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    SANTA - Claus
    and Sun-god Worship

    "the symbolism of the nimbus or halo was early in use
    among the pagans who determined its form. In the monuments
    of Hellenic and Roman art, the heads of the gods,
    heroes, and other distinguished persons are often found
    with a disc-shaped halo, a circle of light, or a rayed-
    fillet. They are, therefore, associated especially with
    gods and creatures such as the Phoenix. The disc of light
    is likewise used in the Pompeian wall paintings to typify gods
    and demigods only. The custom of the Egyptian and
    Syrian kings of having themselves represented with a rayed
    crown to indicate the status of demigods, spread
    throughout the East and the West. In Rome the halo was
    first used only for deceased emperors as a sign of
    celestial bliss, but afterwards living rulers also were
    given the rayed crown."
    --Catholic Encyclopedia
    New Advent - "Nimbus in Art"


    SANTA - Claus
    and Sun-god Worship






    SANTA - Claus
    and Sun-god Worship

    "The nimbus (radiant light) or HALO
    around many of the ancient gods and goddesses
    originated in SUN worship."
    --J.C. Cooper's Illustrated Encyclopedia
    of Traditional Symbols, p.112


    "NiMBUS, HALO...originally indicative of SOLAR power
    and the SUN'S DISK, hence an attribute of SUN-GODS."
    --J.C. Cooper's Illustrated Encyclopedia
    of Traditional Symbols, p.112

    "NIMBUS - The sun in the heavens is a cosmic example,
    for the floods of sunlight which it pours forth are the
    vital aura, NIMBUS, or glory surrounding the solar heart.
    The adoption of the nimbus surrounding the heads or
    entire bodies of the Christian saints was a clear case
    of borrowing from the Orient, because from time immemorial
    the nimbus has been used there to signify spiritual
    ecstasy, as exemplified in large numbers of Buddhist
    images."
    -- Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary: Nf-Nz
    Copyright © 1999 by Theosophical University Press

    "Since the most ancient times,
    the sun has been a favorite "god"
    or god symbol of pagan people all
    around the world. The Babylonians,
    Persians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans
    all had their sun gods. The native peoples
    of North and South America widely practiced
    sun worship, as did their Asian ancestors.
    Sun worship was also widely practiced by
    the people of the Middle East, and even the
    Israelites were sometimes corrupted by it:
    The Europeans too were deeply involved in
    sun worship, and many of their sun-god
    festivals were carried over when they
    professed conversion to Christianity.
    These can still be seen today in the
    Easter bonfire and sunrise services,
    and the Christmas burning of the Yule log."
    -Sun Worship
    by Wayne Blank





    "The nimbus (radiant light) or HALO
    around many of the ancient gods and goddesses
    originated in SUN worship."
    --J.C. Cooper's Illustrated Encyclopedia
    of Traditional Symbols, p.112

    "The heads of Saints didn't really glow
    as is so often portrayed in religious art.
    The use of the halo, or nimbus, originated
    with the pagan Greeks and Romans to represent
    their sun god, Helios. Later artists adopted
    it for use in Christian images."
    -Sun Worship
    by Wayne Blank

    "The halo is actually just the sun
    behind the person's head, as illustrated above.
    It's easy to recognize once one realizes what
    it is, although it's also often stylized to
    make it less obvious. Originally a very
    devious way of mixing idolatrous sun worship
    with Christianity by converts who were not
    all that converted, the pagan halo became an
    unfortunate tradition in Christian art."
    -Sun Worship
    by Wayne Blank

    "Halos are pictured as a luminous ring
    or a disk of light that surrounds an object.
    Webster's Dictionary describes a halo as
    the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment
    surrounding an idealized person or thing.
    But it was the ancient pagans that originated
    this practice of using halos or "sun-disks"
    to signify the divinity of the sun god.
    Many of the customs and much of the icons
    of our worlds religions were adapted from
    paganism, and Sun worship is what spawned
    the use of these sun disks in pictures and
    graven images."
    -Sun Worship in Christianity?
    A study by Timothy Youngblood

