Holiday symbolism

06 April 2015, 02:15

Bill/Oregon

Holiday symbolism

I'm not setting out to be a jerk about this, but when Eid comes around, we have an image of palms uplifted to Allah in the beautiful tradition of Islam. On Passover, Yom Kippur and Hannukah, we have clear references to the Jewish relationship to God.
But on Christmas and Easter, we have Santa Claus and Easter eggs, if I am recalling correctly. I really don't care much about Christmas, but the egg thing relates to the perversion of Christianity's holiest day.
I would rather see something else -- or nothing.
Just offering my viewpoint, which is worth about two cents. I rather like being reminded of the days of the year that are special to other faiths. We are all on this earth together, trying to tease out the TRUTH. I ask my God to bless all who seek with their hearts.

06 April 2015, 17:42

DRG

Because you have a faulty memory, may I remind you we don't have a santa claus theme on Christmas.

Now a wreath may not be to your liking either.

Since you feel eggs are a perversion to your holiday I suggest you tell the hundreds of millions searching for easter eggs to change their symbolism.

Geez,

Don

06 April 2015, 20:29

Ole Miss Guy

A needless and inappropriate response.

06 April 2015, 20:36

GeorgeS

Bill,

If there are particular religious symbols you would prefer for Christmas and Easter, please forward them for consideration.

George

07 April 2015, 02:51

Crazyhorseconsulting

Maybe it is about time everyone quit tak9ing themselves so seriously.

Look at the differences between the manner in which the various People celebrate the Holidays versus the way the various Religions celebrate such days.

In America, or at least the one I grew up in, it was Merry Christmas and Happy Easter, what is wrong with either of those concepts.

We all know what the two Holidays represent, but is there any reason we can not celebrate them in a manner that promotes joy and Good Will?

Personally and I really do not care what others on this site think of me, but I feel that the manner in which Christmas and Easter are acknowledged on here is good enough.

07 April 2015, 02:54

dogcat

quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeS:
Bill,

If there are particular religious symbols you would prefer for Christmas and Easter, please forward them for consideration.

George

The greatest symbol for the Christian is an empty tomb or empty cross.

07 April 2015, 05:07

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
quote:
Originally posted by GeorgeS:
Bill,

If there are particular religious symbols you would prefer for Christmas and Easter, please forward them for consideration.

George

The greatest symbol for the Christian is an empty tomb or empty cross.

Sounds good.

How about an empty dinner table at Christmas too?

Whatever we do, someone will complain.

We respect and celebrate all religious and historical occasions.

Personally, I am not sure which is more important.

As both have been corrupted to the extent I am not sure they are what they were meant to be.

Be with your own God as wish, and celebrate him as you wish, and leave others to do likewise.

07 April 2015, 16:00

dogcat

Saeed,
No complaints, I understand the intent of this. I have been guilty of poking fun at others.

To answer your comment about an empty dinner table - that occurs and would appropriate after the rapture of believers.

08 April 2015, 01:28

MJines

And we are befuddled about why wars are fought over religion . . . hell folks get torked up over the pictures on a hunting blog on holidays. Goodness gracious.

08 April 2015, 07:20

jeffeosso

quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
] if I am recalling correctly. I really don't care much about Christmas, but the egg thing relates to the perversion of Christianity's holiest day.
I

I mean this in a helpful way, though I doubt it is taken as such
You don't recall correctly - Easter, like Christmas, are well known to be co-opted pre-christian Holidays -

Holidays - a contraction of Holy Days.

What's kind of neat is that eggs aren't forbidden in the bible, christmas trees actually ARE
http://www.openbible.info/topics/christmas_trees

10 April 2015, 02:30

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by jeffeosso:
quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
] if I am recalling correctly. I really don't care much about Christmas, but the egg thing relates to the perversion of Christianity's holiest day.
I

I mean this in a helpful way, though I doubt it is taken as such
You don't recall correctly - Easter, like Christmas, are well known to be co-opted pre-christian Holidays -

Holidays - a contraction of Holy Days.

What's kind of neat is that eggs aren't forbidden in the bible, christmas trees actually ARE
http://www.openbible.info/topics/christmas_trees

When the Pilgrims came to America it was forbidden to "celebrate" Christmas or Easter in the Plimouth Colony. They were just another day.

quote:
Holy Days and Religious Holidays.
The Pilgrims faithfully observed the Sabbath, and did not work on Sunday. Even when the Pilgrims were exploring Cape Cod, they stopped everything and stayed in camp on Sunday to keep the Sabbath. The Pilgrims did not celebrate Christmas and Easter. They believed that these holidays were invented by man to memorialize Jesus, and are not prescribed by the Bible or celebrated by the early Christian churches, and therefore cannot be considered Holy days. "It seems too much for any mortal man to appoint, or make an anniversary memorial [for Christ]," taught the Pilgrims' pastor John Robinson. The book Perth Assembly (Leiden, 1618)--the book that got Elder William Brewster into such hot water with the King of England and ultimately resulted in the confiscation of his printing press--was largely about the rejection of Christmas and other appointed "Holy Days."

Piety for a Puritan

Don

10 April 2015, 04:44

Bill/Oregon

I am very heartily sorry I brought this up.
Why don't just we run a Santa Coca Cola image for Christmas and a chocolate bunny for Easter?
And Don, you do a wonderful job here, but every time I see the avatar I feel like I am looking at George Costanza, and hear your posts in his voice.
Sorry man!

10 April 2015, 10:28

Idaho Sharpshooter

DRG,

the common denominator among those enjoying gathering Easter Eggs is that they are generally under the age of eight.

The adults I know celebrate it as the rising from the grave of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

As HE rose, so someday we too shall rise to face the final judgement.

As far as Christmas, the standard nativity scene would do quite nicely.

As far as Easter, the empty crosses will suffice.

thanks,

Rich

10 April 2015, 17:50

Sean Russell

I just appreciate the effort that is put into them--

esp. April 1st

10 April 2015, 20:58

DRG

quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I am very heartily sorry I brought this up.
Why don't just we run a Santa Coca Cola image for Christmas and a chocolate bunny for Easter?
And Don, you do a wonderful job here, but every time I see the avatar I feel like I am looking at George Costanza, and hear your posts in his voice.
Sorry man!

Bill:

How do you know I'm NOT George C.

Remember we all post under pseudonyms here.

George