Pope Benedict: The entire Christian calendar is based on a ï¿½mistake'

World | 208042 hits | Nov 22 3:58 am | Posted by: kitty

'The calculation of the beginning of our calendar ï¿½ based on the birth of Jesus ï¿½ was made by Dionysius Exiguus, who made a mistake in his calculations by several years,' the Pope writes

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by uwish
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:30 am
They entire Christian religion is based on mistake(s)....

nothing new here
by Strutz
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:48 am
Christï¿½s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book ï¿½ he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesusï¿½s birth.
by Gunnair
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:52 am
"Strutz" said
Christï¿½s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book ï¿½ he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesusï¿½s birth.

Huh...well now what are we going to do?
by Brenda
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:57 am
Santa Monica was right after all by banning the Nativity Scenes...
by PluggyRug
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:59 am
"Gunnair" said
Christï¿½s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book ï¿½ he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesusï¿½s birth.

Huh...well now what are we going to do?

Dunno, ask Shep. Didn't you say he's an expert on sheep?
by dino_bobba_renno
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:00 am
"Gunnair" said
Christï¿½s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book ï¿½ he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesusï¿½s birth.

Huh...well now what are we going to do?

Tell those twelve kids who didn't make the cut as one of the main characters in the Christmas pageant to go home I guess.
by Lemmy
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:03 am
"Gunnair" said
Christï¿½s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book ï¿½ he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesusï¿½s birth.

Huh...well now what are we going to do?

Exactly. And in breaking news, "Earth not created in 7 days". Allegory is wasted on dumb people.
by SprCForr
Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:34 am
by ShepherdsDog
Fri Nov 23, 2012 5:45 am
funny thing is, it's usually the evangelical Protestants who believe that 7 day shit, not Catholics.

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