Lots of activity around here lately. No sign of slowing yet either.
“A Pagan Response to the ‘War on Christmas'” by Debra Macleod
What “Christmas” means to me…
You’ve heard of the so-called “war on Christmas,” right? It’s where some Christians lament the choice of some people and organizations to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” They’re mad as hell that society seems determined to “take Christ out of Christmas.”
As a pagan, I don’t think there’s a war on Christmas; however, there was, in the past, a definite “war on paganism,” when beautiful ancient traditions were criminalized, usurped and finally overlaid with practices that Christianity claimed as its own.
For centuries, any attempts to clarify this — “Hey, that’s actually an ancient pagan idea!” — were met with violence or ridicule. And so, it eventually came to pass that Christians actually believed certain pagan concepts and customs were Christian in origin. After all, no one was telling them any different.
Now, we have a situation where some people are outraged that pagan traditions are actually being…
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Have a Happy, Geeky New Year
With this post, I will finally get around to acknowledging that it's no longer 2014. I don't know about you, but I still get a thrill when I think about these year numbers. When you start reading science fiction in 1963, as I did, the 21st century was the future, man. Way off in time when all …
Welcome Yule Party
Come join the fun on Facebook or post something here about your favorite holiday activity. Here's my post about eggnog: Eggnog! It's great stuff, even if it's bad for us. A leeetle bit won't hurt much, right? My Rick has the most awesome recipe for eggnog. The full recipe fills a punch bowl. We put …
It’s Time! Welcome Yule Party
The party is on! Leave a post and tell us about your holiday activities. Talk to each other. Give us links, recipes, and pictures. You can do it here on the blog, or over at the event on Facebook. Here's the link for that: https://www.facebook.com/events/1374682416118383 I'll start. I grew up celebrating Christmas and we still …
Welcome Yule Party
Let me assure you that I have been quiet on purpose. I know I should be posting something at least 2 or 3 times a week, but the time has not been right for it. Trust me, you're happy about it. You don't need banal posts and I know you all have enough to read without me. …
Happy 4th!
Sun tea. There's nothing like it. All you Americans have a good holiday.
Marlene Dotterer 