    "The birthday of the sun-god Mithra
    was December 25. Instead of opposing this
    idolatry, the Catholic church literally
    made up the idea that December 25 was
    Christ's birthday, and celebrated the
    pagan holiday with a new name, "Christmas."
    -Christmas; A Biblical Perspective
    by Darwin Fish



    DECEMBER 25th
    The Birth of a "sun-god"



    تحمَّلتُ وحديَ مـا لا أُطيـقْ من الإغترابِ وهَـمِّ الطريـقْ
    اللهم اني اسالك في هذه الساعة ان كانت جوليان في سرور فزدها في سرورها ومن نعيمك عليها . وان كانت جوليان في عذاب فنجها من عذابك وانت الغني الحميد برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

  • #2
    DECEMBER 25th
    The Birth of a "sun-god"

    The First man to declare himself a god, was Nimrod.
    His mother, Semiramis, declared herself to be "The
    Mother of god". Together with their son, Tammuz,
    they replaced the worship of Jehovah God, with a
    Triune - "trinity" mystery god. Since Tammuz married
    his own mother - he was both - "God - the Father" and
    "God - the son".

    When the people's language was confused in Babel,
    they took with them the religion of Nimrod and spread
    it all over the earth.

    Every pagan god, and every pagan goddess has received
    some aspect of Nimrod, and Semiramis worship and devotion.
    All the pagan sun-gods of the world claim to have been
    born on Decmeber 25th. How appropriate that they even
    copied the birthdate of the First man to oppose Jehovah
    God.

    Paganism is filled with symbolism. If you do a careful
    search on Sun Worship - you will learn what these symbols
    and teachings are.

    When you honor and adore the "Baby Jesus" on December 25th,
    you have been duped into giving the pagan sun-gods of the
    world - honor, attention, and worship - without even
    knowing it. This has been going on for years. But now
    that we live in an age where data is everywhere at our
    fingertips - these Deceptions are being unearthed and
    exposed for what they truly are - a trick of the Devil,
    to take worship away from Jehovah God and direct it at
    his own seed.


    The "Halo" or "Nimbus"
    in "sun-god" worship

    "the symbolism of the nimbus or halo was early in use
    among the pagans who determined its form. In the monuments
    of Hellenic and Roman art, the heads of the gods,
    heroes, and other distinguished persons are often found
    with a disc-shaped halo, a circle of light, or a rayed-
    fillet. They are, therefore, associated especially with
    gods and creatures such as the Phoenix. The disc of light
    is likewise used in the Pompeian wall paintings to typify gods
    and demigods only. The custom of the Egyptian and
    Syrian kings of having themselves represented with a rayed
    crown to indicate the status of demigods, spread
    throughout the East and the West. In Rome the halo was
    first used only for deceased emperors as a sign of
    celestial bliss, but afterwards living rulers also were
    given the rayed crown."
    --Catholic Encyclopedia
    New Advent - "Nimbus iin Art"




    "In early Christian art the nimbus (halo) was NOT found
    on any images of God nor on any celestial beings."
    --Catholic Encyclopedia
    New Advent - "Nimbus iin Art"

    "In Hellenistic and Roman art the sun-god Helios
    and Roman emperors often appear with a crown of rays.
    or a halo. Because of its pagan origin, the form was
    avoided in Early Christian art."
    --Encyclopedia Britannica (2006 Edition)
    under "Halo or Nimbus"

    "Since the most ancient times,
    the sun has been a favorite "god" or god symbol
    of pagan people all around the world.
    The Babylonians, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks
    and Romans all had their sun gods.
    The native peoples of North and South America
    widely practiced sun worship, as did their Asian
    ancestors. Sun worship was also widely practiced
    by the people of the Middle East. The Europeans too
    were deeply involved in sun worship, and many of
    their sun-god festivals were carried over when
    they professed conversion to Christianity.
    These can still be seen today in the Easter SUNday
    Services, the Easter bonfire and sunrise services,
    and the Christmas burning of the Yule log."
    --Sun Worship
    by Wayne Blank

