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 saidThe Day of the Epiphany is considered the day after the twelve days of Christmas, not Christmas itself.
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
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@suzianne saidI believe that is true, according some religious beliefs!
The Day of the Epiphany is considered the day after the twelve days of Christmas, not Christmas itself.
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
@very-rusty saidWhile 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 .
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
@ponderable saidWell people had to have a reason to continue to dance around the camp fire naked.
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).
You gotta have some fun.
@whodey saidIs it more fun to do so in the winter?
Well people had to have a reason to continue to dance around the camp fire naked.
You gotta have some fun.
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@ponderable saidKinda like hot tubing in the winter then rolling around in the snow...naked of course. 😀
Is it more fun to do so in the winter?
@great-big-stees saidOk now be honest stees how many times have you done this! 😉
Kinda like hot tubing in the winter then rolling around in the snow...naked of course. 😀
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@very-rusty said🤔 I'm going say 4-5 times though it may actually be more.
Ok now be honest stees how many times have you done this! 😉
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@earl-of-trumps saidMost are humans, but if we know that the status has changed from UFO...
For me the eternal question is,, just who are these beings flying around in UFO's?
Maybe someday.
@great-big-stees saidLOL....Yes, that one I'd need a picture of for sure! 😉
🤔 I'm going say 4-5 times though it may actually be more.
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