Photo Essay: Merry Christmas Wishes

Great pictures. Christmas is the most
celebrated event in the entire world. Even though it is somewhat commercialized, still the
positive side is that, this season gives a new
spirit of life and hope to everybody who are
paticipating because " THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST IS THE REASON OF THIS SEASON".

Christmas is not a religious festival. 25th December was chosen because an ancient Pagan event was scheduled on the same day. Jesus christ if he existed was born in April. Here in the west it is offensive to wish people and say 'Merry Christmas'----> Happy Holidays is what it is......

In another 10 years only countries will low self esteem (like India) will be celebrating christmas the way the vatican wants people to.....we are slaves of the west....we will remain so...all our lives......

Mr. Chandra, your knowledge about every subject
under the Sun is fathomless, and sometimes I
wonder that the website "Desicritics" will be
inactive without you. I am very proud of your
talents in research and writing.

Well, there is some differences of opinion about the exact date of birth of Jesus Christ. I don't have any idea in which you believe. You say that you don't believe in God but sometimes
you mention the name of God. In the holy book of
Muslims (Koran), the birth of Jesus Christ's
immaculate conception is written, also very clearly it is
written in the Bible. If you think that more
than 2/3 of the world population (Muslims and
Christians combined) believe in a total myth, I don't know, how to correct your mindset. I feel that Jesus needs people of your calibre for His
work. Saul, who was changed to St. Paul was of
your nature. Someday, your will come to know
the historical Jesus. With due respect to your
personal opinion, I pray. I am not going to argue about a solid truth, the truth does't need
any support.

Mr. AC Mathew

Your tongue in cheek comments make no difference to me. I have put up with this kind of nonsense for the last 35 years.

On the other hand you must be greatly worried after the lies you mentioned in the other post about Mr. Saraswati of VHP not having been hurt by your missionary friends. Every news channel now reports his admission in the MKCG hospital in Cuttack. I am sure your God must be quite upset with you. :-)

AS Mathew

"the birth of Jesus Christ's
immaculate conception is written, also very clearly it is written in the Bible"

How illogical can this be? Can you prove how this can happen? Unless of course you are suggesting that IVF technology existing 2000 years ago.

The fact is that there is no Archeological evidence to support Jesus' existence.........

xmas = 10th month which is what month of December(Dasam amber) was until some christian monarch in the west a few century ago decided to modify the calander year end to fall in calender year in December. Previously, New year began on 1st March. So what was originally 10th pagan month became 12th calander month, and what was Pagan celebration of 10th month and celebration of pagan new year were hijacked as Christian celebrations. Because of such gymnastics with calander, pagan celebrations of 10th Month were tricked to fall in 8th month(asta amber = 8th month = october) and celebrated as Holloween. Thus christians hijacked Pagan xmas for themselves and gave pagan the holloween in a false 10th month. That is the essence of trick or treat.

Celebrations of 10th month was pagan festival. It marked the festivities at the end of farming season. It had nothing to do with birth of christ. Even worship of tree during christmas is totally pagan and had anything to do with christ. Christianity have the long tradition of adopting local culture and festivals and supplanting them with chrstian meanings to hijack them. That tradition continues till modern times in many tribal and native regions.

corrections

xmas = 10th month which is what month of December(Dasam amber) was until some christian monarch in the west, a few century ago, decided to modify the calander year end to fall in December. Previously, solar calender year began in March. So what was originally 10th pagan month became 12th calander month, and what was Pagan celebration of 10th month and celebration of pagan new year(it was celebrated based on lunar calender that usually fell on 10th month) were hijacked as Christian celebrations. Because of such gymnastics with calander, pagan celebrations of 10th Month were tricked to fall in 8th month(asta amber = 8th month = october) and now celebrated as Holloween. Thus christians hijacked Pagan xmas for themselves and converted original pagan xmas into holloween falling in a false 10th month. That is the essence of trick or treat.

There is lot of confusion even in wikipedia even though it is not written from Pagan point of view.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

Mr. Chandra, I am not going to argue about the
birth of Jesus Christ. You may visit where He
was born and go through the history and learn.

Concerning the details of the attacks on Christians, there are all kinds of reports coming, putting the blame on each other. If I am the leader of a certain religion, I will not dare to get closer to another religious festivities while frictions are boiling up. Some people are born to this world as warhorses, and if they get into the forefront of an agitation, they will get the abuse, may be physical. According to your report, why in the world an 80 year old Swami which can't run fast went to bother the religion function of another
religion? It was simply provoking a fight!

You are changing the subject from Merry Christmas to another subject to create an argument for the sake of argument.

once again, A.S. your words, which border on proselytizing, are what cause others to attack you. If you had not gotten all jingoistic then Chandra and the rest would not have come after you.

I am not telling you not to say it, I am just saying that you again fail to see the cause and effect.

AS Mathew

It is true, i am picking up fights with missionaries like you. I love doing that. :-)

But the fact is that there is no historical evidence of jesus, simple.

The earliest evidence of the Gospel is the 3rd century AD and no one is even sure if it is a true story.

Mr. Mathew on your second point, what are you saying?

Are you suggesting that Christians should not celebrate christmas in Orissa because Graham Staines was burnt?

That is the silliest thing I have heard.

Mr. Mathew, the whole thing is about numbers.....and the numbers of practising christians around the world (except India) is coming down. You must ask the question.....why?

May be it is time for you to become secular in your make up. Can you do some Good without God being involved? Try and see the satisfaction. Remove the fear of God in you know and you will feel free. You are just a biological organism at the end of the day.

chanrda... the want to believe in god is very personal.... leave others to it if they want... it is their personal choice... no need to taunt or make a scene, yaar. there is a reason why religions are built on FAITH. you dont have to believe, but stop being such a nightmare to those who choose to.

SS

Ya, agree with you. Just got a little provoked.

Mr Mathew.

You have a right to believe in whatever you wish. No problems. Due apologies for provoking you.

regards

Chandra,

Smallsquirrel is right. When it comes to organized religion, or even disorganized ones for that matter, no point arguing along rational lines. Most religions try to provide answers for issues that do not have any "true" answers. Faith and rational logic do not mix well. As somebody who has, as yet (!) beeen totally untouched by religion, my take is: please practice as much religion as you want as long as you do not trumpet the superiority of your own religion or the putative inferiority of somebody else's religion or non-religion. The secularist solution of separating church and state may not solve all problems, but it does go a long way on the road...