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Re: Yule ..

Posted by Turan on December 14, 2005, 6:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Yule .. "
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: I agree .. although since I've only been
: studying for approx. 5 years now .. I still
: have PLENTY to learn about EVERYTHING .. ya
: know ?
HON, we all do. Those who think they know everything are fools.
"I" personally .. have
: adopted a new way of life .. along with the
: appropriate holiday celebrations and all ..
: but .. like I said up there .. it is a
: little "difficult" to explain to
: 3/6 year olds about how the early christian
: church "appropriated" alot of our
: (Pagan) holidays .. like Yule .. and
: bastardized them into what they are today ..
: *shrugs*
WHY, at their age, is it necessary to do that? As I said in my previous post, leave 'em alone. Let them enjoy this as a holiday with snow, twinkling lights, etc. If they were your kids, I'd say, sure, go ahead and teach them some pagan stuff in an age-appropriate manner, but since they are your grandkids (and I'm assuming not pagan), then please, for goodness sakes, leave personal politics out of it.
Someday .. when they are older ..
: perhaps I can explain the difference between
: the birth of the son (of God/Akasha) .. and
: the birth of the "sun" .. as with
: Persephone/Hades .. or how that all plays
: into the Solstice's/Equinox's .. depending
: on WHAT you believe .. and how .. eeh?
I would really discuss this with their parents first. After all, would you have wanted your parents telling you how to raise your kids when they were young? We may or may not like or agree with how other people bring up their children religiously, but they have the right to do as they see fit, as long as they are not abusing or neglecting the children.

: *shrugs* Oh well .. THAT day will come.
: Thanks for the reply .. eeh ?
SINCE they're not your kids, I would wait until a) they are old enough to understand and you have their parents' permission to share your faith with them or b) until they are adults.
~T

Message Thread:

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-- : : I agree .. although since I've only been : studying for approx. 5 years now .. I still : have PLENTY to learn about EVERYTHING .. ya : know ? : : HON, we all do. Those who think they know : everything are fools. : : "I" personally .. have : adopted a new way of life .. along with the : appropriate holiday celebrations and all .. : but .. like I said up there .. it is a : little "difficult" to explain to : 3/6 year olds about how the early christian : church "appropriated" alot of our : (Pagan) holidays .. like Yule .. and : bastardized them into what they are today .. : *shrugs* : : WHY, at their age, is it necessary to do : that? As I said in my previous post, leave : 'em alone. Let them enjoy this as a holiday : with snow, twinkling lights, etc. If they : were your kids, I'd say, sure, go ahead and : teach them some pagan stuff in an : age-appropriate manner, but since they are : your grandkids (and I'm assuming not pagan), : then please, for goodness sakes, leave : personal politics out of it. : : Someday .. when they are older .. : perhaps I can explain the difference between : the birth of the son (of God/Akasha) .. and : the birth of the "sun" .. as with : Persephone/Hades .. or how that all plays : into the Solstice's/Equinox's .. depending : on WHAT you believe .. and how .. eeh? : : I would really discuss this with their : parents first. After all, would you have : wanted your parents telling you how to raise : your kids when they were young? We may or : may not like or agree with how other people : bring up their children religiously, but : they have the right to do as they see fit, : as long as they are not abusing or : neglecting the children. : : *shrugs* Oh well .. THAT day will come. : Thanks for the reply .. eeh ? : : SINCE they're not your kids, I would wait : until a) they are old enough to understand : and you have their parents' permission to : share your faith with them or b) until they : are adults. : ~T :

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