Comments on: Can someone convert to a new religion and continue enjoying traditions associated with their old religion? http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions/can-someone-convert-to-a-new-religion-and-continue-enjoying-traditions-associated-with-their-old-religion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jade http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions/can-someone-convert-to-a-new-religion-and-continue-enjoying-traditions-associated-with-their-old-religion#comment-2988 Jade Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:04:59 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions/can-someone-convert-to-a-new-religion-and-continue-enjoying-traditions-associated-with-their-old-religion#comment-2988 As a former Christian who converted to Hinduism, I still enjoy the gift-giving aspect of Christmas, tho to be honest most traditions such as gifts, tree decorating, yule logs, etc are from Pagan religions, not Christianity.<br><b>References : </b><br> As a former Christian who converted to Hinduism, I still enjoy the gift-giving aspect of Christmas, tho to be honest most traditions such as gifts, tree decorating, yule logs, etc are from Pagan religions, not Christianity.
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]]> By: Have a Blessed Yule! http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions/can-someone-convert-to-a-new-religion-and-continue-enjoying-traditions-associated-with-their-old-religion#comment-2987 Have a Blessed Yule! Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:50:59 +0000 http://www.buildingontradition.org/traditions/can-someone-convert-to-a-new-religion-and-continue-enjoying-traditions-associated-with-their-old-religion#comment-2987 I think that they can hang on to some things. A christmas tree is pagan in nature, so therefore most everyone hangs onto it even though its not truly christian. Alot of our old customs come from some sort of pagan root (embalming...started by the polytheistic Egyptians). Now I think if a Jew hung on to praying to Jesus, then that would be hypocritical. Alot of it I think has to do with justifying that its ok. If you can find a way to "make it ok" then it will be ok in your mind. Others may contest it, but really....it's between you and your deity, right?<br><b>References : </b><br> I think that they can hang on to some things. A christmas tree is pagan in nature, so therefore most everyone hangs onto it even though its not truly christian. Alot of our old customs come from some sort of pagan root (embalming…started by the polytheistic Egyptians). Now I think if a Jew hung on to praying to Jesus, then that would be hypocritical.

Alot of it I think has to do with justifying that its ok. If you can find a way to "make it ok" then it will be ok in your mind. Others may contest it, but really….it’s between you and your deity, right?
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