    "The use of the halo, or nimbus, originated with the
    pagan Greeks and Romans to represent their sun gods.
    Later artists adopted it for use in Christian images."
    --Sun Worship
    by Wayne Blank


    "The real secret of Constantine and the bishops of Rome
    is their cunning introduction of sun worship and paganism
    into Christianity. It was done so shrewdly that,
    incredibly, it has been veiled within the faith for
    centuries. Through Constantine, paganism and Christianity
    joined hands in the Roman Empire. Sun worship, which
    appears in nearly every pagan religion in the world,
    soon appeared in Christian art, imagery, and theology.
    The halo often seen on Christ and Mary is actually a
    symbol of sun worship."
    --Beyond The Da Vinci Code
    by Alan Parker, Th.D

    تحمَّلتُ وحديَ مـا لا أُطيـقْ من الإغترابِ وهَـمِّ الطريـقْ
    اللهم اني اسالك في هذه الساعة ان كانت جوليان في سرور فزدها في سرورها ومن نعيمك عليها . وان كانت جوليان في عذاب فنجها من عذابك وانت الغني الحميد برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

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    • #3
      Pagan sun-gods are born on December 25th
      A Compromise and Deception of Christendom




      "December 25....a festival was celebrated among the
      heathen, at that precise time of the year, in honour of
      the birth of the son of the Babylonian queen of heaven
      ...the sun-god Nimrod...the same festival was adopted
      by the Roman Church, giving it the name of Christ."
      --The Two Babylons
      Alexander Hislop

      "December 25th - Instead of this day being the time
      of our Saviour's birth, it was the very day and season
      on which the pagans for centuries had celebrated the
      birth of the Sun-god. A study into this shows how far
      apostate church leaders went in their effort to merge
      Christianity and paganism into one apostate religion -
      even to placing the birth of Christ on a date to harmonize
      with the pagan birthday celebration of the sun-god.
      It was in the FIFTH Century that the Roman Catholic
      Church commanded that the birth of Christ be observed
      forever on December 25 - the day of the old Roman feast
      of the birth of Sol (one of the names of the sun-god).
      -- [Encyclopedia Americana, Vol. 6, p.623]



      Christmas Art -
      Reveals sun-god worship




      The "Halo" or "Nimbus"
      in "sun-god" worship
      "the symbolism of the nimbus or halo was early in use
      among the pagans who determined its form. In the monuments
      of Hellenic and Roman art, the heads of the gods,
      heroes, and other distinguished persons are often found
      with a disc-shaped halo, a circle of light, or a rayed-
      fillet. They are, therefore, associated especially with
      gods and creatures such as the Phoenix. The disc of light
      is likewise used in the Pompeian wall paintings to typify gods
      and demigods only. The custom of the Egyptian and
      Syrian kings of having themselves represented with a rayed
      crown to indicate the status of demigods, spread
      throughout the East and the West. In Rome the halo was
      first used only for deceased emperors as a sign of
      celestial bliss, but afterwards living rulers also were
      given the rayed crown."
      --Catholic Encyclopedia
      New Advent - "Nimbus iin Art"



      "Pagans celebrated the birth of the Sun
      on the 25th of December."
      --THE MYSTERIES OF MITHRA
      by Franz Cumont [1903]

      "Satan tried to compete for the loyalty of the world
      by setting up a very ancient center of sun worship
      called Babylon. It was Satan's attempt to defy God
      and His authority. The ring leader in this scheme was
      one named Nimrod. He was the man who had something to
      do with the beginning of pagan sun worship."
      --Paganism in the Church - Part 2
      Joe Crews

