The term Carnival is traditionally used in areas with a large Catholic presence, as well as in Greece.
In historically Evangelical Lutheran countries, the celebration is known as Fastelavn,[6][7] and in areas with a high concentration of Anglicans (Church of England/US Episcopal Church), Methodists, and other Protestants, pre-Lenten celebrations, along with penitential observances, occur on Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.[8] In Slavic Eastern Orthodox nations, Maslenitsa is celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.
In German-speaking Europe and the Netherlands, the Carnival season traditionally opens on 11/11 (often at 11:11 am). This dates back to celebrations before the Advent season or with harvest celebrations of St. Martin's Day.
It exposes the history of Catholicism's effort to attract pagans and their rituals into the Church.
I agreeif it makes some people happy, so be it.
I find it hedonistic. It exposes the history of Catholicism's effort to attract pagans and their rituals into the Church.
I find it hedonistic. It exposes the history of Catholicism's effort to attract pagans and their rituals into the Church.
It doesn't affect my life any but if it makes some people happy, so be it.
Didn't Jesus speak to the "pagans", in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well?
He spoke to everyone.
I'm not Catholic bashing. I just don't approve of the nastiness of carnival.
Didn't Jesus speak to the "pagans", in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well?
I just don't approve of the nastiness of carnival.
What's nasty about Carnival?
Somewhere, someone might be...enjoying themselves!
Somewhere, someone might be...enjoying themselves!
And maybe even having sex! Or thinking of having sex!
a) he did
b) what has it got to do with Carnival?
Did the Samaritans also celebrate Carnival?
What's nasty about Carnival?
Weiberfastnacht is an unofficial holiday in the Rhineland.[6] At the majority of workplaces, work ends before noon. Celebrations start at 5:00 in Germany. In comparison with Rosenmontag, there are hardly any parades, but people wear costumes and celebrate in pubs and in the streets.[7] Beueler Weiberfastnacht ("women's carnival in Beuel") is traditionally celebrated in the Bonn district of Beuel.[8] The tradition is said to have started here in 1824, when local women first formed their own "carnival committee". The symbolic storming of the Beuel town hall is broadcast live on TV. In many towns across the state of North Rhine Westphalia, a ritual "takeover" of the town halls by local women has become tradition. Among other established customs, on that day women cut off the ties of men, which are seen as a symbol of men's status. The men wear the stumps of their ties and get a Bützchen (little kiss) as compensation.[9]
Soon it will start.
In some countries it has started already Do you like it?