Re: Extropian Holidays

Michael Lorrey (retroman@tpk.net)
Thu, 26 Dec 1996 21:58:43 -0500


Chris Hind wrote:
>
> I see the creation of Extropian holidays as a bad thing because there are
> better, far more successful ways of spreading our memes as well as it would
> destroy art. Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc aren't religious holidays,
> they're commercial ventures. Anyone supporting them is supporting
> capitalism and the free market. Ever heard of After-Christmas sales?
> Christians have attempted to religicize the Pagan winter solstice which was
> far more creative. Do we really want to copy what the christians did and
> are still trying to do now that there is a growing decline in the
> "christian" meaning of Christmas? Lets not try to
> make the same mistake the Christians made.
>

Youare erroneously assuming it to be a mistake. Mistake for whome? if we
are to replace the old memes with the new, we must hijack the most
sacred symbols, dates, etc of the old paradigms, just as Christianity
did with pagan religions, if we are to replace the old outdated modes
and philosophies with the new. I think Newtonmas is a great idea, and
would help bring the reverence for the day back in my opinion for all
those of science and technology who have abandoned or at least gotten
away from their traditional religious practices. THis is why I proposed
MIKEYMAS(tm), since I actually have a day named after me. if we create
our own calendar of holidays and make a practice of celebrating on those
day instead of traditional ones, or celebrating on traditional days, but
for different reasons, as we individuals become more influential in the
cyberculture, our practices will become more popular.

Now, who wants to have a virgin birth? Be martyred? Exiled? Wander in
the desert? We need volunteers people!!!!!

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TANSTAAFL!!!

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