Would James McGrath Go So Far As to Describe Xmas As a Myth?

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Secret Alias
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Would James McGrath Go So Far As to Describe Xmas As a Myth?

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1. Virgin Birth never happened
2. December 25th unlikely to be the birthday of Jesus
3. The date was probably chosen for astrological reasons a century and a half after the alleged birth
4. Joseph not likely to be his father

So are people who believe in Xmas "like young earth" believers? Are they like creationists? Is Xmas a myth? Does McGrath explicitly acknowledge the myth of Xmas as a myth?
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hakeem
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Re: Would James McGrath Go So Far As to Describe Xmas As a Myth?

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Christians cannot deny the stories in their Bible or else they would be denied entrance into heaven.


Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
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