FabSwingers.com forum: Why are there 12 days of Xmas?

By *atietvsheff OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Sheffield

Does anyone know?

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By *lorious hole bs16Man
over a year ago

Bristol

Oh how I wish that's all it was.

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By *lorious hole bs16Man
over a year ago

Bristol

It is a Chrsistian thing ..took 12 days to get to Bethlehem ..

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By *atietvsheff OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Sheffield

So why don’t we celebrate 12 days before Christmas instead of after? if the trek took that long to get there and Jesus was born on Christmas Day why don’t we celebrate and remember the 12 days it took before his birth not the 12 days after he was born ?

Also do we give gifts at Christmas because the 3 wise men brought gifts?

Just asking for a friend !!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because two months of it is too long?

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By *ristol HellfireMan
over a year ago

Bristol

The twelve days represent the time that it took for the three wise men to journey to Bethlehem following the birth of Jesu.

There's a useful Wikipedia article on the interpretation by various religions.

COI Just about to submit my dissertation for, hopefully, a doctorate in theology.

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

"The twelve days represent the time that it took for the three wise men to journey to Bethlehem following the birth of Jesu.

There's a useful Wikipedia article on the interpretation by various religions.

COI Just about to submit my dissertation for, hopefully, a doctorate in theology."
Must have travelled there on Northern Rail

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By *atietvsheff OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Sheffield

So why give presents on the day Jesus was born? Why not 12 days after to represent the gifts the kings brought after their 12 day trek?

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By *ildjianMan
over a year ago

London

Many countries do celebrate January 6th. Spain is a good example.

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By *latinumkittenWoman
over a year ago

from Home Counties to Middle Earth

"Many countries do celebrate January 6th. Spain is a good example. "

...as well as celebrating 12 days before - 'Santa Lucia' leads many processions and feasting on 13 Dec

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Christians believe that the 12 days of Christmas mark the amount of time it took after the birth of Jesus for the magi, or wise men, to travel to Bethlehem for the Epiphany when they recognized him as the son of God

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

"Christians believe that the 12 days of Christmas mark the amount of time it took after the birth of Jesus for the magi, or wise men, to travel to Bethlehem for the Epiphany when they recognized him as the son of God"

This

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"So why don’t we celebrate 12 days before Christmas instead of after? if the trek took that long to get there and Jesus was born on Christmas Day why don’t we celebrate and remember the 12 days it took before his birth not the 12 days after he was born ?

Also do we give gifts at Christmas because the 3 wise men brought gifts?

Just asking for a friend !!!!!"

Jesus wasn't born at Christmas, it is believed that he was born earlier in the year.

However a smart man decided that people wouldn't convert to Christianity if they lost their feasts.

So Yule was changed to Christmas and Easter was something to do with the rebirth of the sun after the darkness of winter.

The rabbits and chicks represent fertility.

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By *atietvsheff OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Sheffield

Also do we give gifts at Christmas because the 3 wise men brought gifts?

Just asking for a friend !!!!!

Jesus wasn't born at Christmas, it is believed that he was born earlier in the year.

However a smart man decided that people wouldn't convert to Christianity if they lost their feasts.

So Yule was changed to Christmas and Easter was something to do with the rebirth of the sun after the darkness of winter.

The rabbits and chicks represent fertility. "

Bloody hell so we have been kidded all

Along? Feelin like the clever man might have been Nigel Farage..... Jesus wasn’t born at Christmas......?? so all the priests, vicars and the rest of the clergy stand up every year in the pulpit and talk about a load of made up bollocks.... and it costs me shit loads every year buying presents to symbolise the gifts to the figure of worship and it isn’t even his Burfday..... ??????? And then ya tell me the Easter bunny isn’t real as well...... ??????? What next Boris really is telling the truth????? ???????

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

It is all bullshit. All the histories and religions of those times and places get rolled into one.

Three wise men ( hahahahaha ! as if ) took 12 days to get to the baby cheeses.

Starts on 25th December. Ends 6th January.

Me , myself and I ....... see how this is pre Christian when the 12 days began at the winter solstice December 21st and ran for 12 days to celebrate the rebirth of the horned hunter ..... more attuned to nature as were yule logs in yuletide.

Fkn hilarious to see some fat chocolate swiss roll being passed off as sommat symbolic to Christians.

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By *omaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Also do we give gifts at Christmas because the 3 wise men brought gifts?

Just asking for a friend !!!!!

Jesus wasn't born at Christmas, it is believed that he was born earlier in the year.

However a smart man decided that people wouldn't convert to Christianity if they lost their feasts.

So Yule was changed to Christmas and Easter was something to do with the rebirth of the sun after the darkness of winter.

The rabbits and chicks represent fertility. "

Oh bloody hell, let's not go there, next you'll be saying the Tooth Fairy doesn't exist!

Pffft . . . Bet your a Flat Earther too

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

It started off as just the 25th, then people asked to change it and the politicians got involved and we all know what happens then.........

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

Also do we give gifts at Christmas because the 3 wise men brought gifts?

Just asking for a friend !!!!!

Jesus wasn't born at Christmas, it is believed that he was born earlier in the year.

However a smart man decided that people wouldn't convert to Christianity if they lost their feasts.

So Yule was changed to Christmas and Easter was something to do with the rebirth of the sun after the darkness of winter.

The rabbits and chicks represent fertility.

Oh bloody hell, let's not go there, next you'll be saying the Tooth Fairy doesn't exist!

Pffft . . . Bet your a Flat Earther too "

What of it?

The flat earthers are a global community, we can't all be wrong...

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