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vicarzI'm a spoilsport - I also thought I posted this in here but it seems I put it everywhere but:
Why St. Patty's day sucks:
(ignoring drunk frat boys for a minute)
St. Patty was actually English, born to wealthy parents, and taken to Ireland as a prisoner against his will. His act of 'ridding Ireland of snakes' like many biblical references was merely a metaphor - in this case it meant rid of 'heathens' the vogue term for pagans at that time. He was responsible for the usual torture and murder of thousands of people based on their religious beliefs, and celebrated by the church.
The holiday is actually on the date of his death. Oddly enough, the first St. Patty's day is rumored to have been celebrated in the US.
Why St. Patty's day sucks:
(ignoring drunk frat boys for a minute)
St. Patty was actually English, born to wealthy parents, and taken to Ireland as a prisoner against his will. His act of 'ridding Ireland of snakes' like many biblical references was merely a metaphor - in this case it meant rid of 'heathens' the vogue term for pagans at that time. He was responsible for the usual torture and murder of thousands of people based on their religious beliefs, and celebrated by the church.
The holiday is actually on the date of his death. Oddly enough, the first St. Patty's day is rumored to have been celebrated in the US.
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Date: 2004-03-18 04:52 pm (UTC)Actually that is a pet peeve of mine, so I am really happy that you brought that up. I'm not and have never been christian, and my ancestors have certainly been persecuted by christians from time to time, but to say that christianity has brought nothing good to the world is rediculous and untrue. Seriously increased literacy rates throughout europe being the first thing to come to mind. :)