[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Aha! It's just as I suspected

I guess you could call me somewhat of an eclectic, really.

Thats not what I'd like to call you, but being a God-fearing Christian, I restrain myself.

[Rachael Van Helsing]

Re: Aha! It's just as I suspected

Let me guess, something to do with vile, hellbound, crazy, harlot, stupid, airheaded, repulsive, scumbag....something along those lines?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Let me guess, something to do with vile, hellbound, crazy, harlot, stupid, airheaded, repulsive, scumbag....something along those lines?

Well, you're in the neighborhood.....

[Bobby-Joe]

Re: Aha! It's just as I suspected

I guess you could call me somewhat of an eclectic, really.

Eclectic? Now what ancient, or as you so fondly say "pre-Christian" (like their can be such a thing) tradion is eclectic? Since your' from the United States originally is it some kind of American Indian tradition were man stole life from the gods so human blood is required in payment? Do you play the sacred ball game were the winner gets the privilege of having his heart ripped out of his chest and offered to the gods?

[Brother V]

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As I've said, SAMHAIN comes before YULE.

Not necessarily...

From wikki

Yule was the winter solstice celebration of the Germanic pagans. In Germanic Neopaganism it is one of the eight solar holidays, or sabbats, where Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice: in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21.

and

Samhain (IPA: [ˈsawənʲ]) is the word for November in the Irish language. The Scottish Gaelic spelling is Samhuinn. The same word was used for a month in the Celtic calendar, and in particular the first three nights of this month, the festival marking the ending of the summer season.

So, for half the world, Yule is in June, making it come before Samhain.

Hope this clears up (or adds to) your confusion.

V

[Rachael Van Helsing]

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Eclectic? Now what ancient, or as you so fondly say "pre-Christian" (like their can be such a thing) tradion is eclectic? Since your' from the United States originally is it some kind of American Indian tradition were man stole life from the gods so human blood is required in payment? Do you play the sacred ball game were the winner gets the privilege of having his heart ripped out of his chest and offered to the gods?

Eclectics, BJ, are those who do not stick purely to one form of paganism but incorporate other versions as well.
The word 'pagan' can also be used to describe one who has a polytheistic belief, usually involving pre-christian Gods.
An eclectic is often a mixture of the two above.

So, for half the world, Yule is in June, making it come before Samhain.

Seeing as most people on this forum seem to be in the northern hemisphere, I was compensating for them.
Seeing as a lot of people here prefer not to recognize the existence of the southern hemisphere anyway.

[Bobby-Joe]

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Eclectics, BJ, are those who do not stick purely to one form of paganism but incorporate other versions as well.
The word 'pagan' can also be used to describe one who has a polytheistic belief, usually involving pre-christian Gods.

"Usually"? as in "not necesserly pre-Christian? As in "we just made this nonsense up"? Really Rachael, as a Christian I can argue I am coming from a tradition that dates back to the beginging of the world (or to humor you secularists the Bronze age since you just must invent a human pre-history)

An eclectic is often a mixture of the two above.

Seeing as most people on this forum seem to be in the northern hemisphere, I was compensating for them.
Seeing as a lot of people here prefer not to recognize the existence of the southern hemisphere anyway.

Why? Jesus never bothered with it?

[Rachael Van Helsing]

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"Usually"? as in "not necesserly pre-Christian? As in "we just made this nonsense up"? Really Rachael, as a Christian I can argue I am coming from a tradition that dates back to the beginging of the world (or to humor you secularists the Bronze age since you just must invent a human pre-history)

When I said usually in my previous post, I did not refer to my own beliefs. I refer mroe to traditions like wicca which, though they take their ideas from ancient roots, actually came into being as a religion in the 1950's.
I'm not wiccan. Like I said, I'm an eclectic pagan.

Why? Jesus never bothered with it?

Well according to the bible, the southern hemisphere never actually existed. old
(Explain THAT one, mister smartypants!)

[Brother Temperance]

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Well according to the bible, the southern hemisphere never actually existed. old
(Explain THAT one, mister smartypants!)

Godless harlot! You will be BANNED if you continue to use this GODLY forum to bang on and on about your "southern hemisphere!"

[Pastor Al E Pistle]

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Eclectics (babble, babble)

"Eclectics" are women who use that word to TRY and separate themselves from the boring, palliative personalities of all OTHER women. It doesn't work of course, because ALL women refer to themselves as 'eclectic' which they believe has a nice ring to it.

As soon as a man hears the word 'eclectic' he understands it to mean 'whacko'.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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"Eclectics" are women who use that word to TRY and separate themselves from the boring,

palliative

personalities of all OTHER women. It doesn't work of course, because ALL women refer to themselves as 'eclectic' which they believe has a nice ring to it.

As soon as a man hears the word 'eclectic' he understands it to mean '

whacko

'.

Praise Jesus! Nothing gets by Pastor Pistle!! With the guidance of Jesus Christ, our Godly Pastor hits the nail on the head EVERY time!

[Glendora Christianson]

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Sweet Sisiter Sue, don't fret, we're just a little bit busy trying to shore up a 100 percent Republican victory next month. And of course, Columbus Day is Monday and we all need to be vigilant against those homosexual/communist protestors. I say, include them in our witch kill!

PS Don't start crowing too much about Christmas, or Wal-Mart will run out of those delightful Jesus lawn ornaments!

[Bobby-Joe]

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When I said usually in my previous post, I did not refer to my own beliefs. I refer mroe to traditions like wicca which, though they take their ideas from ancient roots, actually came into being as a religion in the 1950's.
I'm not wiccan. Like I said, I'm an eclectic pagan.

"Ancient roots" like Indo-European? Pretty large group, stretched from China to Germany. Worship the four elements and consider old people worthless, best to abandon them on the steps? Is that the ancient root?

Well according to the bible, the southern hemisphere never actually existed. old
(Explain THAT one, mister smartypants!)

Polite people don't talk about anything south of their waist harlot.