So says the Pope. However, like many "Christian" holidays, it was conveniently scheduled at the same time as all the earlier non-Christian holidays.
" In all actuality, this holiday season of Christmas has always been more Pagan than Christian, with it's associations of the Celtic fertility rites. As a matter of fact, the Christian version of this holiday wasn't celebrated in Ireland until the late fifth century; in England, Switzerland, and Austria until the seventh; in Germany until the eighth; and in the Slavic lands until the ninth and tenth. " Use your Powerbook to Google "solstice holiday" and expand your horizons a bit. (Required on-topic content.) Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Please pass the barf bag. This is/has been/will be a Christian holiday. If > you don't like it, take a freakin hike.. > Chanuka also happens nearby, as well, but it's not the same, obviously. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
