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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On Jun 13, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:07:34 -0400, James   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > > Birthdays and the Bible   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > In the whole Bible, there is only two references to imperfect men's   
   > > birthdays. One was the pagan Egyptian Pharaoh. And for his 'happy   
   > > birthday' he killed the chief of the bakers.(Gen 40:20-22)   
   > >   
   > > The second one mentioned was King Herod. And for his 'happy birthday'   
   > > he had the head of John the Baptist brought to him on a platter.That's   
   > > it!! None of Jesus' apostles celebrated their birthdays nor did they   
   > > of Jesus.So the Bible doesn't look favorably upon birthdays.   
      
   â€œAnd when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and   
   pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask   
   of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her,   
   Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my   
   kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And   
   she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with   
   haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in   
   a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet   
   for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not   
   reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his   
   head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought   
   his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to   
   her mother.†(Mar 6:22-28)   
      
   This is the real reason, not the lie you just told.   
      
   > >   
   > >   
   > > But the Bible does have a reference to being born. Notice:   
   > >   
   > > ..."and the day of death is better than the day of birth". (Ec 7:1)   
   > >   
   > > So to be in line with the Bible, I guess we could say, "happy death   
   > > day" instead.   
   > >   
   > > Sincerely James   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)