelve days, then Twelfth Night would be on January 5, the eve of Epiphany. If December 26, the day after Christmas, is the first day, then Twelfth Night falls on January 6, the evening of Epiphany itself.
Twelfth Night (holiday) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Twelfth_Night_(holiday)

Have us Roman Catholics been celebrating on the wrong day all these years?

-VR

Of course we don't know the date of the birth of Christ and we don't know the date of the epiphany.
The chritsmas date was probably set to the winter solistice to use a date already in the mind of people AND to set a date against the pagan religions. Don't be overly concerned with it (the date).

@very-rusty said
Who celebrates Christmas on the 6th of January?
Most people in the Greek Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But some still use the Julian calendar and so celebrate Christmas on 7th January! Some Greek Catholics also celebrate on January 7th. In Armenia, the Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on January 6th.

Have us Roman Catholics been celebrating on the wrong day all these years?

-VR

While the birth of Jesus cannot be directly derived the birth has been given as 6 months after the birth of John the Baptist . The date of birth of John the Baptist can be derived biblically to the last 3 days of March . Therefore the birth of Jesus should be celebrated between Sept 28 to Sept 30 . December 25 was chosen probably as an attempt replace the celebration of the pagan holy time of Saturnalia or even the birth of the bull god Mithras .

@ponderable said
Of course we don't know the date of the birth of Christ and we don't know the date of the epiphany.
The chritsmas date was probably set to the winter solistice to use a date already in the mind of people AND to set a date against the pagan religions. Don't be overly concerned with it (the date).

Well people had to have a reason to continue to dance around the camp fire naked.

You gotta have some fun.

@whodey said
Well people had to have a reason to continue to dance around the camp fire naked.

You gotta have some fun.

You mean you need a reason to dance around the camp fire naked? 😉

-VR

@whodey said
Well people had to have a reason to continue to dance around the camp fire naked.

You gotta have some fun.

Is it more fun to do so in the winter?

@ponderable said
Is it more fun to do so in the winter?

Experience talking? 😉

-VR

@ponderable said
Is it more fun to do so in the winter?

Kinda like hot tubing in the winter then rolling around in the snow...naked of course. 😀

@great-big-stees said
Kinda like hot tubing in the winter then rolling around in the snow...naked of course. 😀

Ok now be honest stees how many times have you done this! 😉

-VR

@very-rusty said
Ok now be honest stees how many times have you done this! 😉

-VR

🤔 I'm going say 4-5 times though it may actually be more.

For me the eternal question is,, just who are these beings flying around in UFO's?

Maybe someday.

@earl-of-trumps said
For me the eternal question is,, just who are these beings flying around in UFO's?

Maybe someday.

Most are humans, but if we know that the status has changed from UFO...

@great-big-stees said
🤔 I'm going say 4-5 times though it may actually be more.

LOL....Yes, that one I'd need a picture of for sure! 😉

-VR