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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
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> > > Xmas and Easter ARE pagan holidays, often practiced with a
> > > Xtian veneer. That's it, there is no more.
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> > Well, I guess that's it. I may as well admit it-- I am a pagan, and I didn't
> > even know it! And all of Christianity turns out to be a farce! Who knew?
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> Read "The Winter Solstice" by John Matthews. Christian and pagan traditions
> have merged, often to the displeasure of the Christian Powers That Were At
> The Time. Personally, I don't have a problem with it, but then my
> great-grandmother left out milk for "the little people". Those of us of the
> Celtic tradition are high among the perverters of faith (and take subversive
> pride in it, no doubt). :-)
Not only "celtics" have criptic-pagan traditions (if the term can be used).
If you look at the way that catholic mediterranean cultures revere the many
saints, you may find it as a late expression of roman polytheism...
For instance, the patron saint of a city is the evolution of the roman
patron god of the same city, only the "rank" was altered. Of course, if you
go around asking people *why* they tribute the saint of their choice the way
they do, they won't probably explain it this way - and in all truth, it is
not really important: as long as everyone feels better, there is no reason
to mess with their beliefs. Who cares, really?
Pedro
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| (...) Absolutely to all that. I mention the the Celtic (Druidic) traditions because they are the ones that permeate the English speaking world. Praying to Saints for intervention is little removed from Roman ancestor worship that were elevated to (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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