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To: aladin who wrote (89946)	12/9/2004 6:40:28 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 793914

Actually a lot of fundamentalist Evangelical Christians believe that Christmas is a pagan holiday, and that people who celebrate Christmas are actually celebrating Satanism, albeit unwittingly. There is no Biblical support for the inclusion of Mithraic ritual, which is the worship of Satan, in the worship of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Creator of heaven and earth. It is a Satanic scheme to disguise the transgression of God’s laws under the title of "Christianity". toolong.com Why would I have a problem with that? Sounds like there's a lot of truth to it, although I wouldn't call it "Satanism," per se, more like "paganism." Merry Solstice to you! Heading out the door to a Sol Invictus party!

To: aladin who wrote (89946)	12/9/2004 9:08:07 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

Did I get that right? I don't think so. This general controversy has two extremes. One is that religion should be kept private if it exists at all. The other is that this is a Christian nation and that everyone else should get lost or stay in the closet. This specific controversy has two extremes. One is that the secular aspects of the holidays are what should be celebrated communally in public and the religious ones confined to church. The other is that this is the Christmas season ergo every public celebration for six weeks is inherently about the birth of Christ. The point made was, I think, that the latter is piggish given that there have been celebrations of other things for eons. It didn't speak to the firmer but I would characterize that as churlish. Making the point that one extreme is piggish doesn't imply a preference for the other extreme. It doesn't speak to the other extreme at all.