Easter and Christmas

[raskolnikov]

Have these holidays done their dash in a society where less people adhere to Christianity anymore and other religions are growing? Should they be replaced with more inclusive-themed holidays?

 

[Gralin]

go back to the original pagan roots of both

sacrifice some animals, dance all night

 

[mr bagcroft]

as long as you replace, dont take, my field of *s shall remain intact gracefully swaying in the gentle breeze.

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m interested to hear what the more inclusive themed holidays would be

As it stands right now, millions of non believers get holidays courtesy of those who do so I’m not sure what the issue is

 

[rank and file]

Got my Easter workout sorted.
Pumped.

 

[DickieKnee]

go back to the original pagan roots of both

sacrifice some animals, dance all night

Tassie has a couple of mid winter festivals doing just that. No public holiday sadly.

 

[the_interloper]

Everyone likes a long weekend so no, it shall continue.

 

[Caesar]

there are a lot of other windmills I'd prefer to tilt at first

 

[Billy ray]

i saw a dude carrying a cross today down the street towards the beach,had two people with him i think fake whipping him. but none was filming it so did it really happen?

 

[Billy ray]

they should scrap all public holidays and start again,first monday of every month is a public holiday

yes, even christmas and anzac day

 

[the_interloper]

they should scrap all public holidays and start again,first monday of every month is a public holiday

yes, even christmas and anzac day

My brother said this Xmas that it should be the last Saturday of the year, I think that’s a great idea to be honest.

 

[the_interloper]

Couple of people at work have asked what I'm doing for Easter. My internal instinctive response has been "Nothing it's only Easter".

My response would be going up the beach to drink 100 cans or thereabouts

 

[burge13]

Couple of people at work have asked what I'm doing for Easter. My internal instinctive response has been "Nothing it's only Easter".

Tbf I imagine they mean the long weekend in general rather than Easter itself. No one usually gives a rats about easter specifically

 

[Billy ray]

I still stand behind post #10 above

 

[Roobs321]

There does seem to be less of those biblical films on the fta telly this weekend than usual. The 2014 Noah (10th anniversary, was released on March 27th here) on 9gem on Friday night is practically it. No Jesus-related films.

 

[Hamingja]

Tbf I imagine they mean the long weekend in general rather than Easter itself. No one usually gives a rats about easter specifically

Is it midnight mass at Easter? Not religious at all but vaguely remember a friend growing up having to do that. Seems around where I live there are about a dozen different mormon style churches and no one under 70 bothers with Catholic / Anglican now.

 

[blueboy25]

Is it midnight mass at Easter? Not religious at all but vaguely remember a friend growing up having to do that. Seems around where I live there are about a dozen different mormon style churches and no one under 70 bothers with Catholic / Anglican now.

A lot more of the Hillsong type churches and the one Margaret Court runs.

Basically a building ground for your next Liberal Party MP

 

[Nothing]

Couple of people at work have asked what I'm doing for Easter. My internal instinctive response has been "Nothing it's only Easter".

Kick ass and chew chocolate, and I'm replete with chocolate.

 

[the_interloper]

Is it midnight mass at Easter? Not religious at all but vaguely remember a friend growing up having to do that. Seems around where I live there are about a dozen different mormon style churches and no one under 70 bothers with Catholic / Anglican now.

I thought midnight mass was only Xmas? I went to one midnight mass, Mum didn't want us to go after that one, we might have had a few cans beforehand.