[null and void]

We already agree that our calendar is wrong, off by anywhere from 2 to 16 years, depending on who's doing the reckoning, and further in error because of the absence of a year zero.

The more fundamental point is that God did not intend us to mark His years by the birth of Jesus.

If He had intended this we would have a Biblical fixing of the date.

Further, the day of Jesus' birth is unremarkable as all men are born.

However, very few return from the dead, that event is remarkable, and it is the defining moment of Christianity, the very moment of proof that his sacrifice was not in vain. And the Bible gives a precise reference for when this happened!

Clearly this was the date the calendar was supposed to start!

For extra points, this makes our calendar off by anywhere from 17 to 30 years. That makes this something like Holy Year 1982 to Holy Year 1995, giving us anywhere from 5 to 18 years to get our affairs in order before the real end of the millennium...

[Former Fetus]

However, very few return from the dead, that event is remarkable, and it is the defining moment of Christianity, the very moment of proof that his sacrifice was not in vain. And the Bible gives a precise reference for when this happened!

Clearly this was the date the calendar was supposed to start!

I had never thought about that, but I like the idea. It makes a lot of sense.

[Errant]

In the least, most scholars can agree on the Jewish feasts both his birth and Crucifixion occurred on and we should be celebrating those instead of these false Pagan based holidays.

By celebrating false dates, we lose one more touch with the miraculous timing which then allows doubts to grow of God or Yeshua's existence.

It drives anyone with a brain away from learning more as soon as they realize Christians can't even count to three! :)

[Elsie]

Clearly this was the date the calendar was supposed to start!

I've always wondered why the winter solstice falls on December 21^st instead of January 1^st; as THAT is when the 'new' year starts.

[coconutt2000]

That makes this something like Holy Year 1982 to Holy Year 1995...

I'll take 1982, and President Reagan pls.