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24th September 07, 04:52 AM
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FYI: Gilmore was a lawyer before his present religious life.
(Mike, I am NOT entering or trying reengage the debate, just adding info on one of the persons.)
Back to topic:
The notion of "what is tradition" is one that has been hotly debated in times past and present. If you note carefully, in the film "Tunes of Glory," the question of whether the actions and "new" traditions from World War 2 are part of or an aversion from "the tradition of the regiment."
It comes down to when something began and how long it takes before the partakers feel that such is the way it "should be." My family is developing "new traditions" for my kids. These traditions are actually a blending of my family's traditions and my wife's family traditions. For example, Christmas morning in my house growing up Santa left presents in a large pile, each in its own place (mine was on the "the big leather chair") neatly arranged as a display and unwrapped. Anna's family would open wrapped presents from Santa, that were left under the tree. Now Kiwi and Wilson are seeing Santa leaving piles of wrapped presents, each in its own place. When they grow up, it will be part of their tradition, though it is now only a couple years old.
(Also note: the first posts of this thread was from mid-2005. I wonder if the thoughts of the early posters has changed, remained the same, or been reinforced.)
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