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Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"Lars Eighner" |
| Date: |
30 Mar 2007 10:20:40 PM |
| Object: |
The War on Eostre |
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable little
children.
--
Lars Eighner <http://larseighner.com/> <http://myspace.com/larseighner>
Countdown: 661 days to go.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
31 Mar 2007 01:33:26 AM |
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In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Smiler" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
31 Mar 2007 07:40:23 PM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
02 Apr 2007 11:29:08 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
02 Apr 2007 06:35:31 PM |
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In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
02 Apr 2007 08:00:50 PM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-D45693.16353102042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will be VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
03 Apr 2007 12:37:47 AM |
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In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-D45693.16353102042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will be VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
03 Apr 2007 11:19:43 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-1DE060.22374702042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-D45693.16353102042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through my old
books ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
03 Apr 2007 06:09:50 PM |
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In article <57fd5aF2chhf3U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-1DE060.22374702042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-D45693.16353102042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through my old
books ;)
Even though I'm an atheist and a skeptic, I find reading about some of
the 'old time religions' much more fascinating than xtianity or the
other monotheistic religions. :-)
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
03 Apr 2007 07:28:02 PM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-262630.16095003042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57fd5aF2chhf3U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-1DE060.22374702042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-D45693.16353102042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is
a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image
are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to
impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating
Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will
be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through my
old
books ;)
Even though I'm an atheist and a skeptic, I find reading about some of
the 'old time religions' much more fascinating than xtianity or the
other monotheistic religions. :-)
I totally agree - Have done just that for years ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
04 Apr 2007 12:07:56 AM |
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In article <57g9nrF2cst0jU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-262630.16095003042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57fd5aF2chhf3U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-1DE060.22374702042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DA6DC1.23332630032007@news.giganews.com...
In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is
a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image
are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to
impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating
Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband will
be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through my
old
books ;)
Even though I'm an atheist and a skeptic, I find reading about some of
the 'old time religions' much more fascinating than xtianity or the
other monotheistic religions. :-)
I totally agree - Have done just that for years ;)
The people who came up with those religions were much more imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
04 Apr 2007 10:47:21 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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In article <57g9nrF2cst0jU1@mid.individual.net>,
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
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In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season,
the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which
is
a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image
are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to
impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating
Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband
will
be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different
regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through
my
old
books ;)
Even though I'm an atheist and a skeptic, I find reading about some of
the 'old time religions' much more fascinating than xtianity or the
other monotheistic religions. :-)
I totally agree - Have done just that for years ;)
The people who came up with those religions were much more imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence in it
as well.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
04 Apr 2007 05:31:50 PM |
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In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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In article <57dn9dF2b1q3uU1@mid.individual.net>,
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In article <57cpb0F2cue30U1@mid.individual.net>,
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In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>,
Lars Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season,
the
festival
of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which
is
a
symbol
of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image
are
being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to
impressionable
little
children.
Sacrilege! Next they won't let us celebrate Yule or Samhain!
WHAT?!?! Those bastards! <throws pumpkins and mistletoe>
They are! And I'll bet they try to stop us from celebrating
Walpurgis
night too!
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/walpurgi.htm
But, but, but....That's on the same day as Beltane! My husband
will
be
VERY
upset if we can't celebrate Beltane!
I thought the two were the same, or at least related. Different
regions
had different names for it.
http://www.ucc.ie/fecc/bealtinne.html
It seems customs varied from place to place.
Very interesting, thanks. It's been a while since I've gone through
my
old
books ;)
Even though I'm an atheist and a skeptic, I find reading about some of
the 'old time religions' much more fascinating than xtianity or the
other monotheistic religions. :-)
I totally agree - Have done just that for years ;)
The people who came up with those religions were much more imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence in it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
05 Apr 2007 10:58:03 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
05 Apr 2007 05:26:21 PM |
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In article <57kkkkF2e6e2bU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
I haven't been for the 46 years since I left that prison.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
06 Apr 2007 09:29:24 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DC48B0.15262105042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57kkkkF2e6e2bU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more
imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence
in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
I haven't been for the 46 years since I left that prison.
I couldn't imagine what it must have been like. My parents wouldn't win any
awards for their parenting techniques, but at least they didn't force a
religion on us.
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
06 Apr 2007 05:25:53 PM |
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In article <57n3qdF2cbc8aU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DC48B0.15262105042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57kkkkF2e6e2bU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more
imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their existence
in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
I haven't been for the 46 years since I left that prison.
I couldn't imagine what it must have been like. My parents wouldn't win any
awards for their parenting techniques, but at least they didn't force a
religion on us.
My parents weren't so strict on religion. I had some aunts and uncles
who, if they were Muslims, would have likely joined the Taliban. I
actually started going to public school and completed kindergarten and
half of the first grade, but one of my crazy uncles talked my parents
into taking me out and putting me in the Catholic school gulag. I never
forgave him.
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
07 Apr 2007 07:45:27 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-69B175.15255306042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57n3qdF2cbc8aU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DC48B0.15262105042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57kkkkF2e6e2bU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more
imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their
existence
in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
I haven't been for the 46 years since I left that prison.
I couldn't imagine what it must have been like. My parents wouldn't win
any
awards for their parenting techniques, but at least they didn't force a
religion on us.
My parents weren't so strict on religion. I had some aunts and uncles
who, if they were Muslims, would have likely joined the Taliban. I
actually started going to public school and completed kindergarten and
half of the first grade, but one of my crazy uncles talked my parents
into taking me out and putting me in the Catholic school gulag. I never
forgave him.
