Nigeria: Christmas and Cash-and-Carry Christianity

23 December 2012

It Is well known to New Testament scholars that questions concerning the historical existence of the person named Jesus of Nazareth are far from settled. Still Christian religious apologists, from the Pope to pastors of Pentecostal churches, behave as if the gospels' are true beyond reasonable doubt. A few Christian denominations do not celebrate the supposed birthday of Jesus on 25th of December.

For instance, Jehovah's Witnesses insist, on the basis of their own interpretation of relevant biblical texts, that Jesus was probably born in October. Aside from controversy about the actual birthday of Jesus, Christmas did not originate from Christianity.

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