have a better job than that girl did?
2006-12-19 22:07:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, she proved she couldn't walk on water, so what else is she supposed to do. Besides, how ELSE would she have gotten into the plot!
And such a transparent plot.
If the book was as transparent as the movie, American literature is in trouble!
2006-12-19 22:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So why did the Western Church chose December 25th? The decision may have been aimed at displacing pagan worship. Throughout history, many pagan celebrations have fallen on (or near) the December 25th date. Sol Invictus, the "unconquered sun god," was one of the central gods worshipped by the Romans in the 3rd century. Under the Emperor Aurelian, this god was elevated, and December 25th was celebrated as his birthday.
The Roman winter festival of Saturnalia, focused on the god of harvest, and replete with licentious behaviour, was held from December 17th through 24th. Around this time of year, the Babylonians had celberated the birth of the son of the Babylonian queen of heaven, and the Egyptians, the birth of the son of Isis. On the 24th of December, the Arabs celebrated the birth of the moon, which they worshiped. The Anglo-Saxons, according to Hislop, observed what they called "Yule-day" on the 25th of December, "long before they came in contact with Christianity." Before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, December 25th was the first day of the Anglo-Saxon year. "Far and wide in the realms of paganism," writes Hislop, "was this birth-day observed."
Pagans for centuries had been celebrating, in December, the birthday of some son or sun. Why? Why was the whole diverse realm of pagandom focused on a son/sun? Could they have been unkowingly thirsting for Christ himself, who was sent to show light unto the gentiles?
Christians probably adopted this date to take the focus off the SUN and put the spotlight on THE SON. This may have enabled them to more easily the pagans and to offer new Christians an alternative to the temptations of the raucous pagan festivals. This is not an unusal practice. Today, some modern Protestants often celebrate the harvest or the Reformation on October 31, in order to offer children an alternative to Halloween. The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles also shared the date of a pagan festival--that of the Canaanite Vintage festival. Instead of venerating Canaanite gods, therefore, the Jews praised the one true God for liberating them from bondage in Egypt
2006-12-20 06:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Jesus, if he existed, was just a person. That was touched on in the Da Vinci code and is the bit of truth in the story. So, Jesus' descendant would be anybody. Just look at the number of people who can trace their ancestry back to Ghengis Khan.
2006-12-20 06:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no! the scriptures were true when it says we are all gods, and yet will die like princes.
Wealth doesnt come just because you a granddaughter of christ. however wealth is stolen by thieves in the world. and most people are happier if they work and earn their own rewards
2006-12-20 06:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats all that bugged you in the whole book ? lol
well she didnt know she was related did she ... so she led a normal life and done what she enjoyed doing
2006-12-20 06:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What really bugs me is that people embrace that story as fact and it's pure fiction.
2006-12-20 06:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Bahaus B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, Jesus was a carpenter. Not exactly rolling in the Benjamins, y'know?
2006-12-20 06:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
yes
2006-12-20 06:10:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea what you're talking about, sorry.
2006-12-20 06:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