Abbey Quote by Karen Marie Moning
“Samhain had its origins, like many modern holidays or celebrations, in pagan times. As the sidhe-seers had been inclined to erect churches and abbeys on their sacred sites, the Vatican had been wont to “Christianize” ancient, pagan celebrations in an if-you-can’t-beat-them-and-don’t-wantto- join-them-rename-it-and-pretend-it-was-yours-all-along campaign.”
![“Last summer we had eight people in the [Christian] congregation who danced four different sun dances. Of course the missionaries have said all along that those ceremonies are pagan and we can't do that. Our people insist that they are free in the gospel, free in Christ Jesus, to participate in…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/43d/jim-wallis-author-174911_ceremony_last-summer-we-had-eight-people-in-the-c_2927218.jpg)
![“Well I wasn't really attacking the religious beliefs [in the song 'The Vatican Rag'], I was attacking the formality of the rituals of the Catholic church; however, people took it wrongly.” quote by Tom Lehrer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/32c/tom-lehrer-3442_attacking_well-i-wasn-t-really-attacking-the-relig_2184921.jpg)
