So as not to spoil festivities, I thought to post this here.
I recently answered an objection to "The Origins of Halloween Are Pagan" that relied on several misconceptions. So, to clear that up:
The Irish tale Tochmarc Emire lists Samhain as one of four quarterly Fire Festivals, marking the...
“Voters have overwhelmingly supported the proposal to remove blasphemy as an offence from the Constitution.”
Ireland votes to remove blasphemy from Constitution
Good move
I wonder now that the holiday of St. Patrick's Day has passed, that we can talk in good faith about the renewed study of pagan traditions that have been subsumed by later and more mainstream religions. Many people believe that most of the Christian calendar is full of such motivations, while...