Happy Christmass Ortodox Christians

**jimmy spong** · January 06, 2008, 12:24 PM

Happy Christmass to all the ortodox christians (except greek)

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**MaximiIian** · January 06, 2008, 01:03 PM

The Orthos have a different date for X-mas than the other guys?

**Dunecat** · January 06, 2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by MaximiIian

The Orthos have a different date for X-mas than the other guys?

Yeah, on January 7th.

BTW, if it wasn't for the Greeks Orthodoxy wouldn't exist, Jimmy. Give them credit where it is due.

**jimmy spong** · January 07, 2008, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Ronnec

Yeah, on January 7th.

BTW, if it wasn't for the Greeks Orthodoxy wouldn't exist, Jimmy. Give them credit where it is due.

give me a spare will you , we would exist somehow without greek will we , and i didnt mean any bad i just said that greek doesnt celebrate it then so there is no need to wish them happy xmass when they celebrated it on 25th

**Zenith Darksea** · January 06, 2008, 03:36 PM

No no no. Greek Orthodox celebrate Christmas on 25th December like the West.

You see, until the 20th century the Orthodox used the Julian calendar which, owing to astronomical inaccuracy, lags the Gregorian calendar (used by the West) by 13 days. In the early 20th century the Greek Orthodox updated their calendar and created the Revised Julian calendar, which keeps up with the Gregorian calendar. As it happens, all Orthodox celebrate Christmas on 25th December; it's just that the 25th falls two weeks late on the old Julian calendar.

**Drtad** · January 06, 2008, 06:28 PM

Armenian Orthodox people celebrate it on the 6th... so, Merry Christmas!

**DukeofSerbia** · January 07, 2008, 03:58 AM

Мир Божији. Христос се роди.

Merry Christmas to all Orthodox brothers and sisters!

Julian calendar use: Jerusalem, Russian, Serbian, Georgian Churches + Mt Athos + Greek Old Calendarists + Oriental Orthodox Churches.

All other Orthodox Churches are in Gregorian calendar (or so called revised Julian).

**Grobar** · January 07, 2008, 06:04 AM

Christ is Born!

"...Today Bethlehem receives Him Who is
co-enthroned with the Father,
Today angels marvelously praise
the New Born Child exclaiming:
Glory to God in the highest
and peace on earth;
good will among men."

**finneys13** · January 07, 2008, 06:10 AM

All chosing to have Christmas on my birthday :*****)

**jimmy spong** · January 07, 2008, 05:54 PM

all ortodox except greek celebrate it on 7th

mir bozji hristos se rodi

**Drtad** · January 07, 2008, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by jimmy spong

all ortodox except greek celebrate it on 7th

mir bozji hristos se rodi

Armenians celebrate on the 6th...

**Thanatos** · January 07, 2008, 07:10 PM

At any rate, I'm glad all y'all Orthodox are happy.

God bless you all.

**Osceola** · January 08, 2008, 06:39 AM

Armenians and Russians seem to prefer the 6th.. I know because the love of my life who is half Armenian and from Russia wouldn't exactly let me forget..

Awkward ass day to have the holiday if you ask me.