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By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111168)
El Paso, Texas
March 17, 2018 11:07am CST
Ok, I might be stepping on a few toes when I tell you what my view of St Paddy's day is. Since I am not apologizing for my view may I simply ask that you tolerate my view as much as I tolerate yours? Thanks in advance.
Ok, I have read a lot about the ancient times this saint lived in and given the ruthless nature of the christians of those times I am celebrating the fact that he finally died so that perhaps Ireland's indigenous people could recover from his ruthless need to slaughter all pagans.
For that reason I am celebrating that his need to slaughter was finally stopped.
Yes, folks, I am wearing green and no, I am not catholic.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Mar 18
Watttt??? Now you've got me researching once again @pgntwo you come up with some really fascinating facts that I'd never been told about.
I'm back..................... OMG how cruel they were back then, it's horrific to think people could do that to people
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
17 Mar 18
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 Mar 18
Well, I'm Irish and I'm Catholic and I am not a fan of all things that went into the making of the Ireland we know today. But I think there was plenty of blame to go around on both sides, the druids and the Christians. But hey, we all celebrate what makes us happy and that is as it should be. And I didn't wear green but I did eat that very American dish corned beef and cabbage.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Mar 18
Yes, the celts were the first to migrate to the British Isles, Ireland, Scotland and all that @BelleStarr but Christianity seems to have hit Britain before it hit Ireland. Apparently the Pope in the 300s or 400s sent bishops to Ireland, Scotland and such to reform and convert them. Those who did not agree to convert were more often than not executed, the pope in those times was an extremely harsh man.
In the 1500s it was the pope who condoned the burning of Protestants as heretics which Bloody Mary was happy to do, very brutal if you ask me.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I am not convinced that the druids can claim Ireland as a homeland but certainly the Celts did invade at some point and the druids were part of their culture..... Since I am both Irish and Native American I guess I am what happens to the culture.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
19 Mar 18
@rebelann cause that's true about patrick:)
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Mar 18
Ahha so you knew about him too @scarlet_woman I really don't get why any religion would give a man like that sainthood.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
20 Mar 18
I am not religious at all. I have really never looked into what Saint Patrick's day is about so this made my jaw drop. I shouldn't be so surprised though after all the other things we are taught but yet such important details are left out like with Columbus etc.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Mar 18
I'd read an article on the era he was in some years ago and how ruthless everyone seemed to be whenever a conqueror invaded a country then would ruthlessly begin to try to get all the natives to conform to their way of worshipping, it was such a bloody mess in those days.
I have to wonder if anyone back then actually thought about what their God would think about killing in their name simply because someone believed differently. It probably never occurred to them.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
20 Mar 18
I figured there was some important story behind the holiday that no one knows. I just always wore green because I hate people touching me and I especially hate getting pinched. 
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
20 Mar 18
@rebelann Do you have a green house? I make bad jokes.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Mar 18
@crossbones27 ok, that was funny, and no cuz green and other such colors ain't fer houses, those should be white or brown or somethin.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16534)
• China
18 Mar 18
I don't know much about St Paddy's day,much less celebrating it.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16534)
• China
19 Mar 18
@rebelann Oh,I see.Thanks for explaining it to me!
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Mar 18
You are welcome @changjiangzhibin89
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@Tampa_girl7 (48937)
• United States
22 Apr 18
I am part Irish, but not Catholic. I really don't know much about St. Patrick's Day ......just that folks wear green.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Apr 18
Yeah, I was the same way before I joined Mylot then in 2015 there was a member who wrote a little about him and I was intrigued so I researched what I could about him.
I did wear green however, but like you I wear green a lot so it wasn't in honor of St Paddy.
@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Mar 18
Yes, the Catholic church in the 400s was known for slaughtering those who would not convert to their religion and when Rome sent Paddy to Ireland he proceeded to do his best to convert the pagans to his religion and those who resisted were killed.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Mar 18
@rebelann Nope I do not drink either.
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@rebelann (111168)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Mar 18
Well, in that case have a green shake @andriaperry
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