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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America

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Old 02-22-2007, 06:18 PM   #31 (permalink)
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I love Buffy, Charmed, Angel, and Harry Potter. How can it be that people don't get that they're fantasy entertainment and not real life?
I dunno, but many do unfortunately. I guess cause such shows feed into the stereotype of what people have been raised to believe 'witches' are like in general.

I do have to say, I've always found it interesting watching the faces of those when I answer their questions about my own path. Usually the first thing that pops out of them as a response is 'but you don't look like a pagan' with a look of surprise. And once they do realize that we look, act, and live just like them but just persue a different spiritual path, they usually show a great curiosity to learn more about our paths.
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:29 PM   #32 (permalink)
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I do have to say, I've always found it interesting watching the faces of those when I answer their questions about my own path. Usually the first thing that pops out of them as a response is 'but you don't look like a pagan' with a look of surprise. And once they do realize that we look, act, and live just like them but just persue a different spiritual path, they usually show a great curiosity to learn more about our paths.
Most people just think you're a wackjob Ali-May!
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Teeth, I don't think anyone was refuting that Christianity was the religion most practiced in the US...

I think the argument was about that Christians are claiming that it's a 'Christian nation run by Christian ideals' and basically...Jeff disagrees. He's oppressed you know...
He opposes most of the stuff I say. Sometimes I think it's just baiting.
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Most people just think you're a wackjob Ali-May!
Most people think you're a troll.
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:47 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Most people on here know how I feel about paternalistic religions... controlling, dominating, destructive, the cause of ecological imbalance, etc...
My husband (tyreay) and I are both ordained humanist ministers and I have adopted pagan traditions, which are in synch with my beliefs concerning the environment and the world around us, the cycles of the seasons, the scientifically proven connections on human behavior with lunar cycles, the interconnectedness of all living things, cause and effect (karma), the proven psychological benefits of meditation, which I believe is the same psychological benefit achieved by prayer, and the need for male and female for procreation.
However, I do believe that everyone has the right to beliefs that make sense to them.
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I'm a really big fan of the Wiccan saying "An it harm none, do what thou wilt." I'm not particularly spiritual, though quite a few of my friends are. Two are pagans, too, and they're cool, but I've just never had much of a connection to the spiritual world.
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Pagans still exist in numbers? What will they think of next? (maybe I should look to the stars [sorry, I mean Gods] to find out ).
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Yep, I've read that thesis and actually agree with it as well. But also, there was a bit of attention getting on the girls' parts as well. And it just blew up from that point on. Then there were those from outside of the community who weren't affected by the grain, yet were also making the same accusations. Mainly to settle grudges or in hopes of prospering from it. It just simply became a 'jump on the band wagon' phenominon with some deadly results.

There were many factors in what happened. Not just the simple issue of the grain.
I wasn't disagreeing with you, I was just adding info to the subject. What you have said about the trials is all accurate.
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Pagans still exist in numbers?
only 1/2 million in America - and that includes neo-pagans
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He opposes most of the stuff I say. Sometimes I think it's just baiting.

Partially baiting on his party, but mainly it's denial.
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