tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post8437891690821027222..comments2024-02-13T01:25:33.947-05:00Comments on The Gods Are Bored: What's Easter Without It?Anne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478513906953607043noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-38411490238141692362009-04-10T16:55:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:55:00.000-04:00Have a good time Anne, can't wait to hear the repo...Have a good time Anne, can't wait to hear the report when you get back!Laura Jean Karrhttp://www.simpleabnormality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-26306541263809079872009-04-08T22:34:00.000-04:002009-04-08T22:34:00.000-04:00I wonder if a passion play involving the destructi...I wonder if a passion play involving the destruction of our environment would have as much impact? Especially the part where we ALL DIE due to runaway climate degredation...............<BR/><BR/>Maybe if we get Biance' to play Mother Earth.......Alex Pendragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877845166621794334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-28264375610272366482009-04-08T19:24:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:24:00.000-04:00Thanks for the clarification, Anne. I am sincerely...Thanks for the clarification, Anne. I am sincerely hoping that it's not like a Christmas pageant and no small children are involved - that was where the shudder came from.Nettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515386464980985376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-35169512792461391822009-04-08T14:49:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:49:00.000-04:00An Easter Pageant is essentially a Passion play in...An Easter Pageant is essentially a Passion play in which the crucifixion of Jesus and his subsequent resurrection are acted out in as much realistic detail as can be managed on a stage. The intense suffering of Jesus is presented in hopes that the viewers will feel so guilty and responsible for Jesus's plight that they will commit themselves to Christianity. Personally I have doubts that this is the way Jesus himself would have liked to attract followers. What little I believe in the Bible makes me think Jesus was a popular stump preacher with inclusive and socialist tendencies that have mostly been lost in recent times.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps.Anne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083739996560380258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-34465402510942949822009-04-08T11:30:00.000-04:002009-04-08T11:30:00.000-04:00I am commenting to say that I have no idea what an...I am commenting to say that I have no idea what an Easter pageant is. I was actively shielded from Christianity as a child so I'm clueless about the details of practice.<BR/><BR/>Is it like a Christmas pageant? I know about those - little kids dress up and pretend to be angels and donkeys and the Virgin Mary and such. I know this from comedy writers who think it's cute. If the Easter version is the same kind of thing... I shudder.<BR/><BR/>Is it what I'm thinking? At first I thought of something involving bunny costumes and egg hunts, but that's my pagan background talking. I'm guessing it's something less appealing.Nettlehttp://nettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-7404097373624780762009-04-08T10:10:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:10:00.000-04:00I have no issues at all with Jeebus, but the goons...I have no issues at all with Jeebus, but the goons who preach 'on his behalf' make me proud to be pagan ...........<BR/>happy festival of rebirth xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047696858755347818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-80365983189340872862009-04-08T00:35:00.000-04:002009-04-08T00:35:00.000-04:00Jesus is a nice guy. It's his followers I have a p...Jesus is a nice guy. It's his followers I have a problem with..happy easteryellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-42770910022650839632009-04-07T21:02:00.000-04:002009-04-07T21:02:00.000-04:00Hey, Jesus is a nice guy! It's not his fault if hi...Hey, Jesus is a nice guy! It's not his fault if his followers put words in his mouth, and say you must follow him or else.<BR/><BR/>And I'll admit it - I don't know what you going to see an Easter Pageant means. Perhaps I'm too new to the blog. So, I'll have to ask you to expound on that.Dancing With Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493553137383118631noreply@blogger.com