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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:50 pm
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xxantuxx Well, we arent by most governments either
Do you have any proof for this assertion?
I haven't heard of a Westernized nation that doesn't acknowledge paganism.
I have heard of a number of third world nations that acknowledge pagans and witches and have been known to execute ones blamed for misfortune.
The last laws on the books in England were taken off in the mid 1950's.
The US Armed Forces Chaplin's Field Guide mentions a handful of pagan faiths.
Ireland's laws against Witchcraft were off the books in the '70s I believe.
I think Scotland was in the 40's, but don't quote me on that one.
Further- there are whole villages in Eastern Europe that have heavy double faith traditions.
In short- I would like you to cite a government that does not acknowledge alternative faiths- for better or worse.
Quote: but I found Wikipedia's wikibook section, and looked under religion, there is not a single thing about paganism under there.
Quote: Magick as a religion was mentioned but there was no link, and I found this appauling and I know that we can do better than this. I say we all gather ourselves and write a book for wikipedia about wicca, paganism or something along those lines! Who's with me?
All the effort that is sunk into Wikipedia that resembles anything along the lines of reason and accuracy is usually revised beyond reason.
Further- what do you plan to write? The only unifying factor for most of paganism is that they don't worship YHVH. Hardly something to write home about. rolleyes |
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:27 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:58 am
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:15 pm
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:21 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:10 am
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TeaDidikai Starlock What I think is more of an issue is the bizzare omission of Paganism as a world religion from various texts available, for Paganism is most certainly a world religion (seeing as how it's the foundation of all religion in the first place). I contest this assertion on the grouds that Paganism isn't a religion at all. It's a catchall term for anyone who isn't a member of a select group of religions.
That's only one usage of the term Paganism. I personally do not ever use it as the 'catch-all term' (aka, any religion which is not one of the big three western Monotheist religions)... aplogies for the confusion. The definition I use is a consensus between several soruces, in prime M. Adler and M. York. Using THAT as a basis, Paganism IS a religion in of itself and ALSO describes a number of religions. Depends on what definition you're using. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:06 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:44 pm
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Starlock TeaDidikai Starlock What I think is more of an issue is the bizzare omission of Paganism as a world religion from various texts available, for Paganism is most certainly a world religion (seeing as how it's the foundation of all religion in the first place). I contest this assertion on the grouds that Paganism isn't a religion at all. It's a catchall term for anyone who isn't a member of a select group of religions. That's only one usage of the term Paganism. I personally do not ever use it as the 'catch-all term' (aka, any religion which is not one of the big three western Monotheist religions)... aplogies for the confusion. The definition I use is a consensus between several soruces, in prime M. Adler and M. York. Using THAT as a basis, Paganism IS a religion in of itself and ALSO describes a number of religions. Depends on what definition you're using.
May I ask how any defenition of Paganism allows it to be a standalone religion? I'm curious to see how one can use an umbrella term to describe a single religion. It sounds to me like calling a religion Abrahamic, and those who follow it are Abrahamists. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:19 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:48 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:20 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:22 am
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missmagpie TeaDidikai However, I am with Fiddler on this. If Pagan is a specific religion- then it doesn't apply to me and all those lackluster negitive-theology buffs out there can stop considering me amongst them on GP. Woohoo I'm not Pagan anymore! ~dances~ I'm back to being a good ole... Erm. Something. Whatever. Thingummy! That's what I am! I'm a highly advanced, one of a kind Thingummy!
I knew you were thin but I didn't know you were a gummy. |
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:25 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:30 am
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missmagpie reagun ban missmagpie That's what I am! I'm a highly advanced, one of a kind Thingummy! I knew you were thin but I didn't know you were a gummy. You haven't chewed on me enough xd You know what they say about eating too much of something when you're young...
There's a fairly simple reason that I haven't chewed on you.... and when I was young, you'd have been.... oh... wait, that's not what you meant XP |
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