The calculation for when Easter falls is the most Pagan thing in the world. First Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring equinox. All it's missing is the ritual sacrifice of a goat.

It's Eid al-Adha. And it's a lamb. Technically, the feasts in Islam are not moveable because they are consistent within the religion's calendar. Ramadan always happens during the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha always happens during the 10-13th of Dhu al-Hijjah. Granted, the whole calendar moves because it's lunar, which is pretty Pagany. Hell, part of the religion is praying in the direction of a black meteorite in the desert.Kolohe wrote:Says the man who grew up in the culture of the most movable observance of Ramadan, where one does sacrifice a goat at the end (I think)
I'm pretty sure anyone who tried to draw that comic book wouldn't last long.thoreau wrote:I feel like a black meteorite in the desert is just crying out for a comic book superhero origin story.
That was a repurposed altar to other gods. Lots of other gods. Like, Mecca was the Times Square of pagan idolatry before Muhammad and his pals went all Rudy Giuliani on it.Mo wrote:Hell, part of the religion is praying in the direction of a black meteorite in the desert.
OK, let's raise:Shem wrote:That was a repurposed altar to other gods. Lots of other gods. Like, Mecca was the Times Square of pagan idolatry before Muhammad and his pals went all Rudy Giuliani on it.Mo wrote:Hell, part of the religion is praying in the direction of a black meteorite in the desert.
Seriously, that's got to be at least three numbers in the Pagan Idolatry lotto.
Extra bonus pagan points over the whole "born solely to serve as a human sacrifice to the god" bit.Aresen wrote:OK, let's raise:Shem wrote:That was a repurposed altar to other gods. Lots of other gods. Like, Mecca was the Times Square of pagan idolatry before Muhammad and his pals went all Rudy Giuliani on it.Mo wrote:Hell, part of the religion is praying in the direction of a black meteorite in the desert.
Seriously, that's got to be at least three numbers in the Pagan Idolatry lotto.
1) Based on the winter solstice
2) Birth of a God to the line of Kings
3) Appearance of a great star
4) Wise men travel to witness birth
5) Said Wise Men make offerings symbolic of divinity
6) Annunciation to common people by divine messenger
7) Virgin conceives by deity
That's seven Lotto Pagan points.
Wait what?Aresen wrote:2) Birth of a God to the line of Kings
Wouldn't that mean God (Jesus' father) descended from David? Or are you saying Mary was a noblewoman? In which case, she married beneath herself.thoreau wrote:Jesus was descended from King David.
Well, no. It's Joseph who is in the line.Warren wrote:Wouldn't that mean God (Jesus' father) descended from David? Or are you saying Mary was a noblewoman? In which case, she married beneath herself.thoreau wrote:Jesus was descended from King David.
That doesn't count. We're all about blood of my blood here in Pagan Idolatry land. Adoption is weak sauce for bloodlines.Ayn_Randian wrote:Well, no. It's Joseph who is in the line.Warren wrote:Wouldn't that mean God (Jesus' father) descended from David? Or are you saying Mary was a noblewoman? In which case, she married beneath herself.thoreau wrote:Jesus was descended from King David.
One of them traces it through Mary, I believe.Ayn_Randian wrote:Well, no. It's Joseph who is in the line.Warren wrote:Wouldn't that mean God (Jesus' father) descended from David? Or are you saying Mary was a noblewoman? In which case, she married beneath herself.thoreau wrote:Jesus was descended from King David.
J. Michael Straczynski presents: The Legend of Vir Cotto: Business Stoner.Pham Nuwen wrote:What about the Mayor of Injuns!!!
Indeed - there are hiking boots.Pham Nuwen wrote:JasonL on appropriate footwear: "Dammit Ryan! There's more to life than tennis shoes and flip flops."
I like the people who complain about Google not 'celebrating Easter' who praise Bing for putting Easter Eggs on their site. Seems kinda point-missy to me.Mo wrote:I think Google is just trolling people with their doodles now. Though I doubt the outrage machine would get so ginned up about Caesar Chavez that they would get pissed and think it was Hugo Chavez.
*Fingers crossed for a Twilight Zone themed doodle on Dec. 25*
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