Merry 'Armenian Christmas' everyone

[Artsakhtsi]

**Shnorhavor Sourb Tsnounde, hayer **

[Aphrodit3]

Merry Christmas everyone!

Shnorhavor dzer nor tarin yev surp tsnund (or whatever it is we say)!

[fIReBuRntInHeLL]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Merry 'Armenian Christmas' everyone

Originally posted by jahannam bejug, he has a point.
january 6th is not "Armenian Christmas" day.
it's Orthodox/apostolic Christmas day.
during the roman times, most of the eastern countries (byzantium) such as russia, Greece, assyria, Armenia, etc... belonged to the orthodox church. and Today, we're not alone celebrating it on the 6th. it's just that most americans are Catholic. otherwise, All Greek and russian and assyrian Orthodox churches join us in celebrating christmas on January 6th. just thought I'd clarify.

Greeks celebrate the X-mas on Dec 25th.
Armenians on Jan 6th
Russians on Jan 7th

Now you know it more CLEARLY, no offences please, just to let you know so u won't be confused either

[jahannam]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Merry 'Armenian Christmas' everyone

Originally posted by fIReBuRntInHeLL Greeks celebrate the X-mas on Dec 25th.
Armenians on Jan 6th
Russians on Jan 7th

Now you know it more CLEARLY, no offences please, just to let you know so u won't be confused either

umm hello there YOU
the Greek ORTHODOX celebrate it on January 6th
the Armenian ORTHODOX celebrate it on January 6th
the Russian ORTHODOX celebrate it on Januuary 7th
clear enough or should I just open your head and shout in it??

[xBaron Dants]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Merry 'Armenian Christmas' everyone

Originally posted by jahannam umm hello there YOU
the Greek ORTHODOX celebrate it on January 6th
the Armenian ORTHODOX celebrate it on January 6th
the Russian ORTHODOX celebrate it on Januuary 6th
clear enough or should I just open your head and shout in it??

I'm also pretty sure the russian orthodoxes celebrate it on the 7th, but if you want to open my head and shout it in, go ahead..

[jahannam]

I knew that!

[xBaron Dants]

Also, just because you say the word ORTHODOX 3 times, doesn't mean that the greek, russian and armenian churches are all related. The real term for our church, I believe, is Apostolic (arakelagan). There is a link between our church and 1 or 2 other churches in the world, but it is neither the greek, nor the russian orthodox church.

[xBaron Dants]

Now an official holiday in Russia, Christmas is celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church on January 7th. The resources below describe the history and traditions of this celebration. Although all of the resources are not strictly Orthodox, they provide a background of this holiday that has recently begun to be observed openly again.

http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/life/life_in_russia/holidays/rus.xmas.html

The Greek Orthodox Church like the other Christian churches celebrates Christmas on December 25th. The Catholic and Orthodox church were united for over one thousand years and the celebration of Christ's birth remains the same date in both churches. To the Greek people Christmas is second only to Easter in terms of importance.

http://www.greekspider.com/greekcustoms/greekchristmas.htm

Better change that "open your head and scream it in"....besides being childish, it doesn't make you look too bright...

[xBaron Dants]

Ha ok, so you had the russian one right....hadn't noticed..

[jahannam]

I know of a Greek orthodox church in Haleb, my neighbors were a member of, that used to celebrate christmas with us..
so I dunno what to tell u