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Pagans?

posted 17 years ago by avellenor
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It's been awhile since I've watched this movie, but I liked it a lot. I remember one scene in particular, when the mother and her children say a blessing before their meal. It appeared to be a pagan blessing but I can't recall it now. Did anyone else notice this? I don't recall the family's religious affiliation or denomination being mentioned in any part of the movie, or any mention of religion for that matter.

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[–] avellenor 17 years ago

Thank you. That's what I thought but wasn't sure if I misunderstood.

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[–] FilmAddict611 17 years ago

I don't recall it verbatim, but they thanked the Earth and Sun. Could lean toward Paganism. Could also be symbolic of the close bond that farming families have with Nature.

[–] ReasonlsOutToLunch 17 years ago

Now I am going to have to watch this all the way through.

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[–] hapyniks 11 years ago

the first Pagans were farmers

[–] Soodinum 10 years ago

Lol. The first EVERYONES were farmers :P

[–] Milkdoesabodygood 10 years ago

What is up with all these delations, what is this double speak?

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Except for the first hunter-gatherers.

[–] MickBarr-1 8 years ago

It seemed very out of character for a corn farmer in the 1980s, considering most of the community was very stereotypically portrayed.