tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post3490592089903711992..comments2023-12-31T02:40:43.545-06:00Comments on The Norse Mythology Blog | norsemyth.org: Obama and Ostara: The President Ponders Easter’s EssenceDr. Karl E. H. Seigfriedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12175244816952769358noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post-33663016646587983932011-06-16T14:07:39.127-05:002011-06-16T14:07:39.127-05:00I've been a Free-thinker for a little over a y...I've been a Free-thinker for a little over a year now. I am familiar with the barrowed myths the Christian Church used to replace and create its own. Thank you for sharing what you've learned so that others can read and try to grasp the big picture. <br /><br />If the people of this country are truly free, our leaders should not refer to literature that keeps the common man bound. Understanding that the Bible is not unique, is the beginning of freeing one's mind because so many of us live and govern our lives by it. The truth should and must be told.<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post-62189532215871585362011-04-20T16:17:55.441-05:002011-04-20T16:17:55.441-05:00"Congress shall make no law respecting an est..."Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."<br /><br />Holding an Easter breakfast and claiming to be Christian is not the same as passing a law. Now, if Obama and Congress said that everyone had to participate in Christian Easter celebrations, that would be a problem. But Obama has done no such thing. The rights of the people who work in government need to be protected as well. Obama has the right to practice is faith publicly like anyone else as long as he and Congress aren't out passing laws prohibiting or forcing religious practices. <br /><br />With that being said, I am suspicious of the political motivations behind this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post-90316033751088298952011-04-18T12:15:09.349-05:002011-04-18T12:15:09.349-05:00This is a great article, Karl. I learned something...This is a great article, Karl. I learned something new! I'll keep that connection to Balder in my pocket as I've heard a number of Christians claim that our religion is unique in its "sacrificial savior" bit. They usually use such a claim to assert superiority over Islam. My initial contention with this is judging the merits of other religions by the extent to which they mirror yours. Now I have another bone with which to pick.<br /><br />I would like to know some more clarification, however. I am not sure about the intention of Obama in referring to the "grace" of Jesus. Maybe he was only referring to Jesus being nice to the people who were killing him. However, most Protestant theologians take the "grace" of God as a reference to God offering blessings, gifts and salvations even to those who oppose God, or to those who do not "deserve" (by our human standards) it.<br /><br />This is not to say, "Ha! Jesus is better!" Rather, I think that if you can find some examples of or expound upon how Balder offers blessings and gifts even to those who don't deserve it, then your argument will be even stronger.<br /><br />At any rate, well done, sir.Kurthttp://www.agape-uic.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post-898019976672712222011-04-17T18:55:11.328-05:002011-04-17T18:55:11.328-05:00Quite interesting. Thanks!Quite interesting. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2841348142033509263.post-34919203736784254672011-04-17T18:25:42.879-05:002011-04-17T18:25:42.879-05:00Thank you for taking the time to write this. It...Thank you for taking the time to write this. It's beautifully composed and it's about time that this information is brought out into public view. Major kudos.Freckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07108857581664921434noreply@blogger.com