Twice a year, 'round Christmas and Easter, I always hear folks saying "Yeah, but the Easter Bunny is just an incorporation of Pagan Rituals, just like the Christmas tree! I has nothing to do with Jesus whatsoever!"
And they're right. But so what? Does the red paint job on your Honda improve it's handling? Does that striped tie make you a better businessperson? Of course not. But it helps with the presentation (and acceptance) of whatever it is your trying to do. And thus it was with the Catholic incorporation of Pagan ritual. Sometimes it worked resoundingly well. Other times it failed: All Saint's Day didn't manage to quash Halloween. And thank God for that, or else I'd have no reason to own a gorilla suit.
Much ado about marketing, you know?
Love to all. Even you, chirpy.
7 comments:
amen, mister! I mean, few people care about the religiousness behind these holidays, for most, they are about candy and family time. How can that be wrong?
darn nitpickers.
Wait! Wait!
I wasn't saying that I don't care about the religiousness... I just don't care about the additional marketing.
I guess I feel that in the best of both worlds, both would be valued.
Have you seen Chronicles of Narnia?
Great movie.
You own a Gorilla suit? I have a whole new respect for you! Awesome!
I'm with you. I humbled by the religion, but I also love the Peeps! I guess I'm just greedy that way.
And yes, Narnia is a very good movie. My kids are getting it for Easter. Really.
Can't the pagans do something to help us out with holidays like Presidents Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, etc? What this world needs is MORE holidays with chocolate and presents....
I'm totally serious.
It should be all about jesus. I don't like that it is so much about chocolate, why? Because I fricking love chocolate!
vt: Well, I'm glat THAT'S cleared up.
heh.
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