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Whatever one's own views on ghosts would probably make a world of difference, IMHO.
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Whatever one's own views on ghosts would probably make a world of difference, IMHO.I heard folks say the same about A Christmas Carol, because it promotes paganism with the three spirits and Jacob Marley's Ghost, and they neglect that the focus of the story is the repentence and salvation of Scrooge.
Hmmm. I never thought she was a witch or mermaid or anything like that. Just a special lady.Gxg (G²);62328112 said:Dick Van Dyke is enough reason to watch the film, but I'd be good watching it if Julie Andrews was playing a lead role in the film.
Still wonder what exactly she was. Obviously she had a lot of magical things present - but I never knew if she was some sort of enchantress or a witch or something else entitely..and some of the debates on the issue (be it thoughts from those into Paganism/Wicca or those who are believers or those who are atheists) have been interesting:
Always makes for good discussion.
- Mary Poppins - Disney, Wicca and Witchcraft
- Mary Poppins - Good Witch, Bad Witch
- From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture -
Apart from that, at times she did seem pretty vain - paticularly when she'd claim no flaws in herself. "Practically perfect in every way" my foot
Special lady with some serious skills in Hoodooor Voodoo and some kind of magicHmmm. I never thought she was a witch or mermaid or anything like that. Just a special lady.
Gxg (G²);62336031 said:
Odd - seeing that the term was used often to describe the Church/other groups around during its beginnings. To be clear, my use of the term, "Ancient Christendom" (as other Orthodox, be it Oriential or Eastern, have noted before on differing ocassions in use of language and never saw issue with it) is being the Church Fathers, Desert Fathers/Monastics, the Early Church from the first 5 centuries, etc....all of whom had to deal with issues of wrestling with the surrounding culture/paganism and finding ways of representing Christ without compromising or letting their culture influence them more so. Some of that has already been shared in the discussion..I dont know how "ancient christiandom" feels about it..
Thus, one would need to give evidence on what the early Church/Orthodox from that era actually said and practiced on the matter as others have done. Truth is Truth and will be applicable to all generations, regardless of affiliation. And the example of the early Church is always the example - be it with how they handled times of war/battle, their views on involvement with the government, how they felt on slavery or a host of other issues.The Orthodox views are only of matter to the Orthodox
Am very sorry that you had that experience - although it is hilariousI wanted to fly when I was a kid. One time, I jumped off with open umbrella in hand, a high platform that had a slide. I floated for about two seconds.
I agree. There's a level of imagination that makes a world of difference.she was just a modern era fairy tale. I think folks (not you Gxg) who are all alarmist about this stuff make problems just as bad as those who go out of their way to look for any kind of paganism
It does seem a lot of people feel that choosing to not be alarmist means one allows anything to get in the way and thus they feel they have to always be on alertshe was just a modern era fairy tale. I think folks (not you Gxg) who are all alarmist about this stuff make problems just as bad as those who go out of their way to look for any kind of paganism
Gxg (G²);62341901 said:It does seem a lot of people feel that choosing to not be alarmist means one allows anything to get in the way and thus they feel they have to always be on alert
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