Charlie Bell wrote:
> On 09/04/2007, at 6:08 AM, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
>> Interesting how the name of the holiday more resembles that of a pagan
>> goddess than anything having to do with Christ....
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eostre
>>
>> Just sayin'.
>
> I'm sure you know this, but it's 'cause Christianity is a big megamix
> of a lot of religious traditions it absorbed as it spread, and then
> purified by committee.
>
> Charlie
I know. I just like annoying people with that sort of thing.
(I used to play "devil's advocate" in Sunday school -- not that I was
literally advocating the devil, per se, but I'd argue anything to death,
and take whichever side wasn't already taken. Got good at pushing
certain people's buttons with that sort of thing, as well.)
Julia
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