Pope Benedict: The entire Christian calendar is based on a ‘mistake'

World | 207868 hits | Nov 22 3:58 am | Posted by: kitty

'The calculation of the beginning of our calendar — based on the birth of Jesus — 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
Christ’s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book – he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesus’s birth.
by Gunnair
Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:52 am
"Strutz" said
Christ’s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book – he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesus’s 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
Christ’s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book – he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesus’s 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
Christ’s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book – he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesus’s 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
Christ’s birth date is not the only controversy raised by the Pope in his new book – he also said that, contrary to the traditional Nativity scene, there were no oxen, donkeys or other animals at Jesus’s 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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