Ok, Here it is, I was wrong, The focus here is "Political Incompatibility" and "Folksongs"... I guess we could substitute "Religious Incompatibility" and "Celtic Radio"
The One on the Left is on the Right by JR Cash
There once was a musical troupe A pickin' singin' folk group They sang the mountain ballads And the folk songs of our land
They were long on musical ability Folks thought they would go far But political incompatibility led to their downfall
Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation Singing the traditional ballads And the folk songs of our land They performed with great virtuosity And soon they were the rage But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
Well the curtain had ascended A hush fell on the crowd As thousands there were gathered to hear The folk songs of our land But they took their politics seriously And that night at the concert hall As the audience watched deliriously They had a free-for-all
Well, the one on the right was on the bottom And the one in the middle was on the top And the one on the left got a broken arm And the guy in the rear, said, "Oh dear"
Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land Just work on harmony and diction Play your banjo well And if you have political convictions keep them to yourself
Now, the one on the left works in a bank And the one in the middle drives a truck The one on the right's an all-night deejay And the guy in the rear got drafted
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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
~ Dalai Lama 21st century spiritual and political leader of Tibet and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1989)
Well, this has started again. Maybe we should completeley redue and redefine our Holiday celebrations to avoid all this stuff. Getting rid of all the commercialism might not be such a bad idea.
"Irishness is not primary a question of birth or blood or language; it is the condition on being involved in the Irish situation, and usually of being mauled by it."-Conor Cruise O'Brien
I once heard a very reformed Presbyterian pastor once say that he didn't think that a child dressing up in a costume and going around begging for candy was that big a deal. He then went on to say that he believed, jokingly, that Halloween was invented by the dentists so they could get more business. We take things WAY to seriously these days. Just sit back a have a good laugh.
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"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."" Psalm 91:1-2
"Be what you would seem to be--or, if you'd like it put more simply--Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise." from "Alice in Wonderland"
A better question would be What, in Halloween, is Evil? Is a Pagan any more Evil than a Buddhist? How about Christians of Denominations not supported by 'The Church'?
Who here can call my wife Evil, because she finds more truth in her beliefs than in ours?
I've never heard of a child converting to the Occult because they dressed up on a Celtic Pagan Holiday that has zero relation to the Occult.
The truth has been stated about this holiday, these people, and their reasons for celebrating as they do, numerous times here, but it never seems to be heard. Many (and the majority) seem to read a post, looking for things to refute and condemn. Anything but actually listening to what is being said.
If this were a thread about skin colour and not faith, it would be rife with racism.
That said, I've always celebrated Halloween, all my life, growing up in a devout Protestant home. I even dressed up as Jesus once. My parents weren't very impressed, but I don't see any difference between dressing up as one hero and another.
We all stand for Democracy, which comes from the Greeks, a decidedly Un-Christian people, but we don't ask if it would offends God, a spiritual Monarch. Their Democratic Assemblies no doubt included the opinions of their gods, but we don't deny the system. Halloween is a holiday that comes from Pagans, and at one time included Non-Christian ceremony, but is it any different from our choice in Government, since we have stripped the Holiday of its' religion, just as we have Democracy.
We've been taught that anything related to Paganism is Evil, but it doesn't make it true.
And for I'm sure not the last time, Witches are a Christian invention.
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Caw
"I am a Canadian by birth, but I am a Highlander by blood and feel under an obligation to do all I can for the sake of the Highlanders and their literature.... I have never yet spoken a word of English to any of my children. They can speak as much English as they like to others, but when they talk to me they have to talk in Gaelic."
-Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture)
Judging them by their present actions is what is allowed.
No, that's untrue. Man has never been awarded the authority to judge their fellow man. In fact, someone has already quoted Christ as saying just that, in this thread. We do not do God's work for him. We are far too juvenile for that responsibility, and it always comes out the same way. Superiority and condemnation.
A better question would be What, in Halloween, is Evil? Is a Pagan any more Evil than a Buddhist? How about Christians of Denominations not supported by 'The Church'?
Who here can call my wife Evil, because she finds more truth in her beliefs than in ours?
I've never heard of a child converting to the Occult because they dressed up on a Celtic Pagan Holiday that has zero relation to the Occult.
The truth has been stated about this holiday, these people, and their reasons for celebrating as they do, numerous times here, but it never seems to be heard. Many (and the majority) seem to read a post, looking for things to refute and condemn. Anything but actually listening to what is being said.
If this were a thread about skin colour and not faith, it would be rife with racism.
That said, I've always celebrated Halloween, all my life, growing up in a devout Protestant home. I even dressed up as Jesus once. My parents weren't very impressed, but I don't see any difference between dressing up as one hero and another.
We all stand for Democracy, which comes from the Greeks, a decidedly Un-Christian people, but we don't ask if it would offends God, a spiritual Monarch. Their Democratic Assemblies no doubt included the opinions of their gods, but we don't deny the system. Halloween is a holiday that comes from Pagans, and at one time included Non-Christian ceremony, but is it any different from our choice in Government, since we have stripped the Holiday of its' religion, just as we have Democracy.
We've been taught that anything related to Paganism is Evil, but it doesn't make it true.
And for I'm sure not the last time, Witches are a Christian invention.
OK. Raven, I think you took my post the wrong way. I read the story of the Jack O'Lantern and saw how it was used to frighten off evil spirits at one time. I was not refering to anyone being evil. Thats all. Sorry if I offended you.
Don't worry, NS, I'm not one to be offended. But I am one to call out falsehoods when I see them. Yes, it gets misunderstood, and often comes across as angry, but I don't hold these statements against anyone. And I certainly don't single anyone out, least of all you, as I understood exactly what you meant. Like you said, they're warding off evil spirits, not inviting them in to worship.
What really disturbs me is the blatant grouping of people that simply have a different belief system into a completely unrelated and contemptible crowd. When we talk about a Pagan Holiday, and all of a sudden it's about Satan, demons, and witches, all seen as evil. These misconceptions go back over a thousand years, have been condemned by the church (yes, public apologies have been made by the Pontif himself over the treatment of non-Christians, in particular Pagans, through the ages), yet still live on in the way we raise our children to see non-Christians. Line up another generation of misunderstanding, otherwise known as ignorance. What else can you call a person who makes it a point to NOT discover the truth when it is there in front of their eyes, but ignorant? It's the religious equivalent of putting your fingers in your ears and crying 'Lalalalala'. What is the point of discussion if you enter the conversation with every intention of leaving it with the same stance, no matter what new knowledge is offered?
It's disheartening, to say the least, and doesn't sound at all Christ-like. But these complaints have been made about Christians for centuries, and is, in my eyes, the number one reason why the faith is declining.
One last paradigm. Saying Celtic Pagans are Evil and worship demons is no different than saying black people can't see in the dark or swim. I'm just wondering how long it's going to take society to figure that out.
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