Valentines day, What it really means
Hey everybody, XxEmo_PaganxX here.
I want to give you a little history on valentines day.
“Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.”
“The Legend of St. Valentine
The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February
While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests, would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in marriage.
Valentine’s Day: A Day of Romance
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity and but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois.
Typical Valentine’s Day Greetings
In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings.
Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap.” Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.”
My source is the link provided below.
http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day
If this is the true meaning of Valentines day, why can’t people respect it and be happy? Why can’t people (even if it’s for just once every year) love one another and tell the other human being that they love them as they would their own brother or sister? This is my question. This may end up just being only a dream. But the thought is nice isn’t it? One day a year without fighting, breakup, or bullying. One year where everyone gets along. Why?
Post your answer below. This is my kindness. My passion. Even though I do not agree with you people of Christwire, I love you because you are a human being. This is the true humanity. It doesn’t matter if your White or black, or if your ancesters were slaves or royalty. What matters is that you are spreading love to another person and making their day. Make my day by just once, telling every person you see to have a happy valentines day.
From me to everyone who posts on Christwire, I hope you have a happy Valentines day.
XxEmo_PaganxX
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I must implore you listen to my words. I am not here to preach, I am not here to lie, nor am I here to "tempt you to sin" or whatever they have been saying I am. I have been insulted on this site, mocked, made fun of, but that only fuels my fire and proves my point when I say this:
These people are more than likely not who they say they are. I have been called XxEmo_Homo_PaganxX before for one reason only. That reason is that I was proving wrong everything they were saying. These people believe that lying, taking words out of context, and even photo-shopping pictures will lead them to get what they want. What they want is Sheeple. Sheeple- people who follow without question just for the sake of following.
10:04 pm
Excellent job and you cited you’re source everyone should have to do this on the website, you couldn’t be more right about the true nature of valentines day, thank you so much for bringing some reason to this site, please post more.
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10:34 pm
you should write for http://www.lieswire.org
Also, if I am dealt two 10′s should I split or stay?
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12:22 am
how is what she said lies.
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11:54 am
Ask the cigar/cigarette girl instead… She wants your tip.
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1:32 pm
Who’s the cigar/cigarette girl? If you’re talking about me then you are wrong, I dont smoke and I don’t plan on selling it. It’s bad for you.
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10:53 pm
Here we go again with all these “every holiday is a pagan one” stuff again…
Look, I don’t care if Valentines day, Easter, or Christmas share dates with was some demon worshiping festival it doesn’t mean that they have pagan roots.
And really I celebrate my valentines day by giving nice christian girls hearts with little chocolates taped to them. Not by creating love potions and summoning Lilith to corrupt innocent christian man
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1:37 pm
Here we go again with the devil worship shit. Look kid, I’ve said it once and I will say it again, I don’t worship your “devil.” I actually shouldn’t even be acknowleging his supposid “existance.” It’s not part of my belief. And I don’t summon spirits. I don’t corrupt. I don’t “create love potions.” This particular holliday was NEVER a pagan one actually. This one was created based on one of the Catholic Saints. Which were created to convert the pagans. Know your history. I give out hearts with chocolates too. In fact, Valentines day is one of my favorites because of it’s meaning. It stands for love.
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2:38 pm
But you do, The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.
It’s also known that demons enjoy impersonating pagan deities. So indirectly, yes you are a devil worshiper.
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2:47 pm
No, I’m not. Again, If I were a “devil worshipper” I would still acknowlege his existance and I would have stated that I did so.
There’s no such thing as “inderectly worhsipping the devil.” Your logic fails you. There are no demons “impersonating” anyone. It’s called intuition. If a religion tells you to do something wrong, then it is not right to follow it. Diana does not want me to do anything wrong. Wrong would be hurting others in any way. I don’t harm any living thing. How many times have I said so? How many times do I have to tell you the truth before you finally stop accusing me of being what I’m not?
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3:16 pm
Whatever you want to call her, Diana, Gaia, Madoka, ect There’s only one name I call her by.
And that’s Lilith the demon that leads astray.
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3:27 pm
But you don’t get it. Lilith is not my goddess. She and Diana are different. They have no connection to each other. Don’t you Get it?
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3:29 pm
He idol is the beast with many heads.
Its a sort of penis envy on her part.
LMAO!
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3:32 pm
You obviously don’t know anything about my religion. goodbye for now. I will speak to everyone next week.
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2:31 pm
Last time I checked, I never said that Valentines day was ever a pagan holliday. It is a Catholic one.
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9:44 am
And I’m not penis envy.
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11:22 pm
You dont have to write “Hey everybody, XxEmo_PaganxX here.”
There are two boxes that tell us who the author of the article is.
