http://inthebeginningwastheblog.com/2009/03/19/st-patricks-day/ Excursions in theology Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://inthebeginningwastheblog.com/2009/03/19/st-patricks-day/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Matthew Smith Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:39:04 +0000 http://inthebeginningwastheblog.com/?p=128#comment-570 I've had the same thoughts about Christmas, in some ways it would be liberating to separate the cultural festivities from the religious observance but the two are still intertwined - maybe not so for Easter. I’ve had the same thoughts about Christmas, in some ways it would be liberating to separate the cultural festivities from the religious observance but the two are still intertwined – maybe not so for Easter.

]]> http://inthebeginningwastheblog.com/2009/03/19/st-patricks-day/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Andrew Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:56:58 +0000 http://inthebeginningwastheblog.com/?p=128#comment-569 How about we eradicate public holidays for Christian holy days? Christians can take annual leave (or some other negotiate allowance) if they wish to observe the religious festival. Public holidays should be secular days, if we are in a secular country. And we are. How about we eradicate public holidays for Christian holy days? Christians can take annual leave (or some other negotiate allowance) if they wish to observe the religious festival. Public holidays should be secular days, if we are in a secular country. And we are.

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