The Politics of Santa.

[mysunnyboy]

I really do try to not get sucked into religious conversations, but I just have to say, I really think that the celebration of the shortest day of the year would have been celebrated for far longer than 2k years.

Probably but was it Christmas?

 

[kovidkough]

That’s pagan Christmas

isn't it strange that 2 societies celebrate the same idea but are worlds apart i find it interesting just like how most societies have their own gods/ origin stories even alien stories

we also live in somewhat more civil times (less blood shed,sorta)

 

[hanimmal]

Probably but was it Christmas?

The early christians had to do something to work in all those pagans into their religion. If you look at a lot of the christian holidays, they are directly linked to earlier religions special days.

 

[kovidkough]

The early christians had to do something to work in all those pagans into their religion. If you look at a lot of the christian holidays, they are directly linked to earlier religions special days.

this was from the crusades I believe alot of old ways were stomped out

 

[schuylaar]

so where's Jesus in all this? not being an ass just genuinely curious

that's okay i'll be the ass

be careful, she won't talk to you about religion..

 

[kovidkough]

this is all paradoxial , I mean we are arguing the existentials of a none existing being. far out man

 

[mysunnyboy]

I totally agree with both of you @kovidkough @hanimmal.

The flood motif is throughout every society and religion for example. I took a comparative religion class that was great and piqued my curiosity.

I agree. I think we’re talking Xs and Os. Are we talking about a Christian Christmas or one of the non-Christian? Same name, two different animals.

 

[mysunnyboy]

that's okay i'll be the ass

be careful, she won't talk to you about religion..

Wrong

 

[kovidkough]

I totally agree with both of you @kovidkough @hanimmal.

The flood motif is throughout every society and religion for example. I took a comparative religion class that was great and piqued my curiosity.

I agree. I think we’re talking Xs and Os. Are we talking about a Christian Christmas or one of the non-Christian? Same name, two different animals.

lol I love watching jim Carrey part the cup of coffee in bruce almighty

 

[mysunnyboy]

lol I love watching jim Carrey part the cup of water

History of the World is my favorite movie. Mel Brooks and the inquisition make me lol

 

[mysunnyboy]

that's okay i'll be the ass

be careful, she won't talk to you about religion..

Is this tie stick or sckuylar?

 

[hanimmal]

I totally agree with both of you @kovidkough @hanimmal.

The flood motif is throughout every society and religion for example. I took a comparative religion class that was great and piqued my curiosity.

I agree. I think we’re talking Xs and Os. Are we talking about a Christian Christmas or one of the non-Christian? Same name, two different animals.

It is always interesting too to look at the stuff about Horus and Jesus too.

I really think that people needed a way to keep everyone in check (don't murder your neighbors to steal their wife kind of stuff because someone is watching you at all times) and the leaders of the time just adopted a bunch of very good ideas and wrapped them up into the religion of the time. And christianity is just a more recent version of the regions it was developed from.

But it is treading a thin line with people's beliefs.

 

[topcat]

I really do try to not get sucked into religious conversations, but I just have to say, I really think that the celebration of the shortest day of the year would have been celebrated for far longer than 2k years.

Humans have needed celebrations to get through the harsh, cold winter, so they turned to celestial occurrences.

 

[kovidkough]

History of the World is my favorite movie. Mel Brooks and the inquisition make me lol

mel brooks is a genius

 

[hanimmal]

Humans have needed celebrations to get through the harsh, cold winter, so they turned to celestial occurrences.

Cable sucked back then. The only thing on at night was the sky.

 

[kovidkough]

Humans have needed celebrations to get through the harsh, cold winter, so they turned to celestial occurrences.

true

 

[kovidkough]

Cable sucked back then. The only thing on at night was the sky.

reruns only back then, just old episodes of law and order over and over

 

[mysunnyboy]

It is always interesting too to look at the stuff about Horus and Jesus too.

I really think that people needed a way to keep everyone in check (don't murder your neighbors to steal their wife kind of stuff because someone is watching you at all times) and the leaders of the time just adopted a bunch of very good ideas and wrapped them up into the religion of the time. And christianity is just a more recent version of the regions it was developed from.

But it is treading a thin line with people's beliefs.

I’m cool with everyone’s religion or lack of.
My uncle was an atheist.
To each his or her own here in AMERICA

 

[shrxhky420]

lol I love watching jim Carrey part the cup of coffee in bruce almighty

Tomato soup... parting the red sea



SH420

 

[kovidkough]

Is this tie stick or sckuylar?

wait we are dealing with multiple personalities, fk im to stoned for this