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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:14 pm
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:10 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:10 pm
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Most Christian holidays are just bastardized pagan holidays from different origins. The rabbit and the egg in easter are symbols of the goddess Bridget from... ugh, I can't remember where. Somewhere near the UK I belive, maybe Ireland. *shrugs*
Most holidays are taken from the soltices. Christmas is the Winter Soltice once celebrated as such:
The Ancient Roman Festival of Saturnalia
Saturnalia is one of the best known ancient celebrations of the Winter Solstice. The name comes from the Roman God Saturn, who ruled over agriculture. He was the main God honoured at this time, after the fall crops had been sown. Saturnalia lasted for several days (typically 7, but various officials changed the length of the festival on a few occassions). Saturnlia was the greatest festival of the Roman year, and was marked with great feasting, gift-giving, dancing, playing, and relaxing. Homes were decorated, work was suspended, and there was general merry-making done by all.
Lets see... another really popular thing that I know of is the May Pole. It symbolizes the fertility of the earth, the pole being a phallic figure penetrating the earth and thus creating life.
Hmmm... there are a lot of things that are converted pagan holidays/symbols. Just ask and I could help you out there.
And yes, in answer to the first post, I agree with everyone else. The Catholic faith is very hypocritical in more ways than one.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:39 pm
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:49 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:49 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:03 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:34 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:34 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 7:35 pm
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