>>I would vote for blessed/holy/peaceful. But then at the end of the month it's Eid Mubarak!
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>>Ramadan is an interesting spiritual exercise. It is surprisingly difficult (even when you're not in the Middle East and it's summer time and it's 100F in the [virtual] shade) It's an interesting contrast between feast and famine, between discipline and indulgence. There are lots of traditions associated with it.
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>>But on the topic of "happy holidays" I wish all of you the best of whatever you have been/are celebrating and a safe, happy and prosperous 1999.
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>>Jen
>>(ex-resident of Bahrain, almost Moslem convert, ex-Anglican, Wiccan High Priestess, witch and celtic shaman apprentice)
>>What me? curious about religion and spirituality??? naaaaah
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>Hi Jen,
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>I think you'd probably know more this than I, so I'll defer.
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>I knew we had something in common, however. You may be an ex- but I'm a current Anglican. Cradle Episcoplian (somewhat of a rarity these days around here).

I'd probably still be an Anglican if I weren't also a feminist.. I have a very hard time with a religion that reserves all the best parts for a single gender.

Jen