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@spazzpp2 Well not really a thought experiment so much as established practice when it comes to statistical analysis.

Not sure why extremely high infection rates would change the principles here.

@GMOdysseys@noagendasocial.com What if my creed is cthulu and i make human sacrafices? :)

@posrev I find all the holy texts, the bible, torah, qua'ran, Libri Quinti Mysterium, and the countless others to all be valuable and interesting reads. No doubt.

@posrev this is true, but thats true any time of the year really :)

@posrev In 60 degree weather (the norm for Bethlehem in December) you'd expect animals to be outside and mary to be comfortable in a manger. 60 isnt that cold.

@posrev No argument there, there is no biblical or historical reason to think if he existed his birthday was dec 25th, on that we agree.

The part I disagree is any suggestion that the bible or any historical source explicitly gives a date, month, or season for his birthdate.

BTW the temperature in Bethlehem in December is around 60 degrees F, so more than warm enough.

@posrev Im not sure i follow. Why must it be fall if he was born in Bethlehem?

@posrev How does that narrow down the date? Israel has fairly warm winters and even if it didnt that could easily describe any of the other 3 seasons

@posrev A quick search suggests there is no context in the bible for a date other than the star of bethleham which would suggest a date in spring based on the theory that it was a comet known to show around that time period.

@posrev Sure, I have no issue with your faith in his existence. But again where does the bible or any historic source claim he was born in October? Where did you get that notion from?

@posrev We dont even know if he existed, let alone have "real" dates... that said what historic source do you feel would dictate an october date?

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