      "In Hellenistic and Roman art the sun-god Helios
      and Roman emperors often appear with a crown of rays.
      or a halo. Because of its pagan origin, the form was
      avoided in Early Christian art."
      --Encyclopedia Britannica (2006 Edition)
      under "Halo or Nimbus"



      "Since the most ancient times,
      the sun has been a favorite "god" or god symbol
      of pagan people all around the world.
      The Babylonians, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks
      and Romans all had their sun gods.
      The native peoples of North and South America
      widely practiced sun worship, as did their Asian
      ancestors. Sun worship was also widely practiced
      by the people of the Middle East. The Europeans too
      were deeply involved in sun worship, and many of
      their sun-god festivals were carried over when
      they professed conversion to Christianity.
      These can still be seen today in the Easter SUNday
      Services, the Easter bonfire and sunrise services,
      and the Christmas burning of the Yule log."
      --Sun Worship
      by Wayne Blank

      "The real secret of Constantine and the bishops of Rome
      is their cunning introduction of sun worship and paganism
      into Christianity. It was done so shrewdly that,
      incredibly, it has been veiled within the faith for
      centuries. Through Constantine, paganism and Christianity
      joined hands in the Roman Empire. Sun worship, which
      appears in nearly every pagan religion in the world,
      soon appeared in Christian art, imagery, and theology.
      The halo often seen on Christ and Mary is actually a
      symbol of sun worship."
      --Beyond The Da Vinci Code
      by Alan Parker, Th.D



      "The use of the halo, or nimbus, originated with the
      pagan Greeks and Romans to represent their sun gods.
      Later artists adopted it for use in Christian images."
      --Sun Worship
      by Wayne Blank

      "December 25....a festival was celebrated among the
      heathen, at that precise time of the year, in honour of
      the birth of the son of the Babylonian queen of heaven
      ...the sun-god Nimrod...the same festival was adopted
      by the Roman Church, giving it the name of Christ."
      --The Two Babylons
      Alexander Hislop

      "December 25th - Instead of this day being the time
      of our Saviour's birth, it was the very day and season
      on which the pagans for centuries had celebrated the
      birth of the Sun-god. A study into this shows how far
      apostate church leaders went in their effort to merge
      Christianity and paganism into one apostate religion -
      even to placing the birth of Christ on a date to harmonize
      with the pagan birthday celebration of the sun-god.
      It was in the FIFTH Century that the Roman Catholic
      Church commanded that the birth of Christ be observed
      forever on December 25 - the day of the old Roman feast
      of the birth of Sol (one of the names of the sun-god).
      -- [Encyclopedia Americana, Vol. 6, p.623]

      "The winter solstice (Dec 25) was the time
      at which all the sun-gods from Osiris to Jupiter
      and Mithra had celebrated their (birthdays),
      the celebration being adorned with the pine tree of
      Adonis, the Holy of Saturn, and the Mistletoe tappers
      represented the kindling of the newborn sun-god's
      fire..."
      --[Man and His Gods, p.2013].

      تحمَّلتُ وحديَ مـا لا أُطيـقْ من الإغترابِ وهَـمِّ الطريـقْ
      اللهم اني اسالك في هذه الساعة ان كانت جوليان في سرور فزدها في سرورها ومن نعيمك عليها . وان كانت جوليان في عذاب فنجها من عذابك وانت الغني الحميد برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

      تعليق


      • #4
        CHRISTMAS -
        And "sun-god" WORSHIP

        What is The "LINK" ?

        "Pagans celebrated the birth of the Sun
        on the 25th of December."
        --THE MYSTERIES OF MITHRA
        by Franz Cumont [1903]



        CHRISTMAS -
        And "sun-god" WORSHIP

        What is The "LINK" ?

