What do you call an Orthodox baptism in which the ratio of Jews to non-Jews in attendance is 9 (10 by the time of the party) to 5? A bar mikvah? ( Read more... )
"What do you call an Orthodox baptism in which the ratio of Jews to non-Jews in attendance is 9 (10 by the time of the party) to 5?" Ans: An Orthodox Jewish Baptism? :-/) That may not be a PC ans. !
I think that the star of the Nativity was probably a comet, maybe a supernova. And of course superstitious and unknowing people would associate supernatural occurrences to it. Time in to pile on all the folklore, too. The prophets and the predictions. "It has come to pass." Draw in the associations and rationalizations. Then add in the woman who was supposed to be a virgin but "somehow" got pregnant and what so you get????
Born of a Virgin, Mary...khryshaOctober 22 2006, 09:25:32 UTC
It's debateable whether she was a virgin or her mother...
Anyway, the strict borders between Scholarly activity and Religious belief are ridiculous. Not only in your case, but in general. There should always be a place for what we feel in our hearts, no matter where. The only time it's questionable, is when, as we see here in PL with the Education minister and others denying Darwinian Theory of Evolution, people use their place of power to oppress other's freedom to choose religion or not.
Re: Born of a Virgin, Mary...problematikaOctober 22 2006, 20:19:59 UTC
I always thought that the Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception referred to the way Mary was conceived, actually (and that Jesus was ALSO conceived without sin). But, honestly, I never really cared much about who did or didn't have sex to create holy people... Oh, the blasphemy. Thanks for the congrats :-)
There is a difference betwee spirituality and religion. Religion is a dogma set upon those who cannot think for themselves in a clearly defined parameter. Spirituality is the "Belief" free from dogma in something sacred.
Christian, Jew, Pagan, Muslim Buddhist, etc., doesn't matter as long as it works for you and yours, Congratulations to Bubla :-)
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Ans: An Orthodox Jewish Baptism? :-/)
That may not be a PC ans. !
I think that the star of the Nativity was probably a comet, maybe a supernova. And of course superstitious and unknowing people would associate supernatural occurrences to it. Time in to pile on all the folklore, too. The prophets and the predictions. "It has come to pass." Draw in the associations and rationalizations. Then add in the woman who was supposed to be a virgin but "somehow" got pregnant and what so you get????
Really kool folklore.
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Anyway, the strict borders between Scholarly activity and Religious belief are ridiculous. Not only in your case, but in general. There should always be a place for what we feel in our hearts, no matter where. The only time it's questionable, is when, as we see here in PL with the Education minister and others denying Darwinian Theory of Evolution, people use their place of power to oppress other's freedom to choose religion or not.
Congratulations on your son's baptism. :)
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Thanks for the congrats :-)
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Guess not.
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Christian, Jew, Pagan, Muslim Buddhist, etc., doesn't matter as long as it works for you and yours,
Congratulations to Bubla :-)
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