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Old 12-06-2003, 06:06 AM   #50 (permalink)
Mehoni
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Quote:
Originally posted by vermin
As a child, my parents explained the Santa Claus myth and it makes an interesting fairy tale. But in my family we always celebrate the birth of Jesus as the main point of Christmas.

The funny thing is that there is no mention in the bible that Christ was born on the 24th/25th of December.

It's a pagan/heathen-ritual turned Christian.
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