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Old 12-01-2003, 11:27 AM   #27 (permalink)
John Henry
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Originally posted by cnor
Dec 25th's true meaning has nothing to do with Christ or Christianity..in fact, it wasn’t until 336 AD that Christians moved Christ’s birthday to this date. I completely understand that for many this has become a holy day to celebrate the birth of Christ….I’m not disputing that, nor was that the intention of this thread.
My point is that by placing the old “jesus is the reason for the season” bumper sticker on your car, you’re showing ignorance in the fact that you don’t know the history of the world you live in nor do you understand the history of your own religion. (And my use of “you” and “your” is meant to be taken generalized way, not as a personal attack.)
But if you believe all the God stuff, then...

Jesus=God=Reason for all things

All things={..., The Season,...)

=>Jesus is the Reason for The Seaon.

The bumper stickers are therefore logically consistent with the beliefs of their owners, although they are based on arguably flawed postulates.
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