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→Merry Christmas Controversy: reasonable response to a "let me just say...." type of comment
Caesar had been dead for several hundred years by 350. The Roman emperor (or at that point, the Byzantine Emperor) at the time would have been Constantius II, but then I can't find any references that link him to the establishment of Christmas (though he was involved in the affairs of the church at the time). Also it is useless to say "the early Catholic Church," because 350 was either before or at the very beginning of the schism (depending on who you ask), meaning that there was no other church to compare it to. It would be more accurate to say "the Church of Constantinople," if this is even valid at all. Also, there is heavy doubt as to when December 25th was established as the date of Christmas, meaning that this quote can't be taken for complete fact at all! This article needs serious revisions, and I'm not expert enough in the subject to make them. Somebody please help, this is a very important article. -[[User:Ilikecake|Ilikecake]] 16:19, 27 December 2008 (EST)
Caesar had been dead for several hundred years by 350. The Roman emperor (or at that point, the Byzantine Emperor) at the time would have been Constantius II, but then I can't find any references that link him to the establishment of Christmas (though he was involved in the affairs of the church at the time). Also it is useless to say "the early Catholic Church," because 350 was either before or at the very beginning of the schism (depending on who you ask), meaning that there was no other church to compare it to. It would be more accurate to say "the Church of Constantinople," if this is even valid at all. Also, there is heavy doubt as to when December 25th was established as the date of Christmas, meaning that this quote can't be taken for complete fact at all! This article needs serious revisions, and I'm not expert enough in the subject to make them. Somebody please help, this is a very important article. -[[User:Ilikecake|Ilikecake]] 16:19, 27 December 2008 (EST)
=Merry Christmas Controversy=
==Merry Christmas Controversy==
It seems even [[Google]] uses "Happy holidays"! ah well, Ill still say Merry Christmas! :):)
It seems even [[Google]] uses "Happy holidays"! ah well, Ill still say Merry Christmas! :):)
[[User:JonM|JonM]] 23:39, 23 December 2011 (EST)
[[User:JonM|JonM]] 23:39, 23 December 2011 (EST)
:Google is considered to be "worldwide". As such an entity, it doesn't want to put off any potential consumers -- or cause any ridiculous "biased" lawsuits.
:Though it does seem to be more aimed at Christmas: A snowflake, Santa, a bell, Westerner snowman, candle, and a present. [[User:JonG|~ ]][[User_talk:JonG|JonG]][[Special:Contributions/JonG| ~]] 03:03, 24 December 2011 (EST)