tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post4723909147487723766..comments2023-10-20T07:54:44.637-04:00Comments on Homeschooled twins: EggheadsShezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165727341717139605noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-80781574185412671102009-04-01T18:55:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:55:00.000-04:00The more I hear about Easter as yet another focus ...The more I hear about Easter as yet another focus of culture war politics, the more I love the Easter Bunny. I may even dress up like her [smile-wink] this year and hide candy. Of course, I'll need extra padding to fill out my costume.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-37205779677762323222009-03-21T09:21:00.000-04:002009-03-21T09:21:00.000-04:00Follow-up: Yesterday the church we attend sent a l...Follow-up: Yesterday the church we attend sent a letter to my children in colored graphics asking what symbols are about Easter (followed by religious symbols only). The section with a chocolate bunny, Easter bunny, Easter basket and duckling coming out of an egg told the kids they are not symbols of Easter except "in stores and advertisements". <BR/><BR/>"Sometimes we get so distracted by these symbols that we forget what Easter is all about."<BR/><BR/>Then it says the real meaning of Easter is the focus of the children's Sunday School from now to Easter.<BR/><BR/>So there you go with the fanatacism.ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-39187099708640152472009-03-20T17:19:00.000-04:002009-03-20T17:19:00.000-04:00Oh,condolences to Ben! Hope he's on the mend.wow, ...Oh,condolences to Ben! Hope he's on the mend.<BR/><BR/>wow, congratulations to Shira :)! she's beautiful too.<BR/><BR/>Shez, I love this: "...that inaction as well as action results in consequences." What a great lesson for us adults to remember, eek! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-60746777652683646042009-03-17T17:53:00.000-04:002009-03-17T17:53:00.000-04:00Congratulations to Shira!Congratulations to Shira!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-7659304581719664502009-03-16T14:07:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:07:00.000-04:00FANTASTIC!!!! Well done Shira!!!What a great parac...FANTASTIC!!!! Well done Shira!!!<BR/><BR/>What a great parachute -- I love it. :) Super great.Lydia Netzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448861273955788158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-61744307279134415672009-03-15T17:43:00.000-04:002009-03-15T17:43:00.000-04:00I didn't know about any of the controversy. I do ...I didn't know about any of the controversy. I do know that the symbols of Easter, other than the cross, have Pagan origins, but that's the limit to my knowledge.Shezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165727341717139605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369726295282299526.post-29903287146139642242009-03-15T15:53:00.000-04:002009-03-15T15:53:00.000-04:00What a great story. I am glad that Shira did well....What a great story. I am glad that Shira did well. <BR/><BR/>About the Easter bunny. Yes the dominant American culture focuses on the secular Easter bunny as representing the Easter holiday. Religious Christians are not so happy about the Easter bunny as to them that is a substitute focus for the religious holiday. It is a hot button topic and some Christians won't even buy a chocolate bunny on EAster for their kids. Hence the production of the new chocolate crosses in the last few years. I don't know if you are aware of that big controversy or not but it seems to be growing. Some kids have even said things to my kids about it, basically saying they have a wrong focus if they get an Easter basket with candy.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes it seems to me more and more people are becoming fanatics and taking some things too seriously.ChristineMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388497877158577422noreply@blogger.com