A lot of our religious customs come from the combining of Judeo/Christian practices/beliefs with Pagan rituals — the Easter egg, Christmas tree, mistletoe, etc. it was the only way to get many pagans to convert to Christianity. So, we get the blessings of God in our religious rejoicing and the fun in those same rejoicings. Sometimes we get lucky. To me, Easter eggs and Christmas trees are in the lucky category.
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Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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