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BELIEF
ON THE RADIO ONE NIGHT I HEARD A SCIENTIST TALKING ABOUT
U.F.O.'S (UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS). HE EXPRESSED BELIEF
IN THE IDEA THAT THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM WAS ACTUALLY A FLYING SAUCER
FROM VENUS, AND CHRIST, HE BELIEVES, WAS VENETIAN.
Submitter comment:
I HEARD THIS AT THE TIME WHEN U.F.O.'S WERE THE BIG THING IN 1968.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
James Callow comment:
The Star of Bethlehem, according to Christian Belief, is the star seen by the local sheperds on the night of Christ's birth. It also led the Three Wise Men from the East to Christ.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): Alien ; Broadcast ; Christ ; Planet ; RADIO ; RELIGION ; RELIGION ; Star of Bethlehem ; UFO ; Unidentified Flying Object ; Venetian ; VENUS
| Subject headings: | Prophet / Seer / Soothsayer Observation BELIEF -- Religious hero BELIEF -- Celestial body come to earth |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
SUPERSTITION
IF YOU COUNT STARS, ONE WILL FALL ON YOU.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS NOT STRONGLY BELIEVED BUT PRACTICED ON A "IT COULDN'T
HURT" BASIS. PERHAPS THIS SUPERSTITION CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF
THE MYSTERY OF THE HEAVENS. ALSO MAYBE SOMEONE WAS ONCE
COUNTING STARS AND SAW A FALLING STAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Celestial body come to earth BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs |
Date learned: 10-10-1977
WHEN YOU SEE A FALLING STAR, YOU MUST SAY "MONEY" THREE TIMES
WHILE THE STAR IS STILL IN VIEW AND THEN YOU WILL GET SOME
MONEY.
Where learned: GEORGIA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Celestial body come to earth SPEECH -- Game Pastime Sport |
Date learned: 07-22-1968