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[+] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -9 points 1 year ago (2 children) Just don't have it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Ah yes, the “no fun allowed” stance that is so successful Also, isn’t Easter more important? Everybody is born but only one primate came back to life, which is the important part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Theologians have debated that one. I recently attended a service where the minister argued for Good Friday being more important. Christmas is the Incarnation - so it's like arguing over the most important part of a purchase. Christmas - money put on the table Good Friday - money taken Easter - Receipt printed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) David Graeber’s “Debt” goes pretty deep into the implications of making this sort of thing a transaction But if you had to pick one of those to define the core of Christian faith - like Passover defines the core of Judaism - wouldn’t it be Easter? ETA: Watching the Rugrats nail someone to a cross to explain Easter would have been WILD permalink fedilink source parent [–] Narauko@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) What is the point of of wanting to prevent those who do not share your religion from celebrating their holidays? There is a national secular holiday called Christmas and a religious holiday called Christmas, how does the existence of one cause problems for the other? Are other secular holidays like the 4th of July or Veterans Day also a problem? Is this something similar to Christians having a problem with the secular legal contract called marriage being allowed alongside the religious ceremony and oath called marriage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -5 points 1 year ago They're cringe permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) Ah yes, the “no fun allowed” stance that is so successful Also, isn’t Easter more important? Everybody is born but only one primate came back to life, which is the important part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Theologians have debated that one. I recently attended a service where the minister argued for Good Friday being more important. Christmas is the Incarnation - so it's like arguing over the most important part of a purchase. Christmas - money put on the table Good Friday - money taken Easter - Receipt printed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) David Graeber’s “Debt” goes pretty deep into the implications of making this sort of thing a transaction But if you had to pick one of those to define the core of Christian faith - like Passover defines the core of Judaism - wouldn’t it be Easter? ETA: Watching the Rugrats nail someone to a cross to explain Easter would have been WILD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -1 points 1 year ago (1 child) Theologians have debated that one. I recently attended a service where the minister argued for Good Friday being more important. Christmas is the Incarnation - so it's like arguing over the most important part of a purchase. Christmas - money put on the table Good Friday - money taken Easter - Receipt printed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) David Graeber’s “Debt” goes pretty deep into the implications of making this sort of thing a transaction But if you had to pick one of those to define the core of Christian faith - like Passover defines the core of Judaism - wouldn’t it be Easter? ETA: Watching the Rugrats nail someone to a cross to explain Easter would have been WILD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) David Graeber’s “Debt” goes pretty deep into the implications of making this sort of thing a transaction But if you had to pick one of those to define the core of Christian faith - like Passover defines the core of Judaism - wouldn’t it be Easter? ETA: Watching the Rugrats nail someone to a cross to explain Easter would have been WILD permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Narauko@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) What is the point of of wanting to prevent those who do not share your religion from celebrating their holidays? There is a national secular holiday called Christmas and a religious holiday called Christmas, how does the existence of one cause problems for the other? Are other secular holidays like the 4th of July or Veterans Day also a problem? Is this something similar to Christians having a problem with the secular legal contract called marriage being allowed alongside the religious ceremony and oath called marriage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk -5 points 1 year ago They're cringe permalink fedilink source parent
