Stealing Other People’s Research

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Everyone knows December 25 is very probably not the real date on which Jesus Christ was born. Using the internet, Eric Zorn looked into just when Jesus was born. Here’s what he found:

When was Jesus born? Sept. 29, 5 B.C.
When was Jesus born? Sept 29, 2 B.C.
When was Jesus born? Between September 16 and 29, 4 B.C.
When exactly was Jesus born? Sept. 11, 3 B.C.
When was Jesus born? Within two weeks of Oct. 1, 5 B.C.
When was Jesus born? March 1, 7 B.C., at 1:21 a.m
When was Jesus Christ born? Dec. 25, 7 B.C.
Jesus' real birthday Sept., 5 B.C.
On what date was Jesus born? March, 6 B.C.
Was Jesus born on Dec. 25? Yes.
Jesus born in September? "No idea."
Biblical proof indicating that Jesus was born on Oct. 31
When was Jesus Christ born? March or December of 4 B.C.

September seems popular. Even 9/11 shows up. I think “No Idea” is probably the most honest assessment though. As Eric points out in his column,

The question didn't seem to concern early Christians all that much. It wasn't until 350 A.D. that Pope Julius I of Rome, fixed the date for the Feast of the Nativity on December 25.

But like the observance of any birthday, it’s not about the date but about the person. Just ask anyone born on a leap day (Feb 29).