A Festivus for the Rest of Us.
RAmen
2007-11-01 14:50:28 · 13 answers · asked by Orpheus Rising 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sounds good. We already stole Talk Like a Pirate Day.
2007-11-01 14:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Haha,
Actually, Christians didn't "steal" the pagan holidays, they adopted them. When early Christianity was starting up, it wasn't exactly the easiest thing to convert people to a new religion. Paganism was fairly common back in those days. Some of the early speaders of Christianity like Saint Paul realized that in order for Christianity to spread, it had to make some compromises and adopt some of the older customs of some of the more primative religons. For instance, the symbolic eating of the body and blood of Christ (as bread and wine), is very similar to some of the old blood rituals in pagan tradition. The trinity concept, too, may have been an attempt to win converts. Christians used the actual pagan holiday days as a means of being competitive and attracting more people into the fold. There was no stealing involved, just an adoption of concepts. :)
As to your question on Festivus and Pastafarians, sure, why not!? Ramen to you too! =P
2007-11-01 14:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by Joe F 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
With due respect to all Christians. They indeed adopt the holidays of the Pagans. Following this premise. Pastafarians could also adopt the Festivus you have in mind.
Good point, anyway.
Thanks for asking. Have a great day!
2007-11-01 15:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by Third P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hmm i don't think Christians really did not steal any pagan holidays. the pagan traditions just mixed in together with the Christain traditions.
just like in the U.S. how the culture and traditions of other people mix in together.
also Christians haven't been the only people who have ""stole"" other religion's traditions
many people all around the world have and will celebrate Christmas...but did you know that Christmas is a Christian holiday, and nothing else but that. Did you know that Easter is a Christian holiday also? well did you? so yeah we are not the only people that celebrate and do traditions of other religions.
2007-11-01 14:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAmen but don't you know that the great Pastafarian festival is on September 19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day?
2007-11-01 14:53:06 · answer #5 · answered by Evieve 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hehehe
it's good to have a sense of humor and light heartedness about things...
wouldn't it be better if... instead, we turned all holidays into festivus, and all celebrated with the rest of us?
;-)
2007-11-02 00:38:46 · answer #6 · answered by zentrinity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds great! All we have right now is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Needs to be some more.
RAmen!
2007-11-01 14:52:43 · answer #7 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't you know that World Pasta Day is October 25th. Some Pastarfarian you are!
2007-11-01 14:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by ignoramus_the_great 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I really don't care a little satire is fine but they are radical and played out to me .
2007-11-01 15:02:47 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I missed something...Pastafarians??? Do they get high and eat pasta?...If so where can I sign up?
2007-11-01 14:53:34 · answer #10 · answered by Seán 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