No that is not what we find. We find that they were "Sages" searching for the promised One. What we find is that a jealous King was a coniving vicious soul who would do anything to keep his pitiful reign. We also find that the very GOD who set up this whole thing, warned the "Sages" to go back by a different route, rather than advise the King of the whereabouts of the Child/King.
What I find disturbing is when a "Christian sect" holds more fascination with the "doings of the Devil" than with the doings of the "Savior".
I have a problem with the devilifying of the story of Christmas, or Christ's Birth.
The "Sages" were Astronomers (by today's standards), as well as astrologers (which was very different then, from today's standards).
The old testement spoke of the signs, well before the actual birth of the "Messiah". The Star was included in that scripture.
No, the Christmas story is a blessed one, and one to be presented to the world. It is a time when the world heart softens towards each individual.
I have to laugh...since 1914, Christmas has taken a very child oriented view... (innocent), before that in the states, it was a raucous event in the cities...except for folk in the country and on the prairie, where it was held in quiet reverence...
I know you do not accept Christmas as viable. But as for me and mine, we will hold this time as sacred.
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