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Topic : Why Xmas is OK |
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| jonno |
Someone mentioned a dislike for the word Xmas being used instead of Christmas. Well, if you're bothered about such things, here are a few links explaining why it's not as 'pagan' or 'secular' as you thought it was. lmgtfy.com/?q=why+xmas+is+okay en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/12/the-x-in-xmas-doesnt-take-the-christ-out-of-christmas/ www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/12/the-x-in-xmas-doesnt-take-the-christ-out-of-christmas/ www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/xmasabbr.asp |
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| Dodzi |
And whats wrong with pagan? This is a multicultural society.....and there are a few pagans in town! |
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| jonno |
Absolutely nothin' against Pagan myself, happy Saturnalia!!  |
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| Dodzi |
Celebration of the Norse New Year; a festival of 12 nights. This is the most important of all the Norse holidays. On the night of December 20, the god Ingvi Freyr rides over the earth on the back of his shining boar, bringing Light and Love back into the World. In later years, after the influence of Christianity, the god Baldur, then Jesus, was reborn at this festival. Jul signifies the beginning and end of all things; the darkest time (shortest hour of daylight) during the year and the brightest hope re-entering the world. During this festival, the Wild Hunt is at its greatest fervor, and the dead are said to range the Earth in its retinue. The god Wotan (Odin) is the leader of this Wild Ride; charging across the sky on his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir; a very awe-inspiring vision. In ancient times, Germanic and Norse children would leave their boots out by the hearth on Solstice Eve, filled with hay and sugar, for Sleipnir's journey. In return, Wotan would leave them a gift for their kindness. In modern times, Sleipnir was changed to a reindeer and the grey-bearded Wotan became the kindly Santa Claus (Father Christmas). |
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