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Sunday, March 17, 2013

So Says Seth

Who was Saint Patrick and What is the History of St. Patrick's Day?

A brief history of the holiday includes paganism, Christianity and 'snakes'.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Today is the day that the Irish wait for every year – and the day that the non-Irish become Irish for 24 hours. Or, if you’re like me with an Irish last name but hardly any Irish in you, it’s the day you politely tell people that you aren’t wicked excited that it’s St. Patrick’s Day. No offense to those of you who are Irish through and through, or wish you were Irish on March 17. So what is St. Patrick’s Day all about anyway and why do we celebrate it? Well, according to various sources on the internet, St. Patrick was born in Wales around AD 385. Before becoming St. Patrick he answered to the name Maewyn and, until turning 16, he identified himself as a pagan (no real shocker there, as most people back in …

Thomas Vallor

8:49 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

So Says Seth

A Brief History of Easter

Roots Lie in Paganism and Judaism.

Good morning and Happy Easter! I hope the Easter Bunny was good to you and brought you lots of sweet treats. Or maybe you’re on your way out the door for an Easter egg hunt. Whatever it is you’re doing today to celebrate Easter, I thought I would share with you some of the history of Easter. As with a lot of the holidays we celebrate, Easter – or springtime – is symbolic for many different religions and for many different reasons. For Christians, today marks the end of the Lenten season and the resurrection of Jesus – by far the most important holiday for Christians. Easter is also the only major Christian holiday that doesn’t have a set calendar date and, depending on how the lunar calendar corresponds to the gregorian calendar in that …

Gianluca Milardo

1:19 am on Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Because Satan is smart. There was no Internet at those times. Only the rich in knowledge and poor in wisdom. Easy to control. The pagans worshiped nature, the Christians distorted in thinking did the complete opposite of what Jesus thought. Love is not to kill or murder people. They were Gentiles. It saddens me how in over 2000 years all who believe in God an Jesus have killed more people then we…   more ›

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