tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post115974940712804893..comments2024-03-04T13:23:26.433-06:00Comments on Stardust Musings and Thoughts for the Freethinker: Pets Real And Imaginary Receive Blessing At Rite (NOT from the Onion)Stardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-1160076403621480232006-10-05T14:26:00.000-05:002006-10-05T14:26:00.000-05:00St. Francis of Assisi? If the Catholics were hones...St. Francis of Assisi? If the Catholics were honest about history, they'd acknowledge animal blessings go back to a time significantly before Xianity was even conceived. I'd bet they actually borrowed it from some common Roman ritual they couldn't eradicate.Jay Denarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12074661450189718921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-1159908154532933502006-10-03T15:42:00.000-05:002006-10-03T15:42:00.000-05:00I think it's pretty harmless (on the whole) and I ...I think it's pretty harmless (on the whole) and I also think that most kids beyond 2-3 years old realise that their toys aren't 'real' in the sense that they're alive in any way.<BR/><BR/>Sure it's chocked full of superstition etc... but that's Catholcism through & through..<BR/><BR/>It is indeed absurd and pointless but lots of things humans do are both absurd and pointless... Its part of wait makes us human.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-1159820525860884452006-10-02T15:22:00.000-05:002006-10-02T15:22:00.000-05:00However, perpetuating that stuffed animals are rea...However, perpetuating that stuffed animals are real to a child's forming mind is not a good thing.Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-1159820411480576632006-10-02T15:20:00.000-05:002006-10-02T15:20:00.000-05:00At least the intentions toward the animals are goo...At least the intentions toward the animals are good, even though superstitious in nature. "Casting spells" with holy water is not going to make a sick animal well any more than it will a human. But at least they love these animals and is better to show superstitious love than all too common abuse and neglect. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, even though intentions were good ones, my daughter said that some of the pets were quite nervous and afraid…and it was hard for a lot of them to spend an hour in a pet carrier, and the birds were quite jittery…it must be tramatizing more than a blessing for some of them...poor things!<BR/><BR/>Also, though I know wishes for the care and well-being of animals is well intended, xians don't want to admit that Gawd isn’t going to protect any creature and it's only up to humans to take care of ourselves, the animals and the planet. If people hadn’t helped other people and animals after Katrina, nothing would have happened for the better…what would have happened is MANY more people and animals would have died. Nothing happens unless WE HUMANS do something. Therefore, the jist of my amusing little post is that shaking "magic" water on animals is absolutely absurd and pointless.<BR/> Just care for them and love them...that is enough.Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18955218.post-1159818147305355292006-10-02T14:42:00.000-05:002006-10-02T14:42:00.000-05:00Never let it be said that Catholics don't have a s...Never let it be said that Catholics don't have a sense of humour.<BR/><BR/>The Priest with the Great Dane looks like he's have LOTS of fun...CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com