My SIL's Happy Birthday Jesus cake tradition

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Anonymous wrote:Also, 75% of Americans believe the historical figure of Jesus was born on December 25? That's... interesting.

Are you suggesting that on the date of December 25, recognized as Christmas Day, Christians are not celebrating the birth of Christ? Whether or not you believe in "the historical figure of Jesus Christ" or agree with the date that was chosen to be the day we celebrate his birth, doesn't change the fact that Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas.

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Anonymous wrote:DCUM has spoken. We'd rather celebrate Christmas with SIL and a piece of cake than with OP and her bitter brew.

Yup! Team SIL

Ok, I concede. I'll just sit here in the corner eating wet cigarette butts. Look I'll give you a new topic the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an Empire... Discus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, 75% of Americans believe the historical figure of Jesus was born on December 25? That's... interesting.

Are you suggesting that on the date of December 25, recognized as Christmas Day, Christians are not celebrating the birth of Christ? Whether or not you believe in "the historical figure of Jesus Christ" or agree with the date that was chosen to be the day we celebrate his birth, doesn't change the fact that Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas.

To pile on....Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays. She was born in June but her official birthday is in April.

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OP you are being super holier-than-thou.

Try Matthew 7:1-3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL. I never heard of this tradition before. Having an actual birthday cake on Christmas, "because it's Jesus's birthday," is so paradoxically literal-minded yet totally anachronistic.

Do you play pin the tail on the savior too?

Pull the stick out. It's just something fun for the kids to do, to celebrate the birth of Jesus. That's all. Stop the stupid overanalyzing.

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And a cake for Jesus honestly makes more sense than an evergreen tree and Yule logs which are Pagan traditions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, 75% of Americans believe the historical figure of Jesus was born on December 25? That's... interesting.

Are you suggesting that on the date of December 25, recognized as Christmas Day, Christians are not celebrating the birth of Christ? Whether or not you believe in "the historical figure of Jesus Christ" or agree with the date that was chosen to be the day we celebrate his birth, doesn't change the fact that Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas.

To pile on....Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays. She was born in June but her official birthday is in April.

Not in Australia - there it is in May.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, 75% of Americans believe the historical figure of Jesus was born on December 25? That's... interesting.

Are you suggesting that on the date of December 25, recognized as Christmas Day, Christians are not celebrating the birth of Christ? Whether or not you believe in "the historical figure of Jesus Christ" or agree with the date that was chosen to be the day we celebrate his birth, doesn't change the fact that Christians celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas.

To pile on....Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays. She was born in June but her official birthday is in April.

Not in Australia - there it is in May.

Yes, but she's a real person.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
Who cares, as long as it's tasty????

I bought an expensive buche de noel from a reputable patisserie in Bethesda, and it was way too sweet. I'll take your SIL's cake, no matter how many bible verses it has, if it tastes better!

The Basilica in DC had a tradition of offering children a slice of birthday cake after the children's mass on Christmas Eve. I thought it was a nice gesture.

Did you get it from Fresh Baguette? I purchased one from there last year and really enjoyed it, but I forgot to order one this year. I wonder if they changed the recipe or if I just have a sweet tooth!

Tout de Sweet, but I have the opposite of a sweet tooth (I love desserts, just don't like them too sugary), so maybe it's me.

Anyway, I wouldn't go all hoity-toity over this cake situation. It's not in the spirit of the season

And Merry Christmas to all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL. I never heard of this tradition before. Having an actual birthday cake on Christmas, "because it's Jesus's birthday," is so paradoxically literal-minded yet totally anachronistic.

Do you play pin the tail on the savior too?

So foul. Do you disrespect all religions equally?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL. I never heard of this tradition before. Having an actual birthday cake on Christmas, "because it's Jesus's birthday," is so paradoxically literal-minded yet totally anachronistic.

Do you play pin the tail on the savior too?

So foul. Do you disrespect all religions equally?

Not PP, but how is she not "respecting a religion" she just said that she didn't agree with a cake. It is trivializing a very serious part of the Christian religion and I am certain that if Jesus himself could see the craziness of the materialistic Christmas season..he would object. He was humble and would not have wanted a yucky over frosted cake from Kroger.

[Anonymous]

I just talked to a friend and they do this thing where they pretend Jesus is a marshmallow and they bake it in a cresent roll which represents his tomb, and when they bake it Jesus the marshmallow disappears and this is how she celebrates Easter and explains the resurection to her kids. Whatever works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just talked to a friend and they do this thing where they pretend Jesus is a marshmallow and they bake it in a cresent roll which represents his tomb, and when they bake it Jesus the marshmallow disappears and this is how she celebrates Easter and explains the resurection to her kids. Whatever works.

.... what

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just talked to a friend and they do this thing where they pretend Jesus is a marshmallow and they bake it in a cresent roll which represents his tomb, and when they bake it Jesus the marshmallow disappears and this is how she celebrates Easter and explains the resurection to her kids. Whatever works.

.... what

I swear I did not make that up. Google it. lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL. I never heard of this tradition before. Having an actual birthday cake on Christmas, "because it's Jesus's birthday," is so paradoxically literal-minded yet totally anachronistic.

Do you play pin the tail on the savior too?

So foul. Do you disrespect all religions equally?

Not PP, but how is she not "respecting a religion" she just said that she didn't agree with a cake. It is trivializing a very serious part of the Christian religion and I am certain that if Jesus himself could see the craziness of the materialistic Christmas season..he would object. He was humble and would not have wanted a yucky over frosted cake from Kroger.

I was referring to suggesting a game called "pin the tail on the savior."