Reply #73: I've heard spring, summer, and fall [View All]

[LWolf]

based on lambing time, the "star," taxing time...

Whenever it was, it was moved to December to take advantage of the seasonal solstice celebrations from many traditions; the sun/son returns. I don't know if anyone (outside of the fundie flock) believes he was really born in December.

And me? I believe he existed. I believe he was a real person. I don't think we know much about him. I don't consider the gospels an accurate, or complete, story, and won't waste time or breath on Paul. I don't know if nothing was ever written down, or if whatever writings may have existed were suppressed and transformed by the early church.

I've never doubted, though, that he was an actual man who attracted actual followers.