Pagans and non-believers.. and any other beliefs!

[Sir Birdaholic]

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Shhhhh...... shine is illegal to make!

 

[Dunkopf]

I don't believe in a monolithic higher power. If there is anything at all, it would have to be a combination of souls if you will. Since nobody has ever come back from the dead, NOBODY knows the actual truth. I believe there must have been some prophet that the New Testament was based on. I do wish that a lot of people that call themselves Christians would practice what they preach. In my opinion a lot of politicians have given Christianity a bad rap. There are a lot more young people leaving the church than there are new people joining it. The reason given is because they are disillusioned by all the hate fostered by the leaders.

We celebrate all holidays at our house. I guess holidays is really an inaccurate word. I've never considered the 4th of July to be a Holy Day, or Memorial or Labor day. Thanksgiving isn't either. Halloween is a Pagan Holy Day. So that leaves Christmas and Easter. Both days that are Pagan Holy Days but were borrowed by Christians to become the 2 days of the year that most Christians go to church.

We do the Santa thing on Christmas and the Easter Bunny thing on Easter. Fortunately the kids are getting old enough that we can dump the Santa and Bunny thing. We do have a childrens bible that we let our kids read. It helps them around school because so many kids have been indoctrinated in the Christian faith and they get totally blown away to find out that another human doesn't believe in God. If one of our children wants to go to church with a friend after they are old enough to form logical thought processes we let them. So far we have had three kids do that for a little while. We don't comment on it and let them form their own opinions. It hasn't stuck so far. Still a bunch of non believers. They all have great morals and a lot of empathy for other people. They are truly Christians without God. They do as Christ did without the big leap of faith required to become a true Christian.

DW has her own belief system and it is hers to discuss if she chooses.

I do not look down on any faith. I do look down on people that feel theirs is the only faith and that other people should be ostracized for their faith or are intolerant of others preferences in lifestyle and use religion as an excuse to back up their intolerance. Religion should never be involved in politics. I'm not talking about a manger scene in the public square. I'm talking about the 10 commandments at the courthouse or some such nonsense. Or making political decisions based on Christ. Religion is between a person and their God or the congregation they want to be a part of.

 

[michickenwrangler]

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[justuschickens59]

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Shhhhh...... shine is illegal to make!

No, in the state of VA you can actually make moonshine for your own consumption, but you can't sell it. I think there is a legal limit of what you are allowed to make, but I don't know exactly what that limit is.

 

[Junkmanme]

We don't TRULY "understand" how our little Planet actually works...completely.

We are learning a few things about "the Universe".

We are not even sure that there are not "other dimensions" which we cannot perceive.

How are WE to understand how or what "God" thinks?

NO. I do not believe what any "preachers" say. They invent this stuff.

"The Bible" is an interesting set of documents written by various HUMANS describing some true and some ficticious History of the Jewish peoples and some of their neighbors. Some good thinking there...but certainly NOT "the WORD of GOD".

We seem extremely arrogant and self-centered when we "propose to know" God's Plan.

We haven't even figured out Man's Plan as of yet.

-Junkmanme-

P.S. I celebrate "the Holidays" by attempting to be a Good Neighbor and minding my own business. It is NICE when the neighbors do the same.

 

[Damummis]

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[Wifezilla]

For mead I usually just use this recipe...
http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/an-easy-delicious-mead-recipe.htm
But I use champagne yeast instead of bread yeast

I have tinkered with fruit meads, but I tinkered so much I don't have an actual written recipe! LOL I need to stop that.

I have grape vines so this is a good start if you have grapes on hand...
"1 gallon local honey (gift from a friend)
10 pounds of concord grapes (from my back yard)
2-3 tsp acid blend
3-5 tsp yeast nutrient
campden tablets
Redstar Champagne yeast

Procedure:

I started this stuff on November 1. We had already had a couple of
frosts, so the grapes were really sweet. When I pitched the yeast I had
three gallons. I used one of the gallons for topping off after each
racking (and the occaisonal sample) and by the time I bottled it I had
less than 2.5 gallons. The stuff was deliceous right out of the
fermenter. After about a month I took an 8 ounce bottle to a party for
all to sample. It really is yummy.

Comments:

My question is, How in the hell am I supposed to let this stuff age when
it is so good even now? What can I expect to happen to the flavors
during the next year or two? I assume it will become drier, which would
probably be an improvement."
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/post.php?tid=430506

 

[justuschickens59]

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Thanks for the info and recipe. He does use champagne yeast and we do have plenty of grapevines and he has made grape mead. We also have millions of blackberries (we can never pick them all) and he makes blackberry mead also, which is my favorite.

We have the same problem !!! We can't let it age either because it is so good now - who can let it sit for a year or two !! Maybe we should make a small batch at the same time and try to let that age and drink the other stuff now. LOL.

 

[debilorrah]

I am looking for food and I wake up to booze. Way to go folks!!!!

 

[Wifezilla]

Us pagans and heathens have a reputation to uphold