let's try this again.

[balmofgilead]

[Poll #926808]
It was impressed upon me in my youth When I was in elementary school (at a Conservative dayschool, no less) the principal made a hubbub about how Valentine's day is a Christian holiday, not a secular one, and shouldn't be celebrated by Jews. Holidays' origins don't bother me anymore (dude, have you seen my Christmas icon?), but I'm still not sure where I stand WRT to what kind of holiday it is or whether it's something I'd ever 'do.' Some things just become ingrained into your way of thinking...like how my brain associates skiing with paralysis...and I think Valentine's day has become associated with "No! Not.for.you!" regardless of whatever other religious attitudes I may have totally jettisoned.

I don't see candy hearts and cupids--I see fire and brimstone.

Comments

[madcaptenor.livejournal.com]

I think the poll is broken. When I try to answer, it says I'm not permitted to see it. But it says "Open to: All, results viewable to: All"; surely I am part of "All"?

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Same here.

[dizoburo.livejournal.com]

well... its kinda christian to an extent i think. this is slightly made up and slightly from shit i read a long time ago.

back in the day when free will marriages weren't allowed, as in arranged marriages were the fad. a priest named saint valentine would marry people in secret. then valentine got caught and they tossed the mofo in jail. whilst in jail, he fell in love with the jailors daughter. and thusly in the warmth of amore (love) he'd write her long letters declaring his love and shit... and he'd sign it "your Valentine", becuase thats the way you signed letters and shit. its like sincerely danny aka your danny.

and thats all i can recall. and i guess because valetine was a saint/priest... that leans on christian stuff. cause i think jewish heirarchy ladder uses like rabbis or something.

but yea. i dont give a fuck buot valentines day. maybe cause i'm single...but really... its just another day like christmas... and the 12 days of hannukah. or however many days. pardon.

[tobeginagain.livejournal.com]

The poll doesn't seem to be working for me either, but I'll just post here:
I don't celebrate Valentine's Day but not for religious reasons, for familial ones. Today is my brother's birthday so we always celebrated it as such. Sure, I exchanged boxed Valentine's Day cards in elementary school but the main celebration of the day was going out for dinner with my family - for my brother's birthday.

[newsbean.livejournal.com]

I can't tell whether it let me vote in your poll or not. Did it?