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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone here think the Nativity is not a myth? [View all]edhopper
(34,998 posts)13. More like a remembered astrological event
was shoehorned into the story decades later. The Magi are one of the more fantastical parts of this myth.
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I'm just going to say that the way things are going I'd not be surprised to see a lot of babies
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#9
But Religious Scholars point out the Magi didn't visit until 2 to 5 years later
JustFiveMoreMinutes
Dec 2020
#36
Of course not-- not any more than creation in 6 days, the Flood, or water into wine...
TreasonousBastard
Dec 2020
#22
Other issues aside, your assumptions about the Roman census may be inaccurate.
struggle4progress
Dec 2020
#30
It is more interesting to start with what we know and see where it might lead us
struggle4progress
Dec 2020
#43
Again, other issues aside, your view of a Roman massacre story may not be defensible
struggle4progress
Dec 2020
#39
The histories are histories written by and preserved by the ruling class. Rome would not care
struggle4progress
Dec 2020
#42