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From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: A Simple Quiz....
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Date: Sun, 25-Nov-84 14:45:16 EST
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>    Can you guess what Other Religious Holy Day is celebrated in December?
> 
	There are many religions that have holy days in December.

	December 25 is an especially good day, because it is
the first day after the Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year
that the days become noticably longer and thus is the day that
many religions celebrate the rebirth of the sun.

	December 25 is the birthday of:

	Jesus Christ    (Christian diety)
	Mithra		(ancient Ayrian god of light)
	Dionysus        (Greek god of wine - fertility god)
	Adonis          (Greek god - myth from ancient Phonecian)
	Horus		(Egyptian sun-god)

That day corresponds with the ascention of the constellation
of the Virgin.  Note that the name of the constellation predates
Christianity.  


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