After that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to
which he bade his friends and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much
company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of
silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold buttons in front all down to the
hem. Arinbjorn had had the robe made to fit Egil's stature. Arinbjorn gave also to
Egil at Yule a complete suit newly made; it was cut of English cloth of many colours.
Friendly gifts of many kinds gave Arinbjorn at Yule to those who were his guests, for
Arinbjorn was beyond all men open-handed and noble.
Egils saga, http://sagadb.org/egils_saga.en
That being the case our atheist friends should have no qualms about celebrating
Christmas, an essentially pagan festival.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieWe know.
After that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to
which he bade his friends and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much
company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of
silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold buttons in front all down to the
hem. Ari ...[text shortened]... ist friends should have no qualms about celebrating
Christmas, an essentially pagan festival.
I personally just got done decorating our main Christmas tree and will finish the second tomorrow.
I also helped decorate the tree at work a few weeks ago (everyone there is an atheist too).
What makes you think that atheists have trouble celebrating Christmas??
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI suspect that even Richard Dawkins celebrates Christmas.
After that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to
which he bade his friends and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much
company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of
silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold buttons in front all down to the
hem. Ari ...[text shortened]... ist friends should have no qualms about celebrating
Christmas, an essentially pagan festival.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWhat about the cross?
After that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to
which he bade his friends and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much
company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of
silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold buttons in front all down to the
hem. Ari ...[text shortened]... ist friends should have no qualms about celebrating
Christmas, an essentially pagan festival.
That's an ancient pagan symbol too.
The cross is the symbol of the pagan god Tammus of Babylon.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI think paganism is silly just as I do most other religions, but I get paid days off because of Christmas, or X-mas, or MithraMas, or whatever the faithful want to call it. You can call it whatever you want as long as I keep getting a 2-week break from work every year. 🙂
After that he came north again to the Firths. Arinbjorn held a great Yule-feast, to
which he bade his friends and the neighbouring landowners. There was there much
company and good cheer. Arinbjorn gave Egil as a Yule-gift a trailing robe made of
silk, and richly broidered with gold, studded with gold buttons in front all down to the
hem. Ari ...[text shortened]... ist friends should have no qualms about celebrating
Christmas, an essentially pagan festival.
Originally posted by SwissGambitI've never had a paid holiday in my life, damn liberal socialists, always wanting something for nothing 😛
I think paganism is silly just as I do most other religions, but I get paid days off because of Christmas, or X-mas, or MithraMas, or whatever the faithful want to call it. You can call it whatever you want as long as I keep getting a 2-week break from work every year. 🙂