        The "First" Link - is The DATE

        "Pagans celebrated the birth of the Sun
        on the 25th of December."
        --THE MYSTERIES OF MITHRA
        by Franz Cumont [1903]
        Actually there are many Links between Christmas and
        sun-god worship. The most obvious Link is the Date
        itself. We know that the Bible says that Jesus was
        born during a warm month, when the sheep and their
        shepherds were still spending the nights outdoors.

        We also know - that could not have been in December,
        because that time of year was too cold and rainy.
        History reports that back then, and even now, the sheep
        in the area of Bethlemen and Jerusalem, are kept indoors
        at night, after the month of October.

        So what would cause the Apostate Church of Christendom
        to insist on "Honoring" Christ in the Wintertime ?
        There Lies the Link to sun-god worship.

        All the sun-gods from the time of Ancient Babylon, to
        the present - have birthdays on December 25. That is
        their holy day for Celebration. How could they all be
        born on December 25th - you might ask? The answer is
        simple. Nimrod of Ancient Babylon - was the first human,
        to claim that he was a god. His mother, Semiramis,
        claimed therefore - to be - The Mother of God.
        Nimrod was born on December 25th, and since all other
        sun-gods were fashioned after him - the answer is obvious.

        "Semiramis and Horus/Tammuz were worshipped as
        "Madonna and child." And as the generations passed,
        they were worshipped under other names in different
        countries and languages. Many of these are recognizable:
        Fortuna and Jupiter in Rome; Aphrodite and Adonis in
        Greece and Ashtoreth/Astarte and Molech/Baal in Canaan."
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995



        "In his deified form, Nimrod the Sun god is known as Baal.
        Mythology reveals the fact that the god Baal, and the
        goddess, the queen of heaven, were universally worshiped
        under various names and titles. History confirms, that
        Nimrod, and his wife, Semiramis, were the prototypes for
        all gods and goddesses that permeated all subsequent
        cultures and societies."
        --World Religions
        by David Terrell
        Nimrod - Semiramis - Tammuz
        And December 25th




        "When Nimrod was a young boy, his mother, Semiramis,
        desired him, and in fact, ended up marrying him.
        When Nimrod died, and was made the sun god,
        Semiramis then had an illegitimate son called Tammuz,
        who she claimed to be the son of Nimrod. Semiramis also
        declared that her son, Tammuz, was in actuality the
        return or rebirth of her husband, Nimrod."
        --World Religions
        by David Terrell
        Queen of Heaven -
        Mother and Child Worship - From Babylon

        "Tammuz became symbolized by the golden calf.
        Semiramis became known as the "queen of heaven,"
        and was the prototype from which all other pagan
        goddesses came."
        --World Religions
        by David Terrell



        "Nimrod's religion is identified in scripture with Satan -
        by reading Isaiah Chapter 14 and in Revelation Chapters 17-18.
        By history we can prove that Babylonian religion invaded
        the whole world and is the basis for every system of idolatry,
        and is the theme of mythology, though the names of the gods
        are different because of the various languages in the world.
        The world's major religions can be traced back to ancient Babylon.
        Satan is known as the father of lies which deceiveth the whole world
        (Genesis 3:1, John 8:44, Revelation 12:9), and Nimrod was the
        human "father" of all false religion."
        --World Religions
        by David Terrell

        "Satan tried to compete for the loyalty of the world
        by setting up a very ancient center of sun worship
        called Babylon. It was Satan's attempt to defy God
        and His authority. The ring leader in this scheme was
        one named Nimrod. He was the man who had something to
        do with the beginning of pagan sun worship."
        --Paganism in the Church - Part 2
        Joe Crews



        "The logical person to replace the Great Mother of
        paganism was Mary, the mother of Jesus. It mattered not
        to pagan Rome whether they worshiped the goddess mother
        and her child under the Egyptian names of Isis and Horus,
        or the Babylonian names of Semiramis and Tammuz, or the
        Roman names of Venus and Jupiter, or under the names of
        the "Virgin Mary" and the "Christ- child.". Either way,
        it was the same old idol-religion."
        --Baal-mas
        Where did Christmas Come from?
        Tom Adams
        "Nimrod, one of the great-grandsons of Noah,
        is accredited with being the originator of sun worship."
        --Paganism in the Church - Part 2
        Joe Crews

        How did Christendom Swallow and Accept
        The Lies of Ancient Babylon ?

