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Re: Yule ..

Posted by Turan on December 14, 2005, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Yule .. "
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--Previous Message--
: I was/am curious. Does anyone (besides ME)
: celebrate "Yule" .. JUST for
: Yule's sake ?
Well, I don't celebrate Yule because I don't partake in a Norse/Germanic tradition. Instead, I do a mish-mash of La Festa dell'inverno (Winter festival) with some aspects of Saturnalia thrown in, as the tradition I follow originated in Italy. Since a major part of traditions in Italy involved gift-giving to ancestors, etc., I see no conflict in the gift-giving inherent in Christmas. On the other hand, since I am neither a Christian nor a Mithraite, I don't do anything "holy" on the 25th. I've actually come to see Christmas as more of a U.K./New World cultural thing, rather than a true "holy-day." So, in that regard, I have no problem giving gifts on the 24th or 25th for my Catholic/Christian friends and family.
: I celebrate just "Yule" (Dec 21st
: .. THIS year) .. but since I have grandkids
: and all .. well .. it's just to
: "difficult" a task to try and
: teach them "Wiccan" aspects of
: religious dogma .. than let them "go
: without" (as far as gifts and all) ..
: like all the other kids in school .. ya know
: ?
Well, if they're that young, they're not going to be easily indoctrinated into either Christianity or Wicca. To them, Christmas is about presents, a tree, and Santa Claus.
:
: I know about "widening the circle"
: and all .. but they are only 3/6 years old
: .. and I think THAT is a little young to be
: trying to teach them (if they want to learn
: that is). *shrugs* I was just curious ..
: eeh ?
I'd say leave the tykes to enjoy the holiday season as they see it. At this point in our culture, it's really about the kids anyway. I don't agree with placing the personal politicking of religious warring into their lives. Let 'em be kids. There'll be plenty of time to act like the fools we adults so often do later on...
~T

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Yule .. - Storyteller December 8, 2005, 9:57 pm
- Re: Yule .. - Turan December 14, 2005, 6:51 pm
- Re: Yule .. - Sarah (Curmudgeon) SwampWitch December 9, 2005, 9:55 am
  - Re: Yule .. - Storyteller December 11, 2005, 1:41 pm
    - Re: Yule .. - Turan December 14, 2005, 6:58 pm
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : I was/am curious. Does anyone (besides ME) : celebrate "Yule" .. JUST for : Yule's sake ? : : Well, I don't celebrate Yule because I don't : partake in a Norse/Germanic tradition. : Instead, I do a mish-mash of La Festa : dell'inverno (Winter festival) with some : aspects of Saturnalia thrown in, as the : tradition I follow originated in Italy. : Since a major part of traditions in Italy : involved gift-giving to ancestors, etc., I : see no conflict in the gift-giving inherent : in Christmas. On the other hand, since I am : neither a Christian nor a Mithraite, I don't : do anything "holy" on the 25th. : I've actually come to see Christmas as more : of a U.K./New World cultural thing, rather : than a true "holy-day." So, in : that regard, I have no problem giving gifts : on the 24th or 25th for my : Catholic/Christian friends and family. : : : : I celebrate just "Yule" (Dec 21st : .. THIS year) .. but since I have grandkids : and all .. well .. it's just to : "difficult" a task to try and : teach them "Wiccan" aspects of : religious dogma .. than let them "go : without" (as far as gifts and all) .. : like all the other kids in school .. ya know : ? : : Well, if they're that young, they're not : going to be easily indoctrinated into either : Christianity or Wicca. To them, Christmas : is about presents, a tree, and Santa Claus. : : I know about "widening the circle" : and all .. but they are only 3/6 years old : .. and I think THAT is a little young to be : trying to teach them (if they want to learn : that is). *shrugs* I was just curious .. : eeh ? : : I'd say leave the tykes to enjoy the holiday : season as they see it. At this point in our : culture, it's really about the kids anyway. : I don't agree with placing the personal : politicking of religious warring into their : lives. Let 'em be kids. There'll be plenty : of time to act like the fools we adults so : often do later on... : ~T :

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