tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931089149465413180.post9005536156083133275..comments2012-02-01T06:03:20.418-07:00Comments on A Reconstructionist Pagan Parent: St. Pat's ConundrumBlackbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09709082018527390156noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931089149465413180.post-14562016337826025962011-07-06T12:19:49.845-07:002011-07-06T12:19:49.845-07:00Jonathan - She has quite a few cookbooks. http://w...Jonathan - She has quite a few cookbooks. http://www.amazon.com/Darina-Allen/e/B001HMTL0KBlackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709082018527390156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931089149465413180.post-12013864323553354702011-07-06T12:15:45.494-07:002011-07-06T12:15:45.494-07:00Helen - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I find that m...Helen - I'm glad you enjoyed it. I find that many Neopagans, Recons included have such a negative understanding of St Patrick's because they associate the Roman Catholic conquest of the rest of Europe with Ireland's Christian conversion. They were nothing alike. The Irish openly embraced the change as we see through the various legends and there is no record of the type of waring that went on in other countries in Ireland. It's a time to honor our all of our Irish heritage so there is nothing wrong with those who want to honor it. There is nothing wrong with those who don't want to, but they need to make sure they are aware of the actual history, not the history they choose to believe.Blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709082018527390156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931089149465413180.post-54197330802030327282011-07-06T00:41:03.810-07:002011-07-06T00:41:03.810-07:00I am very grateful for this post and have added a ...I am very grateful for this post and have added a link to it in my St Patrick's Day post, I hope you don't mind. I felt a bit uncomfortable after I posted it in March as there were quite a few anti-St Patty posts by Pagans on the same day. I have celebrated the day since childhood and can't see that changing now.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375851395909592230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931089149465413180.post-15813826493815225042011-07-05T08:17:35.881-07:002011-07-05T08:17:35.881-07:00That looks really good I cant wait to try it and g...That looks really good I cant wait to try it and get a copy of that book!Jonathan Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019331283826001452noreply@blogger.com