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The True Reason for the Season
When early Christians came to areas with paganism as its main spirituality they were dead set on converting everyone from their pagan ways. There are many holidays in the pagan calendar and they were a big part of the culture. So to try to make these holidays fit with Christianity, they took them and made their own story to go along with the day. Since then, the original holidays have been lost and no one really knows the true origins of our beloved holidays. “Christ’s mass” is never mentioned in the Bible, nor any other holidays. Our traditions all have pagan roots.
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7 Reasons to Learn a New Language
There are more than 7 reasons to learn a language, but these are the top ones on my list because I feel like they cover the most important aspects. I would recommend everyone learns at least one foreign language during their life for each and every one of these reasons. 1. Culture I have written about the value of other cultures a bit in some of my other articles. Experiencing another culture on an intimate level is one of the most rewarding experiences in the world. Each one has good, bad, beautiful, and ugly characteristics. The more deeply you invest in any culture, the broader your critical understanding of the…
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5 Mistakes New Language Learners Make
Learning a new language is a daunting task, and takes a lot of trial and error. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes like misunderstanding or misusing language, because you are going make a lot of them. I once misunderstood what someone was asking me while I was in Mexico and accidentally convinced him I was an alcoholic, all the while oblivious to what I was saying and feeling proud that I was using such long sentences. View these mistakes as lessons and use them as tools to strengthen your memory rather than getting down on yourself. You can read more about what you should do here, but for now here…