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
07 Apr 2007 06:20:03 PM |
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In article <57pi27F2detcgU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-69B175.15255306042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57n3qdF2cbc8aU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-DC48B0.15262105042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57kkkkF2e6e2bU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-B01E8A.15315004042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57hvkjF2cr220U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
snip
The people who came up with those religions were much more
imaginative
than the Judeo-Christians.
Absolutely - More into celebrating life than cursing their
existence
in
it
as well.
Exactly. They weren't obsessed with sin and guilt and death.
Nor should anyone be :(
I haven't been for the 46 years since I left that prison.
I couldn't imagine what it must have been like. My parents wouldn't win
any
awards for their parenting techniques, but at least they didn't force a
religion on us.
My parents weren't so strict on religion. I had some aunts and uncles
who, if they were Muslims, would have likely joined the Taliban. I
actually started going to public school and completed kindergarten and
half of the first grade, but one of my crazy uncles talked my parents
into taking me out and putting me in the Catholic school gulag. I never
forgave him.
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
Yes. He was one of these people, I'm sure every family has one, who
claims to know everything about everything and keeps on reminding
everyone of the fact. At family gatherings, the only way to shut him up
was to either agree with everything he said, or wait until he drank too
much and fell asleep in a chair. Once he did that with one of his smelly
cigars and almost set the place on fire. Not my favorite relative. :-p
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
08 Apr 2007 04:49:32 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-AE1709.16200307042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57pi27F2detcgU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
snip
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
Yes. He was one of these people, I'm sure every family has one, who
claims to know everything about everything and keeps on reminding
everyone of the fact.
Thank goodness I don't have one of those! Then again, my side of the family
is extremely small and we rarely see each other. The last time we all got
together was almost 7 years ago.
At family gatherings, the only way to shut him up
was to either agree with everything he said, or wait until he drank too
much and fell asleep in a chair. Once he did that with one of his smelly
cigars and almost set the place on fire. Not my favorite relative. :-p
Oh my, no kidding :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
08 Apr 2007 06:02:07 PM |
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In article <57rs4cF2e8lhnU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-AE1709.16200307042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57pi27F2detcgU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
snip
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
Yes. He was one of these people, I'm sure every family has one, who
claims to know everything about everything and keeps on reminding
everyone of the fact.
Thank goodness I don't have one of those! Then again, my side of the family
is extremely small and we rarely see each other. The last time we all got
together was almost 7 years ago.
At family gatherings, the only way to shut him up
was to either agree with everything he said, or wait until he drank too
much and fell asleep in a chair. Once he did that with one of his smelly
cigars and almost set the place on fire. Not my favorite relative. :-p
Oh my, no kidding :(
He died some years ago, so I shouldn't pick on him so much, but he was
quite a 'character'. His kids, my cousins, couldn't wait to move away
from him. :-\
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
09 Apr 2007 05:58:04 AM |
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"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-FD90C5.16020708042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57rs4cF2e8lhnU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-AE1709.16200307042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57pi27F2detcgU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
snip
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
Yes. He was one of these people, I'm sure every family has one, who
claims to know everything about everything and keeps on reminding
everyone of the fact.
Thank goodness I don't have one of those! Then again, my side of the
family
is extremely small and we rarely see each other. The last time we all got
together was almost 7 years ago.
At family gatherings, the only way to shut him up
was to either agree with everything he said, or wait until he drank too
much and fell asleep in a chair. Once he did that with one of his
smelly
cigars and almost set the place on fire. Not my favorite relative. :-p
Oh my, no kidding :(
He died some years ago, so I shouldn't pick on him so much, but he was
quite a 'character'. His kids, my cousins, couldn't wait to move away
from him. :-\
That's really pretty sad when you think about it :(
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
09 Apr 2007 05:17:50 PM |
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In article <57ukgqF2d71h2U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-FD90C5.16020708042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57rs4cF2e8lhnU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachmann@remove.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:jhachmann-AE1709.16200307042007@news.giganews.com...
In article <57pi27F2detcgU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
snip
Holy crap, I would imagine not! :(
Yes. He was one of these people, I'm sure every family has one, who
claims to know everything about everything and keeps on reminding
everyone of the fact.
Thank goodness I don't have one of those! Then again, my side of the
family
is extremely small and we rarely see each other. The last time we all got
together was almost 7 years ago.
At family gatherings, the only way to shut him up
was to either agree with everything he said, or wait until he drank too
much and fell asleep in a chair. Once he did that with one of his
smelly
cigars and almost set the place on fire. Not my favorite relative. :-p
Oh my, no kidding :(
He died some years ago, so I shouldn't pick on him so much, but he was
quite a 'character'. His kids, my cousins, couldn't wait to move away
from him. :-\
That's really pretty sad when you think about it :(
I know :-(
--
John #1782
"We should always be disposed to believe that which appears to us to be
white is really black, if the hierarchy of the church so decides."
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Founder of the Jesuit Order.
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| User: "chibiabos" |
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| Title: Re: The War on Eostre |
03 Apr 2007 08:26:28 PM |
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In article <slrnf0rl2r.249p.usenet@goodwill.larseighner.com>, Lars
Eighner <usenet@larseighner.com> wrote:
It has not escaped my notice that at this particular season, the festival of
Eostre, that some people are making images of the Bunny which is a symbol of
the season out of chocolate. Copies of this desecrated image are being
distributed widely and very clearly intentionally to impressionable little
children.
Not if my wife gets her hands on them, first. (But she only eats the
ears.)
-chib
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Member of S.M.A.S.H.
Sarcastic Middle-aged Atheists with a Sense of Humor
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