[Jewelry making - Article 00169] - Re: [Orchid] Happy new year

[Suzanne Wade]

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    Ah, my attempt at a humorous response has clearly fallen flat. Ian's
    obviously facetious post reflected only the secular celebration of
    Christmas as an occasion for buying ever more stuff, so I foolishly
    attempted to be equally facetious and point out, in what I had hoped
    was a humorous manner, that the holiday was originally religious,
    and that it still is for some of us. Most Christians tolerate and
    even embrace the myriad commercial add-ons, like Santa Claus, with
    good humor, but I draw the line at changing the date of my holy day
    for the convenience of retailers -- even those I respect as much as
    the jewelers on this list! Heck, <g> retailers have already made it a
    four-month festival. Isn't that enough? ;-) 

    If anyone really wants to get into the religious history of
    Christmas, and its permutations through the ages, I'd be more than
    happy to do so. The secular and sacred celebrations of Christmas have
    been intertwined for a long time, and they both draw on traditions
    that predate Christianity, so it's a fascinating discussion. But that
    strikes me as a conversation more appropriate to one of the religious
    newsgroups I participate in than here, so perhaps we should take that
    conversation off list? 

    Whatever you celebrate (or don't celebrate) at this time of year,
    may you have joy in the year ahead! 

Suzanne

Suzanne Wade
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suzanne AT rswade.net
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