"Christian Country"

[eldar]

Countdown said:

If no-one knows how often she intervenes how do we know it's rare? Personally I'd rather she stayed out of politics, we have elected representatives for that kind of thing.

I suspect quite a bit of ineffectual lobbying. Actually forcing a change would end the monarchy, unless there was overwhelming public support for that forced change neither is at all likely.

[Goaty Bill 2]

DMN said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Easter is based upon which pagan festival in particular?
With respect, this is nothing more than repeating "something I was told", without any apparent knowledge of the researched and documented history.

If your going to attempt to put words into my mouth, its best to ensure those words are not complete clap-trap.

The origins of Easter:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%92ostre
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2...

There is also plenty of biblical evidence that the Jesus character was born in April:
https://www.ucg.org/the-good-news/biblical-evidenc...
http://www.christianforums.com/threads/jesus-born-...
http://www.livescience.com/42976-when-was-jesus-bo...

And plenty of evidence that Christmas is pagan:
http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/Christmas_T...


Plus lets not forget that the changing date clusterfk of easter only came about because a King wanted to dip his wick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Whitby

Its almost like these cults just make it up as they go along.

You said;

DMN said:

PAULJ5555 said:

We have Bank Holidays for Christmas and Easter so that makes the UK a christian country. We don't have holidays for other religions.

Both based on the Pagan festivals that went before them.....

I asked

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Easter is based upon which pagan festival in particular?

I'm not clear on where I "put words into [anyone's] mouth"?
Unless you feel that I applied a different (too literal) meaning to "based upon" than you intended?


I would continue to disagree in either case of course.
But from slightly different angles.