Aw, come on. There are ALL sorts of pagans, and some of them were
definitely, definitely bloodthirsty. Take the Inca, for example. The
Picts. The Romans, fer chrissakes. And not all of them were
nature-worshippers. Many of them worshipped specific gods, some were even
monotheists. You're mistaking new-age feel good stuff for reality.
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From: SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com [mailto:SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of claw815_at_aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:56 PM
To: SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com
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Well, Pagan's aren't so sadistic as people tend to believe, you know. Their
religion is basically that which worships nature itself.
In a message dated 1/18/2008 9:42:12 P.M. Central America Standard T,
blaze_at_speakeasy.net writes:
Actually, you're incorrect. The Pagan Christmas is mostly Saturnalia, a time
for sacrifices to the Sun God to make sure he comes back in spring. If you
had a bad harvest, it's also the time you might start considering what to do
when the food runs out, so it's connected with ritual cannibalism! I
suppose that's sort of a gift.
Also, it's Mithra's birthday, among other Gods.
Well, you must remember that Easter, Halloween, as well as Christmas are
originally Pagan holidays that Christians decided to take and use for their
own means, so the original Pagan meanings are forgotten by most people.
Easter's original Pagan meaning is to celebrate fertiality and life.
Halloween's original Pagan meaning is to honor those who are dead and gone.
Christmas's original Pagan meaning is to celebrate the art of gift giving
and the spirit of giving.
Of
In a message dated 1/18/2008 9:13:23 P.M. Central America Standard T,
blaze_at_speakeasy.net writes:
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* Irrespective of my religious beliefs, Australia is a
Christian country, it is Christian holiday and has been
part of its culture for the last 200 years*
Well, seeing as Christmas as we know it today was essentially invented in
the 1890s, and Santa Claus was pretty much unknown until Thomas Nast started
drawing him for Coca-Cola, I can't see how Christmas can really be described
as a Christian holiday at all. Protestants have ignored it as a relatively
minor festival until very recent, Easter overshadowing it for centuries.
Calvin was aware of it's pagan roots and would have been horrified at the
idea of being wished a 'merry Christmas'; it wasn't a time to celebrate, it
was a time to go to church and hope that this year wouldn't herald the end
times. I wouldn't mind Christmas nearly as much, if it was more Christian.
-Claw MacKain, lone half-god lion bounty hunter =^_^=
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