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[Barbara Lamar <blamar AT satx.rr.com>]

Kathyann Natkie wrote of Christmas:

> The common name is of the Mass, but the timing is the birth of the Sun 
> God (who is coming in with the lengthening day and had virgin birth.) 
> A pre-calendar New Year's Party. A time of sharing our food stores in 
> the dark days (very homesteady.)
> All fitting within the glorious teachings and lifestories of today's 
> Bible's Christ but Christ's birth was Spring. He is of Spring Equinox. 
> A "lamb" prediction come forth. Christ's values to celebrate, yes. 
> But, Christ's birthday, no.

Because of time constraints I've been limiting myself to reading this 
list rather than actually participating in the discussions. It's been a 
choice between doing things and writing about them, and at present it's 
seemed more useful to do than to write.

In this case, though, I feel moved to write. What a lovely thought, 
Kathyann, to enjoy "a world where many traditions revel together" !  How 
refreshing to see such nonjudgmental, loving words!

Barbara