yeah nativity is about baby Jesus being born in a barn and being given perfume 'n shit by rich guys and there's a donkey with a drumset or something
while im sure there are dinosaur nativity sets the stuff i bought in particular is more Santa themed bc that seems to be the Duke's particular freak but like maybe we should have dinosaurs and Jesus so everyone feels included
you shouldn't lock yourself into promises you might one day be tempted not to keep
not bc you're into me but bc i've been informed i'm an asshole and sometimes people just want to attack me to make me shut up it would not be the first time someone bit me for lack of a better action
I don't think I've fully grasped the nature of Santa, either, honestly, although Amal mentioned he was the primal of children. And something about a "Saint of Nymeia" who I had, understandably, never encountered mention of at home.
Either way, if this is a holiday for Jun's faith, then surely we should decorate to his preferences as well.
the thing you just said about Nymeia is making my head hurt
Santa's like... so there's like three stages of Santa I guess?? first of all he was a real bishop who eventually got canonized as a Saint and he was known for his generosity and resurrecting a trio of dead boys from pickle barrels and wanting to fistfight like everyone he disagreed with back in the old religion days
then he sort of got co-opted into this spirit of generosity who brings gifts to children. in some countries he like, puts snacks and stuff in shoes?? so parents use Santa as sort of 'if you're a bad kid you won't get presents because you're being watched and evaluated' thing and some people upped their game by hiring a tiny elf doll to spy on their kids
and then in his ultimate form you've got this weird duality of this whole generous gift-bringer but also a huge Capitalism Thing where people shill stuff with Santa on it or use Santa to sell soda and it's just a whole thing that I'm way too stupid to go into
so yeah, jesus is cool. maybe i'll find something to put up but i doubt anything i can buy online will match what the church does every year some churches get real people to stand outside dressed up and shit
Haha, don't worry. I already gave my list of conditions to Wriothesley on the decorations. Most of it is for safety and practical reasons.
Beyond that... I'm not all that interested in broadcasting my faith. I have a shrine and my own decorations in my room, but that's for myself. Any decorations outside of my room... well, I think so long as they bring you guys joy, that's in the spirit of Christmas.
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