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  6. in New Logic/Math Puzzles

    Posted · Edited by tiger_lily111

    :offtopic: This is a well-known "Minute Mystery". It may or may not have been posted before (I didn't do a search to look, did you?), but use caution when re-posting things that are not your own as the moderators may delete or lock the thread if that happens.

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    New Year's, Easter, (U.S.) Memorial Day & Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas. Also sometimes Cinco de Mayo & Mexican Independence Day, & Chinese/Lunar New Year & Moon Festival with friends. If someone I know invites me to a good PG-rated Solstice Celebration I'll do that too on occasion.

    Major ones for my family & friends are Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year. Thanksgiving is lots of food, football, movies, & games - all weekend long. Christmas is presents for the kids, food (Mmm, home-raised beef & corn!), and together time. My mother grew up in Pennsylvania, so New Year's lunch is Pennsylvania Dutch - pork & cabbage! - and all the bowl games we can watch.

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    1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (plainglazed)

    2. Silent Night (DudleyDude)

    3. Baby, It's Cold Outside (maurice)

    4. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (DudleyDude)

    5. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (AmaHanaKo)

    6. Little Saint Nick (DudleyDude)

    7. Wizards in Winter

    8. Joy to the World (Katjana)

    9. Dominick the Donkey (DudleyDude)

    10. The First Noel (Katjana)

    Thanks for playing, hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

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    I think the quote in your signature says it best. I've actually looked at the ideas of Jainism/Buddhism/Hinduism (not the polytheistic part the karma/ reincarnation part), so yeah, I guess I'll find something. I just hate the idea of organized religion. I have my beliefs, and i don't need a certain structure to them.

    And I thought Presbyterians were extreme, like Baptists. Am I wrong?

    I do rather like that quote. :) And, it depends on the type of Presbyterian! :P In general a lot less extreme than Baptist, & some organizational groups are quite liberal. I don't think organized religion in & of itself is bad (as a whole concept), but everyone thinks differently about their religion. (I don't like arguing about religion & beliefs - there isn't a lot of point usually. :lol: Discussing, that's different. ;) )

    Now, I'm curious as to what you mean by structure - The basic tenets of a belief system? (ie, 10 commandments, Torah, Pillars of Buddhism, etc)

    Or more along the lines of "This is what you should believe," or "This is how you should worship"?

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    With absolutely nothing to back it up other than "I've talked to people", it seems as though everyone has a slightly different view of their religion. The major things may be the same under the religion as a whole, but then you have denominational differences, localized/cultural differences, and personal differences. And by difference, I guess I'm trying to convey shades of meaning, belief, translation, experience, etc.

    I like having my version of my religion in my life, but I don't think I'd enjoy someone else's. For example, I doubt I'd be a good Baptist because I think dancing & drinking (in a safe manner) are fine. Other things I DON'T think I need to do include covering my head when I worship, spending time away from people in a tent once a month, not talking smack to my husband, and avoiding pork products. All of those are things the Bible says I should do.

    And yet, I consider myself a Christian, more-or-less Presbyterian. Maybe I'm wrong & I'll end up in hell, maybe God will forgive my sins & allow me into heaven, & maybe I misunderstand Who & What He is. But I believe He's there, whether or not He micro-manages as much as we seem to think. Maybe God has multiple personalities that explain the differences seen between the many religions & denominations. And maybe Kevin Smith had it right. *shrug* Guess that's why it's faith & belief.

    Keep searching, and eventually you'll find your religion. It might look like someone else's, it might be rather unique on its own. I'm actually not one of those "It doesn't matter what you believe, as long as you believe in something" kind of people, but I at least respect that you have your views & I have mine. And I'm willing to accept that mine are probably not 100% correct, but I think I'll be forgiven anyway. ^_^

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    1. The boorish, rancid, florid facial protuberance showers, honey

    2. Quiet evening

    3. Newborn child, there be frigid temperatures remote

    4. Undulate about the holiday vegetation

    5. Allow frozen precipitation, thrice

    6. Trifling martyr steals

    7. Aces enclose frost

    8. Ecstasy of ambience

    9. The monk, natty ooze, Spanish lord's skeleton

    10. Primary ditty

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