>Second, Trotsky made a calendar of Malkionism, that didn't much
>connection to seasons (and yearly cycle of climate)
>
The month names are all based on the yearly cycle of climate (sometimes
vaguely, to be sure).
>unlike RW catholic
>Julius or Gregorius calendar, that is firmly attached to the cycle necessary
>for farming. (For example, Winter Solstice is Christ's birthday in RW....and
>it is the proof that Christianity firmly connected to "Pagan" way before it,
>like Mithraism. )
>
A key difference between Malkionism and Christianity is that the former
is not historically connected to, or in any way derived from, a pagan
culture. Some individual Malkioni sects may have adopted pagan beliefs
in the same way that Christianity has (the Aeolians are an obvious
culprit here), but in general there's either no link or the Church has
succesfully squished it, at least from its formal ceremonies - what the
farmers get up to might be another matter, where there's a prior
theistic tradition in that area.
>Hrestol didn't die in Autumn Equinox on the contrary of my
>expect.
>
I don't really see why he should. The Brithini were executing him; I
can't see why they'd pick a particularly significant day to do so, still
less a date that would be significant in the pagan Theyelan calendar. I
mean, its on God Day, which is probably important enough and a good time
for ceremonies demonstrating their superiority, but why bother waiting
until something like the equinox?
>Malkonmas: Earth Day, Fertility Week, Fire Season,
>
That's from RuneQuest - I just copied it across.
>Third, martyrdom of Hrestol is important in Malkionism, though martyr is not
>patented article of christians,
>
Malkionism is, after all, not just based on Christianity.
>Fourth, christianity concept of Original Sin is always stressed overly by
>Confucians,
>
While mankind is clearly sinful and prone to Error if not properly
directed, I don't think Original Sin in the Catholic sense is much of a
concern to Malkioni. Now, the Brithini might think everyone but them
suffers from it, as can be proved by the fact that they keep aging, but
not the modern mainstream Malkioni, IMO.
-- Trotsky Gamer and Skeptic ------------------------------------------------------ Trotsky's RPG website: http://www.ttrotsky.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ --__--__-- End of Glorantha Digest
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