"The Easter Bunny and Santa and Superman had long ago receded into our past but our relationship with our God has only grown immensely over the past five to six years or so."
Brave comparison, j-t.
Neither the bunny nor Santa are Christian in origin. And yet they endure. Over time, I think I have come to appreciate the ancient messages they impart.
Of new life and renewal around the spring equinox - Eostre would be pleased that her message remains unambiguous, even if it has been mixed together with foreign symbols.
And of good cheer and optimism when things seem bleak around the winter solstice. So we celebrate the unconquerable light of Constantine's other god, Sol Invictus, on his birthday.
Certainly more than a little correlation between the messages woven into the tapestry of the old pagan festivals and the Christian calendar.
Superman is the embodiment of the American mythical hero, of course. With borrowings from Achilles perhaps. Homer saw it all.
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