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11:22 pm
Perhaps if you actually READ the articles instead of insulting people you might know that.
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12:21 am
she isn’t insulting anyone
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1:38 pm
I wrote that because I wanted to. I’m fully aware of the fact that you will already know. ever think of that?
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12:20 am
wow christian member here really love to destroy a wonderful article like that you can’t be nice for changing at least
or is it a Bigger effort for you to be Nice ?
it’s simply stupid to bash someone because he/she is atheist and wrote a nice article about love
are you simply jealous of that ??
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1:39 pm
I’m not atheist. I’m Pagan. But thanks for the effort.
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3:57 am
i never really liked valentines day. people are nice to me.
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10:59 am
What a piece of crap. I just don’t get her screen-name XxEmo_PaganxX. I see posts by Ex-atheist and git it. She quit her evil pagan ways and joined the Christian family. Now when I read XxEmo_PaganxX it appears to indicate she to is an Ex- emo-pagan???? I doubt she has a clue.
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1:41 pm
No, I just liked the way the screen name looked. I’m not an ex pagan. I am pagan. And Emo is just what everyone calls me. I figured if everyone saw me as an outcast, I might as well flaunt it. I’m proud of what I am. Ever think of that?
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1:20 pm
The vast majority of this article was plagiarized straight from the source you cited. You’re allowed to glean as much information as you want from whatever sources you need, but you must either quote or paraphrase it. And you might as well provide some insights of your own in between the information you borrowed. This is hardly the level of integrity we expect from our authors at Christwire.
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1:43 pm
I cited my source. It’s not plagarism if you cite your source. I didn’t have time to provide some insights. I had to leave. But if you do have questions about why I chose this particular article to provide, I will gladly answer them.
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2:47 pm
Emo, why dont you write an article about how you bleed cats on your sacrificial altar in your trailer’s backyard?
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2:57 pm
Antoine, Why don’t you write an article that’s actually true?
Don’t like it do you?
Don’t insult me again if you don’t want one in return.
I don’t sacrifice anything. I love cats. They are too sweet to kill. And I don’t live in a trailer. Make sense? It better.
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2:46 pm
”Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday”
This is all I read so far and I am CERTAIN you will try to promote your sacrificial pagan religion.
I am SURE of it.
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2:54 pm
First off, my WAY OF LIFE is not sacrificial. I don’t sacrifice anything.
And Seccond off, before you make ANY assumptions, you need to read the ENTIRE article. It states that St. Valentines is a Catholic saint. This saint was created by the Catholics to convert pagans. I swear, don’t you know any history?
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2:59 pm
Finisehd reading it.
And you know history? You plagiarized this whole article, you should be ashamed! without even putting it in your own words.
You are a pathetic person. Your articles are only good for me to use them to pick up my dog’s shit after a long walk. Your whole religion is rificule, you worship demons and dead things, your idols are dead and so are you inside!
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3:06 pm
And again you insult me. Must I say it?
I do know history. I posted my source too. If you really read the entire thing, you would have noticed it. I gave credit.
I don’t have a religion, I have a way of life.
I do NOT worship demons and dead things are nothing but rotting corpses. The spirits, I give them respect, but I don’t worship them. I don’t have “idols.” I am alive and I breathe air, just like you. You tell me to have respect, yet you don’t respect me. You’re a hypocrite.
Here’s a seggestion for you, If I’m such a sinner, then let your “GOD” be my judge. NOT YOU. I could care less if you were a christian or a catholic. YOU HAVE NO PLACE IN JUDGING ME OR ANYONE ELSE.
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3:10 pm
You are a plagiarizing dumbo who can’t even get the fatcs she plagiarizes straight, just go look at the last article you wrote, you
had all of your dates wrong in that other isipid peice of crap.
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3:28 pm
Asshole.
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3:01 pm
Pagans use to sacrifice young virgins, then they would have sex orgies and drink the blood if the sacrified.
This is your religion, if you werent such an ignorant dumb emosexual whore you would realize this.
Moreover, You and nazi Heinrich Himmler are in the same boat: you are both pagans.
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3:12 pm
“Pagans use to sacrifice young virgins, then they would have sex orgies and drink the blood if the sacrified.”
Where’s your source huh? Are you just going by what you hear? What you were told?
FYI Pagans DID NOT SACRIFICE ANYTHING. Sex is a natural part ofthe life force. We do not disrespect it in such a way. And there is NO PART OF OUR BELIEF THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH BLOOD!!
This is NOT my religion. I am NOT ignorant and dumb. I am not an “emosexual” and I sure as hell am NOT A WHORE. What I realise is that you are an asshole.
More over, I have NO connection to Nazi Heinrich Himmler.
