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in reply to a message by Selwyn
You appear to be a little confused, Selwyn... :)
"I mean, God made it himself, as far as I know, so what should be wrong about being happy to see it return?"
@@@@ PriaposLovs wasn't implying that there is anything wrong in celebrating the Spring Equinox. You need to understand that the words "pagan" and "bad" are *not* synonymous -- regardless of what some grown-ups may have been telling you. :)
"But if there should be something unchristian about being happy about the return of the sun it would have to imply that you thought that the sun was a creature or a god or something..."
@@@@ No, that's just silly. :) There are a LOT of "unchristians" who do *not* worship the sun as though it was a "creature or a god". Jewish people are just as happy to see the coming of springtime as Christians are, and they are about as unchristian as ya can get! ;) Nothing wrong with that. In addition, to many pagans the sun is welcomed as a *symbol* of the earth's returning time of fertility. And, as for those pagans who *do* happen to revere the sun as a deity -- so what? Nothing wrong with that, either. Unless you happen to be a Christian . Celebrating pagan ways and days may be wrong for *Christians* (although it doesn't bother my Christian husband in the least), but it is *not* wrong for other folks who don't happen to BE Christians.
Got it? ;)
-- Nanaea
"I mean, God made it himself, as far as I know, so what should be wrong about being happy to see it return?"
@@@@ PriaposLovs wasn't implying that there is anything wrong in celebrating the Spring Equinox. You need to understand that the words "pagan" and "bad" are *not* synonymous -- regardless of what some grown-ups may have been telling you. :)
"But if there should be something unchristian about being happy about the return of the sun it would have to imply that you thought that the sun was a creature or a god or something..."
@@@@ No, that's just silly. :) There are a LOT of "unchristians" who do *not* worship the sun as though it was a "creature or a god". Jewish people are just as happy to see the coming of springtime as Christians are, and they are about as unchristian as ya can get! ;) Nothing wrong with that. In addition, to many pagans the sun is welcomed as a *symbol* of the earth's returning time of fertility. And, as for those pagans who *do* happen to revere the sun as a deity -- so what? Nothing wrong with that, either. Unless you happen to be a Christian . Celebrating pagan ways and days may be wrong for *Christians* (although it doesn't bother my Christian husband in the least), but it is *not* wrong for other folks who don't happen to BE Christians.
Got it? ;)
-- Nanaea
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Nanaea and Selwyn
I was thinking about the poor Finns and others who live that far north (or equally that far south). Imagine the joy they must feel when the sun peeks just over the horizon for the first time in months. Also, those who suffer from SADD (seasonal affected depression) would be extra delighted in seeing the longer "days".
Just some food for thought.
Phyllis
I was thinking about the poor Finns and others who live that far north (or equally that far south). Imagine the joy they must feel when the sun peeks just over the horizon for the first time in months. Also, those who suffer from SADD (seasonal affected depression) would be extra delighted in seeing the longer "days".
Just some food for thought.
Phyllis
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