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Yes, I agree with you 100%.Where would the corporations be without the mass consumers?
In any event, Saturnalia has been eclipsed by Christmas.The popularity of Saturnalia continued into the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, and as the Roman Empire came under Christian rule, some of its customs may have influenced the seasonal celebrations surrounding Christmas and the New Year.
I wasn't aware pagans had a monopoly on customs.
Like some do [what they call] the word of God?be thankful they don't have a copyright --
Where would the corporations be without the mass consumers?
I think that those who don't experience three hours of natural light per day have a hard time relating to thatWhat is wrong with mass consumption? I personally enjoy the holiday lights that people put in their windows because they brighten the long winter nights.
Mass produced. Mass consumed. Pretty and festive.
"Consumerism" makes the world a brighter and more joyful place around the holidays.
eudaimonia,
Mark
Like some do [what they call] the word of God?
Just out of curiosity, did anyone remember Saturnalia this year; or, as I predicted, was it eclipsed by Christmas?
I don't think Christians would have accepted an offer from the Saturnalians to share their customs.They don't. They can be shared, just as Christmas demonstrates.
I don't think Christians would have accepted an offer from the Saturnalians to share their customs.
2 Corinthians 6:15a And what concord hath Christ with Belial?
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.Why share when you can steal?http://www.gci.org/church/holidays/paganism
Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.
pretty words -- planning to follow them at some point?
AV has actually stated several times that he contributes nothing to threads. Apparently, he is simply here for entertainment value. It's why I don't usually bother to reply to anything he says: it has no value, by his own admission.
I said I contribute nothing to discussions on creationism; which is something I wish more people would do.AV has actually stated several times that he contributes nothing to threads.
Ya ... you fell for her bologna, didn't you? instead of checking it out for yourself, scientist.he is overpaid then.
And given that creationism is an ideology that contradicts virtually all our observations of the real world, it leaves the creationist with a terrible conundrum.I said I contribute nothing to discussions on creationism; which is something I wish more people would do.
That would be your opinion, yes.God created the earth ex nihilo, meaning "out of nothing."
That's what the actual observational data points to, yes.Current science says the earth was formed ex materia, meaning out of pre-existing materials.
You haven't offered any data points that are relevant.Internet scientists here haven't a clue as to how effective this data point is ... in my opinion.
We understand a great deal about both Nothing and nothing.They don't understand nothing.
We mention virtual particles because we have observed them. And they also put to the lie the claim that "everything that begins to exist has a cause."At best, they'll mention virtual particles, but that's as far as their understanding can take them.
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