Comments on: Calendar of Credulity - Part I: Hinamatsuri http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/ Helping Mankind Overcome Religion Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:41:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Uberkuh http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4284 Uberkuh Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:12:10 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4284 Syncretic. Good word. I wonder how many cultural traditions that most people consider secular have religious roots. Probably most. Even small ones, like sleeping on raised beds. Okay, that's probably rat prevention, but you get my point.

Syncretic. Good word. I wonder how many cultural traditions that most people consider secular have religious roots. Probably most. Even small ones, like sleeping on raised beds. Okay, that’s probably rat prevention, but you get my point.

]]> By: Delta http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4267 Delta Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:23:22 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4267 OH SHIT, I FORGOT TO FEED MY DOLL!

OH SHIT, I FORGOT TO FEED MY DOLL!

]]> By: franky http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4266 franky Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:11:10 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4266 I like this new series. As usual, educational and eye-opening. Looking forward to the next ones.

I like this new series. As usual, educational and eye-opening. Looking forward to the next ones.

]]> By: Radi http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4256 Radi Mon, 06 Mar 2006 07:28:01 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4256 I AM, in South India, there's a set up very similar to this - during the 9 days (and nights) of Durga Puja/Navarathri, a festival to honour the mother goddess (around the September-October timeframe), women and girls are involved in setting up tiered displays very like the one shown in the picture. The only difference is, the idols are of Hindu gods and goddesses. Always found it silly growing up (never did play with dolls, personally :8), and haven't changed my mind so far!

I AM, in South India, there’s a set up very similar to this - during the 9 days (and nights) of Durga Puja/Navarathri, a festival to honour the mother goddess (around the September-October timeframe), women and girls are involved in setting up tiered displays very like the one shown in the picture. The only difference is, the idols are of Hindu gods and goddesses. Always found it silly growing up (never did play with dolls, personally :8), and haven’t changed my mind so far!

]]> By: I Am http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4255 I Am Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:35:35 +0000 http://evangelicalatheist.com/2006/03/05/calendar-of-credulity-part-i-hinamatsuri/#comment-4255 <blockquote><a href="#comment-4254" title="View the original comment" rel="nofollow"><em>op99 on March 5, 2006 at 9:48 pm said:</em></a> Good start to your new series. Hinamatsuri is about as ridiculous as eating wine and crackers and pretending they're blood and flesh.</blockquote> Well, let's not get crazy. :)
op99 on March 5, 2006 at 9:48 pm said:

Good start to your new series. Hinamatsuri is about as ridiculous as eating wine and crackers and pretending they’re blood and flesh.

Well, let’s not get crazy. :)

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