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This is the Conversation Forum for A Basic Introduction to Paganism Quick question? >> Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by The Covenant   Posting 1 Pagans , How do you feel to have invented Christmas, Easter and Halloween and also many of the relics used throughout Christianity today? And then have a Christian tell you that you are in the wrong, when they have adopted many of your pagan practices of sun, death and idol worship. Even the Trinity itself was known to have existed in pagan cultures worshipping three headed idols all around the world. Tell me, how does that feel? The Covenant Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by Edward the Bonobo - andafewmore This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I'm not a pgan by any means...but how do Christians feel about the knowlege that, historically, many Christians were not trinitarians? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by lanzababy - Pirate - Scout - adrift on life's ocean This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 My gut feeling is that the whole country is hurtling into a benevolent form of paganism, without any much awareness. How many crystals, feng shui books do people pay lip service to? Lots of people seem to want these sorts of talismans and would never ever consider going to church. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by Edward the Bonobo - andafewmore This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Whenever folk say stuff like 'I'm inspired by nature'...I wonder 'What part of nature, precisely?' The Utah salt flats? The Gobi desert? Mangrove swamps? Generally I think it's a fancy way of saying 'Some landscapes can be rather pretty.' Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by lanzababy - Pirate - Scout - adrift on life's ocean This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 A lot of people don't know what to believe in Ed. They like pretty. They like sparkly. It makes them feel safe. Thats why crystals and 'angelic' stuff are really big business at the moment. There is just as much power in the site of an earthquake or a mud slide, as there is in a tourist beauty spot. Perhaps people don't like to feel alone, with only scary reality out there? Can I sell anyone a guardian angel? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by Edward the Bonobo - andafewmore This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 >>Thats why crystals and 'angelic' stuff are really big business at the moment. And, indeed, the whole god thing. Yeah, sure...it's nice to know that Jesus wants us for sunbeams. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by lanzababy - Pirate - Scout - adrift on life's ocean This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 In answer to your how do pagans feel, perhaps a pagan would step forward to reply.... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: How do pagans feel about inventing Easter, Christmas and Halloween? Posted May 8, 2009 by Edward the Bonobo - andafewmore This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 Oh, Jaysus! Do we really want an infestation of druids? In one of my very first posts on hootoo, I got in big trouble for describing paganism, Wicca etc as 'Dungeons'n'Dragons taken *way* too seriously'. But I still stand by that. And *don't* get me started on 'Native American Spirituality' Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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