gollygee
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:53 AM
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Is it weird to bake a birthday cake for Jesus? |
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or is that just me?
My neighbor told me that every year for Christmas they bake a birthday cake for Jesus. I asked her how many candles they put on. LOL She just laughed. She has a good sense of humor at least.
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:53 AM
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Only if it is made out of a bunch of communion wafers |
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM
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5. A birthday cake for Christ made out of the body of Christ |
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That would be an interesting party!
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:53 AM
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1. I knew people who did that when I was a kid |
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I always thought it was weird when I was little. And I really like cake! :P
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM
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2. I think it's a little strange, but |
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only because I'm pretty confident December 25 is not the anniversary of Jesus' birth. On the other hand, I'm always up for another piece of cake so why not?
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:56 AM
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9. Which begs the question |
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Why do we celebrate Christmas when we do? I'm sure it's a pagan thing. That would make my neighbor's head spin.
That might be even more fun than a piece of cake!
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:00 PM
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December 25th was originally a pagan holiday called Saturnalia, which brought parties and celebrations apparently comparable to Mardi Gras. Of course, the church frowned upon such hedonistic debauchery, so they proclaimed it Jesus' birthday to make it a religious holiday.
Most scholars agree that Jesus Christ was probably born on or around the month of April.
To look further into it, I remember the History Channel's website always had such historical information on the holidays, maybe they'll have it up again this year. The Discovery Channel usually shows this kind of programming as well around Christmas.
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:03 PM
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15. Yep, except I've heard the alternate theory of either |
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April or October. The evidence for either month is about as good as it gets considering the "evidence" itself is suspect. Here's a great link for the person above. http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/real.html
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM
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Is there such a thing as a bad excuse to have cake?
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM
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4. considering it is not REALLY his birthday!! |
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:54 AM
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6. I've known a few people who've done that |
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I guess it kind of bring the "why we are celebrating/it's not just Santa and presents" message into a format kids can relate to.
I did find it weird, though, last year, when I heard the strains of "Happy Birthday" being played at Christmas Eve mass. (I'm not Catholic, though, so maybe it just seemed out of place for me.)
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:55 AM
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7. I hope Jesus likes rum |
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Because I'm baking Him a rum cake this Christmas!
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:56 AM
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My grandma used to make the BEST rum cake. Oh the memories!
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:55 AM
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8. As weird as leaving moo and cookies out for Santa, I guess. |
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:56 AM
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I can imagine kids would love it as well. Sort of a fun and non-traditional tradition. My kind of thing. :thumbsup:
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:58 AM
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12. She's actually a pretty cool neighbor |
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Very religious, so I assumed she was a freeper for the longest time. But then she had a Kerry sign in her yard and laughed at my, "Oh well, I'm not using my civil liberties anyhow" bumper sticker. So yay!
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Thu Dec-02-04 11:59 AM
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13. I think it's a great idea |
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seriously, reminds people of the real reason for the holiday, that it's not just mass consumption and greed. So it's not really Jesus's birthday, who cares? it's a celebration.
and on a less serious note, Jesus personally told me, through the crazy guy who lives down the street from me, that he prefers Devil's Food Cake. Don't you be dissing Jesus' wants and likes, it's HIS birthday, afterall.
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:10 PM
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16. I did it with the kids when they were smaller--to remind them what |
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the holiday was about...and I'm a borderline atheist.
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:31 PM
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28. Well, don't you celebrate MLK's birthday too? |
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Hardly a supernatural being.
It's appropriate to think of Xmas as a celebration of the good things Jesus said and did, miracles or no miracles.
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:51 PM
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30. No cake but I DO talk about Dr. King w/ the kids on his B-Day... |
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:11 PM
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I didn't used to think it was weird. It makes more sense than giving gifts to everyone you know in honor of someone else's birthday ;)
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:13 PM
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18. Not really. My wife's family did that when they were kids |
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It was a tradition. The youngest child would carry out the birthday cake to the family while they all sang "Happy Birthday". They are a large Catholic farm family, with eight kids.
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:15 PM
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19. Do they take him to Chucke Cheese before or after cake? |
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Seriously though, i've never heard of this tradition but if it makes tham all happy then why not?
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:20 PM
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20. My family has a baby-Jesus party every year |
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Where we invite friends and neighbors over, go caroling in the neighborhood, everyone brings a toy to go to the toy shelf, we have a cake, read the nativity story and yes,we have a birthday cake for Jesus. It's a fun family tradition and we often have non-christians there who appreciate the Christmas season and the sentiment behind the party.
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:21 PM
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21. Some say Jesus was born in September/October |
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So it's a little late. and 2004 candles is a hell of a fire hazzard. http://www.raptureready.us/birthday.htm
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:24 PM
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22. It's only weird if they want to give Jesus a "birthday spanking" |
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Thu Dec-02-04 12:24 PM
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That just made my day!
ROFL
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:12 PM
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24. I don't think it's weird. It's kind of nice. |
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My best friend's mom used to do that.
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:16 PM
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25. its only weird if he actually eats it! |
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And you better have some milk standing by...
or wine...really, just some water might be fine actually.
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:20 PM
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26. No stranger than processing around the church with a plaster infant Jesus |
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....to lay in the manger of the nativity scene on Christmas Eve. And I love a good, old-fashioned, smells-and-bells procession!
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:29 PM
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27. WEIRD Brazilian TV ad in the 70's |
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Had Jesus sitting behind a table, camera slowly pans out, and we see there's a HUMONGOUS birthday cake on the table. A church-like choir sings "Happy Birthday To You". Bugger if I remember WHAT the ad was for.
(Actually, a 45x45 candle matrix would be more than enough.)
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Thu Dec-02-04 01:41 PM
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29. My family did that and we are a bunch of liberal Democrats |
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You get to have a cake at Christmas, what's wrong with that?
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