Comments on: Put the “Mass” Back in Christmas http://mickc.whizardries.com/archives/2004/12/16/put-the-mass-back-in-christmas/ "Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech." Fri, 21 May 2010 03:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-RC3-15270 By: Rhianna http://mickc.whizardries.com/archives/2004/12/16/put-the-mass-back-in-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Rhianna Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:37:53 +0000 http://mickc.whizardries.com/archives/2004/12/16/put-the-mass-back-in-christmas/#comment-397 Hhhmmm, good question. While I'd like to see more religious celebration, or atleast more tolerance for Christins celebrating one of their "High Holy" days, that doesn't mean I want to attend a Mass. You can chock that up to the fact I've been labeled a "heretic" by some Catholics...I was raised Southern Baptist...so I have no need to attend their church services. Basically, I think the holiday is way too commercialised, and that has lead to its trivialization. Hhhmmm, good question. While I’d like to see more religious celebration, or atleast more tolerance for Christins celebrating one of their “High Holy” days, that doesn’t mean I want to attend a Mass. You can chock that up to the fact I’ve been labeled a “heretic” by some Catholics…I was raised Southern Baptist…so I have no need to attend their church services. Basically, I think the holiday is way too commercialised, and that has lead to its trivialization.

]]> By: stageleft http://mickc.whizardries.com/archives/2004/12/16/put-the-mass-back-in-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-395 stageleft Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:44:32 +0000 http://mickc.whizardries.com/archives/2004/12/16/put-the-mass-back-in-christmas/#comment-395 The early church adopted a number of varied practices in relation to xmas (as well as other events) from the pagans as part of their conversion techniques - the idea was to make the <i>christian</i> event close and familiar so the switch would be easier. IMO the seasonal celebration should go back to its roots and be the non-commercialized, non-religious, part way through the winter gathering of friends, family, and communty it is supposed to be. The early church adopted a number of varied practices in relation to xmas (as well as other events) from the pagans as part of their conversion techniques – the idea was to make the christian event close and familiar so the switch would be easier.

IMO the seasonal celebration should go back to its roots and be the non-commercialized, non-religious, part way through the winter gathering of friends, family, and communty it is supposed to be.

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