Tag: christmas
Come join us on the winter solstice!
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Hi there – Tomorrow, December 21st, I will be doing a radio program hosted by Mythicist Milwaukee, beginning at 8:00 PM EST/7:00 PM CST/5:00 PM PST/1:00 AM GMT. The show can be heard live here: http://www.riverwestradio.com/ Scroll down to the audio box or “bambuser,” where you will see our program,…
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Is December 25th the winter solstice?
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There is some confusion as to the meaning of the date “December 25th,” with some claiming that is not part of the winter solstice. This contention is erroneous, however. The reality is that the ancients celebrated winter festivals from the last half of November until the first half of January.…
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Kirk Cameron’s absurdly ignorant Christmas message
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One of the world’s most famous Christian apologists, Hollywood actor Kirk Cameron, steps into the Christmas fray with nonsensical declarations that this time of the year – the winter solstice – has nothing to do with paganism and everything to do with Jesus Christ. This claim is patently absurd and…
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Solstice Day Song: ‘Long time ago in Egypt…’
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Here’s a little song I put together for this special time of the year! Seasons Greetings and Happy Solstice! Solstice Day Song From the (hypothetical) album: “How the Christians Stole Solstice” 🙂 Lyrics Long time ago in Egypt, So the ancient texts do say, Isis’s boy-child, Horus, Was born on…
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Christmas and the ancient winter festivals of light around the world
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These days many people understand that “Christmas” represents the continuation and remake of the very ancient observation of the winter solstice, the time of year when the sun “dies” and is “reborn” or “resurrected,” as the daylight hours decrease to their shortest point and then begin to increase again. This…
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Merry Mithramas!
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Great image from CalamitiesofNature.com – click on it for the full size and read the transcript below. [Linus and Charlie Brown conversing on a stage.] Charlie Brown: “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!” Linus: “Sure I can tell you what Christmas is all about.” Linus: “December…
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Do they know it’s Christmas?
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It’s hard to believe this song dates from 1984! There are probably readers of this blog younger than that. A socially conscious song that still creates a lump in the throat… Happy Birth of the Great and Glorious Sun! May reality’s beneficent riches bestow themselves upon you in the coming…
Read More The true meaning of Christmas
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As can be seen from the Discovery clip here, the mainstream media and academia are finally catching up with what I’ve been saying for 15 years online and many others for decades and centuries before that. Too bad our educational system doesn’t teach important and interesting facts like these to…
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Nativity Scenes, Christmas, Solstice & Science
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I’ve posted a new article at Freethought Examiner: Keep the Nativity Scenes at Christmas Naturally, there’s a twist on the theme… And here’s an interesting article from the Boston Globe that confirms the astrotheology of the ancients as well: Religion, science, and the solstice TODAY’S DARKNESS is tomorrow’s light. Contemplations…
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Winter Solstice: The REAL ‘Reason for the Season’
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Just a little holiday cheer in advance of the coming winter solstice celebration! Actually, those who have my Astrotheology Calendar will know that we are already in the midst of several ancient winter-solstice festivities, including Brumalia, the Mysteries of Osiris and the Halcyon Days of Greece. In fact, December is…
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