        "The 'Christianization' of Pagan Customs, Symbols, and
        Terminology — Christianity had to undergo a transformation
        so that pagan Rome could "convert" without giving up its
        old beliefs and rituals. The actual effect was to paganize
        official Christianity. A compound religion had been
        manufactured, of which ... Christianity furnished the
        nomenclature, and Paganism furnished the doctrines and
        the rights. The idolatry of the Roman world had by no
        means been demolished. Instead of this, its pagan
        nakedness had been covered with the garb of a deformed
        Christianity."
        --Vine, W.E, Gospel Tract Publications.
        The Collected Writings of W.E. Vine, Volume 5.
        Glasgow, Scotland, 1986, pp.436-439.

        "The so-called Christmas customs and traditions were
        later concocted more for commercial purposes than for
        religious. Merchants sell more of almost every kind of
        product during the Christmas season than at any other
        time of year."
        --Baal-mas
        Where did Christmas Come from?
        Tom Adams

        Christmas is A "Lie"

        "No "Christian" holiday is as misleading as Christmas—
        unless it is Easter. What do evergreen trees, Yule logs,
        holly wreaths, mistletoe, and Santa Claus have to do with
        our relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
        Does the nativity scene with its mother-and-child motif
        teach us anything about the relationship between God the
        Father and His Son?"
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995

        "Does Christmas teach us the truth?
        With so many falsehoods and deceptions surrounding
        and embedded in this holiday, we would be foolish to
        believe that God would approve of its celebration.
        Truth is very important to God. It is one of the names
        of His son - Jesus Christ (John 14:6) and one of his
        ministry's themes: "And you shall know the truth,
        and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32; 18:37).
        Conversely, lies bind us in spiritual slavery."
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995

        "Let's reflect for a moment on the origins and history
        of Christmas, which flourishes today in the materialistic
        Western world. From its non-Christian background, we can
        see that it is a syncretistic blend of pagan rites and
        Christian themes that is abhorrent to God (Deuteronomy
        12:29-32; see Exodus 32). Christmas is a quagmire of
        deceptive traditions."
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995

        Now Add a Tree
        And a Little Greenery

        "After Nimrod's death (c. 2167 BC), Semiramis promoted
        the belief that he was a god. She claimed that she saw
        a full-grown evergreen tree spring out of the roots of
        a dead tree stump (the Yule Log) , symbolizing the springing forth of
        new life for Nimrod. On the anniversary of his birth (Dec 25),
        she said, Nimrod would visit the evergreen tree and leave gifts
        under it. His birthday fell on the winter solstice at the end of December."
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995

        Now Add a "Trinity"

        "A few years later, Semiramis bore a son, named
        Tammuz, Horus or Gilgamesh. She declared that she had
        been visited by the spirit of Nimrod, who left her
        pregnant with the boy. Horus/Tammuz, who she maintained,
        was Nimrod reincarnated. With a father, mother and son
        deified, a deceptive, perverted Trinity was formed."
        --Syncretismas!
        by Martin G. Collins
        Forerunner, December 1995



        Jesus Was Born in a "WARM" Month

        "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby,
        keeping watch over their flocks at night."
        (Luke 2:8)(NIV)-BibleGateway

        The Biblical account says that the Shepherds and their
        sheep were still sleeping outdoors at the time of
        Christ's birth. Winter-time would have been too Cold.

