Comments on: Merry FSMas! http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shane http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31814 Shane Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:22:36 +0000 http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31814 Brian, I was referring to the recent over commercialization of Christmas and the whole concept of "good will towards men" which dates from the early 1800s, which is different than the middle ages on Christmas traditions. But as you said, the father you go back in history, the less Christian the season is. Brian,

I was referring to the recent over commercialization of Christmas and the whole concept of “good will towards men” which dates from the early 1800s, which is different than the middle ages on Christmas traditions. But as you said, the father you go back in history, the less Christian the season is.

]]> By: brian http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31780 brian Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:27:16 +0000 http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31780 "the litany of secular traditions now associated with the holiday" I think you could safely say that it's the Christian traditions that have been recently associated with the secular (and other) holiday. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_winter_festivals" rel="nofollow">This list</a> shows that the Christians, try as they might, don't have a monopoly on the idea of having a celebration around the winter solstice. “the litany of secular traditions now associated with the holiday”

I think you could safely say that it’s the Christian traditions that have been recently associated with the secular (and other) holiday. This list shows that the Christians, try as they might, don’t have a monopoly on the idea of having a celebration around the winter solstice.

]]> By: JB http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31753 JB Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:44:07 +0000 http://www.shanebrady.com/2007/12/25/merry-fsmas/#comment-31753 Shane, When did you lose your fucking mind? Shane,

When did you lose your fucking mind?

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