Stop being rude and you will get the respect you want.
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3:19 pm
”Sex is a natural part ofthe life force. We do not disrespect it in such a way”
Oh emo pagan!! your a scream!! keep posting your posts, they provide us all with comedy value!
Just go google paganism and sacrifice, you will have all the info you want. As you are google educated you wont have any problem doing so, I have a B.A in european history and a certificate in anthropology, what do you have little lady?
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3:29 pm
I have respect and an open mind asshole. I don’t need a piece of paper to tell me what I know.
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3:32 pm
TRANSLATION: im a dumb ignorant emo whore ( with 0 education) who comes here scribbling badly written and plagiarized article to attempt to portray myself as ”smart”.
And I have the fucking balls to say that I am in a position to lecture other members here.
I also look like street children from downtown calcutta
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9:35 am
If I had no education, I would not be a junior in highschool right now. I do have the balls, thankyou. I have the balls to tell the truth. I stand strong on the truth. You cannot move me from such. I look good. I look like a respectable young lady and will not tolerate your insults. You’re just mad because you can’t prove me wrong.
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6:11 pm
Antoine is just jealous he doesn’t have nearly as great journalistic skills like you Pagan.
BTW, I’m interested in learning about the Pagan faith, can you tell me more about it? If you don’t want to discuss it on here then I’ll be glad enough to give you my email address instead.
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9:27 pm
Great article! For a minute I thought Blanche wrote another insulting piece of junk, but I was happy when I found out it wasn’t. Keep writing! I enjoy reading your articles.
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10:58 pm
Even though I despise and pray for the downfall of XxEmoHomoPaganXx drug & occult filled existence, I have to salute Christwire.org for being such a BRAVE and UNBIASED publication! To allow such filth to be published on this website just goes to show you how dedicated the Christian right is about preserving personal freedoms and liberty.
We truly are blessed.
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11:26 pm
So you pray that EmoPagen dies? Fuck you. You’re a horrible human being.
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5:56 pm
??? Umm, It’s spelled Pagan. Thanks for the support though.
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9:51 am
Christwire is a “BRAVE and UNBIASED publication”? Clearly you have no idea what those words mean. CultWire is nothing but biased articles written by biased and hypocritical people.
And for your hateful comment towards XxEmoPaganxX, hoping that she dies along with her views and beliefs, will give you a one way ticket to a place that no one wants to go. You’ll be sent to Mu, the Void, where there’s nothing but darkness where you get to suffer all alone.
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2:38 pm
Mark, first off, My user name is XxEmo_PaganxX. Seccond off, I don’t have a “drug & occult filled existance.”
And third off, they were FAR from UNBIASED. You CANNOT be blessed when you are posting lies. Why would you pray for my downfall? I am not going to let you or your “flock” of sheeple to knock me away from the truth.
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9:48 am
And another thing, the only reason why you pray for my downfall is because you FEAR me. You don’t want the truth to be real. You fear me because I’m not christian and I’m right. YOU FEAR ME. Otherwise, you would not fight back. You wouldn’t insult me. You’d brush me away and not think about me as if I were a fly on your arm. You fear the truth, the unknown. You fear. That is why you live these lies, so that everything is sugar-coated and sweet for you.
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11:26 am
I have already received confirmation that I will, in fact, be attending a gala in Heaven the moment I die.
Please do not use your drug binges as an excuse to slander me, or wish for my death, or judge my character. I have been nothing but a christian warrior, carrying my cross and shield into duty to save lives for the lord.
Perhaps you would benefit from a prayer group. I will organize one on your behalf, Mrs. 666 and Mrs. Jenkins.
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3:29 pm
FYI, it’s MISS. I haven’t been married and am not 21, so it’s MISS, not MRS. get it right.
And no one can get “confirmation” that they’ll be going to a “gala in Heaven the moment [they] die” cos you are still alive and that sort of thing is impossible.
And another little tidbit, I don’t use drugs and never have or plan to, so that “drug binges” remark is null in void while talking to me. BTW, get your head outta your ass.
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4:37 pm
Wow.. so who told you will be in heaven the moment you die…
and God doesnt let anyone who damns others and judges anyone no matter who they are because only He can judge so if your judging someone or damning them that means your trying to be God and thus youre idolizing yourself. And since God tells us to love all our neighbors you im sure are probably going to hell..
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9:21 pm
The only Valentine’s I celebrate are the ones that land on Tuesdays.
Nice Article Emo_Pagan
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9:50 am
Thankyou. But I don’t understand CelestialDeth, why do you only celebrate the ones on tuesdays?
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6:35 pm
Valentines day in today’s society is celebrated with love. Not intolerance… Jackass.
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