I have just had a platoon of drumming/trumpeting Romans walk past my front door, they were followed by the 13 apostles and a large group of penitents wearing the pointed hoods or "capirotes". I am a card carrying atheist, but its incredible street theatre, anybody else seen it in Andalucia?
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Not sure even the KKK actually carried the burning crosses, I think that they stuck 'em in the ground, stood well back and then set light to them. I might be wrong though.
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Don't these idiots even read the fairy story that they claim to run their life by....
They also toasted buns, that's where hot cross buns come from.
I know, they go potty for the idols round our way. It is something i can just not get my head around, as previously mentioned I am an atheist so I don't actually know/understand what makes "faith" tick. I can understand the comfort, succour and hope it might bring. I can appreciate the "majesty" of the whole thing, the traditions, colours and ceremony. But venerating wooden images as if they were the real thing, that I don't get. Surely if god is everywhere, you do not need representations?
Why would you practice somethng you dont believe in? If it gives people comfort each to their own.
anyway dont want to get into an argument about religion as against the rules.
Just as I find it insulting when believers doubt the sincerity of my atheism it is insult to say that a believer doesn't genuinely have faith.
You may not agree with it or see the sense in it but that does not mean that those people aren't sincere.
Anyway as Curb it says this isn't the forum for these debates.
Live and let live
No but you can get these really nice deep fried, anis flavoured cakes that are covered in sugar. The make doughnuts look slimming. Funnily enough most easter cakes/biscuits are made by nuns in convents.
trying to make light of it as dont want a row and pee AFKA off on his train.
I hope that's not a typo..
No, sorry just the spanish spelling. I am unbelievably crap at spanish, but sometimes I use it instead of english. Brain cell decline rather than pretensions (unfortunately).