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Advent Poll- Especially for non Christians

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edited December 2013 in Wedding Woes
Do you know what Advent is

Advent Poll- Especially for non Christians 35 votes

I know exactly what it is
60% 21 votes
I have a vague idea it's something around Christmas
31% 11 votes
I know enough that it has nothing to do with the Seventh Day Adventists
2% 1 vote
I've never heard this term before this poll
5% 2 votes
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Re: Advent Poll- Especially for non Christians

  • thejucheideathejucheidea member
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    Not Christian, but I know what Advent is because my parents are Christian. I also go to the German language Advent service in Nashville every year with my dad, so that's given me further information about Advent that I didn't know from going to church with my parents during Advent season when I was younger.

    We do have an Advent calendar every year. It's Lego.


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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    Crap, this was the first sunday--and we skipped.  and we'll skip next week too.  Whoops.
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  • emmyg65emmyg65 member
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    I'm agnostic, but culturally Christian, and we celebrate Advent along with all the rest of our Christmas traditions. We live in an area with a large Moravian community and attending Advent services last year, which was lovely. Even though I don't believe Christ is our Lord and Savior, I enjoyed the spirit of peacefulness and expectant waiting. 
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    I know what it is, b/c I was religious as a younger person.

    I actually have a beautiful Advent cabinet thing for the calendar b/c I fell for it so hard (though I'm not sure how the calendar really fits into the religious meaning, does it at all?  I knew about candles for the Sundays) that we just put some candies and little dollar store doo-dads in for fun.
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  • dharmabunnydharmabunny member
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    I have the overall gist of it.

    Alrhough I found an ossum reuseable one I got at Target. Just load it up with candies. I told DH if he wants bible verses in there, he's gotta churn 'me out.

    Although maybe when DD gets to more of a reading/complex thought stage, we might try some other inspiration verses along with the goody Secularized, other religions, something to share, etc. that would take more thought than I have right now.
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    Ok.  I said something to SIL about Advent and she said "You mean like Seventh Day Adventists?"   I wasn't sure if my sheltered world was showing or if she's that dumb.  I mean I don't know everything about Hanukah, but I get the gist.
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  • smalfrie19smalfrie19 member
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    Raised Catholic (Catholic school for 6 years) I know exactly what it is.

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  • GBCKGBCK member
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    yeah, SIL is just kinda clueless, because ahs she never seen advent calendars at stores?

    when this is on the shelf at target, it falls into 'common knowledge': http://www.amazon.com/Madelaine-Chocolate-Company-MC154-Calendar/dp/B000X5WL04
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  • HisGirlFriday13HisGirlFriday13 member
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    Agreed. Even if you're not culturally Christian, there's enough common exposure to the season that you get the general gist of it.
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    I'm gonna go with 'not my circus, not my monkeys.'
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  • orwhatuwillorwhatuwill member
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    I grew up with interfaith parents who were non-religious. So I had no formal religious education or traditions...
    I definitely thought it had to do with candy...does it?
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    orwhatuwill said:
    I grew up with interfaith parents who were non-religious. So I had no formal religious education or traditions...
    I definitely thought it had to do with candy...does it?
    Not completely off base--it's a countdown to Christmas (and, from a religious standpoint, the 4 Sundays leading up to Christmas, specifically).  But there are often candy-themed calendars where you open a door each day to get hidden treats
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