We landed this week in a very special week for several religious people. For Catholics, Orthodox, and many Protestants, Holy Week is the most sacred time of the year. In many countries, traditionally, it is more important than Christmas, as it focuses on the central event of the gospel: the death and resurrection of Jesus.Continue reading “A View at a Holy Week”
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What are the names of Santa’s other reindeer?
A very clear sign that for many, Christmas does not actually have much to do with the birth of Jesus (which historically took place in October) but rather with the Scandinavian “Father Christmas”. ” Best known for his Wizard of Oz series, L. Frank Baum wrote The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus in 1902.Continue reading “What are the names of Santa’s other reindeer?”
Nativity scene of the birth of the Bill of Rights
Chapter members with banner. During this year’s Winter Solstice, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and America Atheists got several campaigns designed to give non-believers a voice in a Christian-dominated space. The American organisation presents a colourful, irreverent banner depicting a different kind of nativity scene: the birth of the Bill of Rights. Standing orContinue reading “Nativity scene of the birth of the Bill of Rights”
Sancta Claus is not God
On the net my eye caught some writings where Sancta Claus (or Santa Claus) was compared to God. Some people also write that ‘He’ has a naughty and nice list. “He knows when we’ve been sleeping, He knows when we’re awake. He knows when we’ve been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake.”Continue reading “Sancta Claus is not God”
Some View on the World 