Comments on: A Christmas tautology http://www.xyre.org/2007/12/01/7/ Ancient writings, current events, and my other whims Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:07:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Leigh Walton http://www.xyre.org/2007/12/01/7/#comment-6 Leigh Walton Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:36:50 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/2007/12/01/7/#comment-6 Well, it's only a tautology if you assume that Jesus is the savior. Well, it’s only a tautology if you assume that Jesus is the savior.

]]> By: Madeline http://www.xyre.org/2007/12/01/7/#comment-5 Madeline Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:02:16 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/2007/12/01/7/#comment-5 Well, I think that the alternate version came to be because people sing "God rest ye merry, gentlemen" on days other than Christmas. It is a little bit less arbitrary if you think of it as commentary on modern, secularized Christmas ("Hey guys, guess what? Not only does Santa bring you sweet presents on Christmas, it's also the day when our Savior was born! Hooray!"). That said, I always learned it "was born upon this day." Well, I think that the alternate version came to be because people sing “God rest ye merry, gentlemen” on days other than Christmas.

It is a little bit less arbitrary if you think of it as commentary on modern, secularized Christmas (”Hey guys, guess what? Not only does Santa bring you sweet presents on Christmas, it’s also the day when our Savior was born! Hooray!”).

That said, I always learned it “was born upon this day.”

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