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Which religion has your favorite holidays and tradition?
I pick Christianity because of Easter, Christmas, St. Valentine's Day, Halloween, New Year's - with Christmas nr 1 because it is the most wonderful time of the year
My second choice is Islam because I love the Arabic language and the call of prayers 5 times a day from speakers around the Islamic world.
I find Judaism somewhat boring, but I do like Yom Kippur because everything is shut down completely in Israel. Sabbath could be peaceful but rather annoying/inconvenience for observers.
Eastern religions not a fan of at all.. Diwali is interesting though.
Almost all religions celebrate the New Year in most excellent ways.
Diwali, as you mention, is an interesting holiday. In fact, I've been amazed by many of the Hindu holidays (and there are far more of them than I could ever remember -- I'm not Hindu). They're all so festive and related to friends, family, traditions and food.. and not so much related to commercialism like the Christian holidays as they are celebrated in the U.S..
Judaism is also a very exciting religion in terms of holidays for the same reasons. Outside of Hanukkah, there's very little commercialization. Hanukkah is great to observe with children. 8 nights of excitement.
I wouldn't be able to pick one. But the holiday season in general is an exciting time. Everyone is celebrating something and everyone is having a great time. I'd choose the mash-up of various holidays as the best time of the year. Happy holidays!
Yule is my favourite holiday because Christmas festivities pretty much are from Yule, and Yule is longer! I'd have to go with Northern Pagan religions or Christianity, since they have a lot of similarity in their traditions.
I'm not terribly familiar with Hindu holidays, but they always seem to festive and colourful.
Yule is my favourite holiday because Christmas festivities pretty much are from Yule, and Yule is longer! I'd have to go with Northern Pagan religions or Christianity, since they have a lot of similarity in their traditions.
I think Judaism and the Dharmic religions have the best holidays. Very little commercialization about them, but festive and fun and celebrated with friends and family.
The Christian holidays have just become based in consumerism. It's gone from the Most Wonderful Time of the Year to the Most Fake Time of the Year.
Not a fan of Islam at all, so I won't comment on that. It doesn't seem to have many festive holidays anyways.
As for the idea overall: I agree! Northern European paganism makes Christmas amazing for me. Christmas trees, mistletoe, magical animals flying through the sky, a snapping Yule log, warm spicy drinks, mid-winter feasting...bring it on!!!
I like Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas too, but I feel the new generation are looking more at the pagan traditions than the Christian ones.
I like how in South America Santa doesn't come, its Baby Jesus who brings the presents.
I like Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas too, but I feel the new generation are looking more at the pagan traditions than the Christian ones.
I like how in South America Santa doesn't come, its Baby Jesus who brings the presents.
Well Santa is St. Nicholaus; a bishop who brought gift to children.
I like Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas too, but I feel the new generation are looking more at the pagan traditions than the Christian ones.
I like how in South America Santa doesn't come, its Baby Jesus who brings the presents.
Oh, I don't think so at all! I think newer generations are just labeling the pagan aspects pagan.
I mean having a celebration right around the winter solstice, a giant mid-winter feast, evergreen trees and boughs (the symbol of something that doesn't "die" even in the midst of winter), flying reindeer, magical-looking twinkly lights, kissing under the mistletoe, S. Claus being "a jolly elf" with magical powers, flying reindeer and so on have obviously always had decidedly pagan elements. I recall every single one of these elements being enthusiastically celebrated by my parents, who were born in the early 40s, and obviously they go farther back than that, much farther.
"Pagan" elements that weren't formerly labeled as such obviously exist in other Western holiday traditions too. Cupid's arrow, being lovestruck and having love fests (even if between two people ) at Valentine's Day, eggs, chicks and new life at Easter, a huge portion of Halloween (yay!), magical leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day...I mean the list goes on.
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) at Valentine's Day, eggs, chicks and new life at Easter, a huge portion of Halloween (yay!), magical leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day...I mean the list goes on.