        "...the last week of December corresponds to the tenth
        month of the Jewish sacred calendar known as Tebeth,
        when there are frequent frosts and occasional snow
        florishes in Jerusalem..."
        - The Geography of the Bible; by Denis Baly

        Jesus' public ministry lasted for three and a half years
        (Dan. 9:27). It came to an end at the time of Passover
        (John 18:39). which was in the spring. Therefore, he
        began his ministry in the fall. Jesus began his ministry
        at about the age of 30 (Luke 3:23). This was the
        recognized age for a priest before he could become an
        official minister under the Old Testament (Num. 4:3).
        Therefore his birth must have been in the fall.

        “In Palestine, winter winds are very penetrating
        from the middle of December to the middle of February.
        Snow and hail, during most winters, fall on the hills.
        The Hebrew month Tebeth (December and January) is the
        coldest month; rain, hail and snow on higher hills,
        and occasionally at Jerusalem."
        --(Ungers Bible Dictionary, p. 1170)

        "It was an ancient custom among the Jews of those days
        to send their sheep to the fields and deserts about
        Passover (early spring)and bring them home at
        commencement of the first rain...
        During the time they were out, the shepherds watched them
        night and day, as... the first rains began early
        in the month of Marchesvan, which answers to part of our
        October... we find that the sheep were kept out
        in the open country during the whole summer,
        and as these shepherds had not yet brought home their flocks,
        it is a presumptive argument that October had not yet
        commenced(begun), and consequently, our Lord was not born
        on the 25th of December, when no flocks were out in the
        fields by night. On this very ground, the nativity in December
        should be given up."
        - Adam Clark Commentary, Volume 5, page 347

        "It is evident that Jesus was not born
        during the middle of winter, for at the time of his birth,
        the shepherds were living out in the fields with their
        flocks. As the bible says: 'There were in the same country
        shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their
        flock by night" (Luke 2:8). As is well known, the shepherds
        in Palestine do not "abide in the fields" during
        the winter season because of the extreme, cold
        temperatures. The shepherds always bring their flocks
        in from the mountain slopes and fields no later than
        October 15th! "
        - Mede's Works, 1679. Discourse xlvii

        "These humble pastoral folk are out in the field at night
        with their flock - a feature of the story which would
        argue against the birth of Christ occurring on Dec. 25
        since the weather would not have permitted it"
        - (The Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary,
        Abingdon Press, Nashville, 1971, note on Luke 2:4-7).

        "Shepherds and their flocks would not be found
        "abiding" (Gr. agrauleo) in the open fields at night
        in December (Tebeth), for the paramount reason
        that there would be no pasturage at that time.
        It was the custom then (as now) to withdraw the flocks
        during the month Marchesven Oct.-Nov.) from the open districts
        and house them for the winter."
        - The Companion Bible, Appendix 179


        God's Viewpoint
        of Compromise with pagan gods

        "Put away the strange gods that are among you,
        and be clean" (Gen. 35:2).

        "Inquire not after their gods,
        saying, How do these nations serve their gods?
        ...You shall not do so unto Jehovah your God"
        (Deut. 12:30-31).

        "Learn not the way of the heathen"
        (Jer. 10:2).

        "And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven,
        and when you see the SUN, and the moon, and the stars,
        even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to
        WORSHIP them, and serve them..."
        (Deut. 4:19).

        تحمَّلتُ وحديَ مـا لا أُطيـقْ من الإغترابِ وهَـمِّ الطريـقْ
        اللهم اني اسالك في هذه الساعة ان كانت جوليان في سرور فزدها في سرورها ومن نعيمك عليها . وان كانت جوليان في عذاب فنجها من عذابك وانت الغني الحميد برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

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          تحمَّلتُ وحديَ مـا لا أُطيـقْ من الإغترابِ وهَـمِّ الطريـقْ
          اللهم اني اسالك في هذه الساعة ان كانت جوليان في سرور فزدها في سرورها ومن نعيمك عليها . وان كانت جوليان في عذاب فنجها من عذابك وانت الغني الحميد برحمتك يا ارحم الراحمين

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