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The United $tates os not a Christian Nation
The Apotheosis of George Washington is painted inside the eye of the rotunda of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. Present, we see Athene, Poseidon, Hermes, Hephaistos, and Demeter on the outer ring, and in the centre, beside Washington is … Continue reading
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Ruadhan’s Further Adventures in Over-Thinking Pagan Identity Crisis 2011 — NOW WITH GRAPHS!!!
OK, so I was commenting on some-one (even though it’s likely being screened for no reason I can figure out, but whatever), and I realised something: There are two working definitions of “pagan” that most people seem to use to … Continue reading
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Tagged boeotian polytheism, bullies, pagan identity crisis 2011, paganism
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More on the word “Pagan” and the Inter-Pagan&Polytheist community
(Expanded from a comment responding to my last entry) I still have so many really mixed feelings about this issue. On one hand, I can see some remaining usefulness in “pagan” as a vague label. I’ve also had a lot … Continue reading
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So, I’m really not that invested in the term “Pagan”, eh?
I’ve read a few of the recent posts around the pagan blogosphere on the relevance of the word “pagan” and the “pan-pagan” community. Normally, I try to eschew simply re-stating the thoughts I share with others, especially if they’ve done … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient greece, greek gods, greek paganism, greek polytheism, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheism blogs, Hellenic polytheism in the media, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, modern worship, pagan, pagan community, paganism, ritual, semantics, urban paganism
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In Honour of International Pagan Coming-Out Day
Hi there, I’m Ruadhán J McElroy. Here is a picture of me. I’m a pagan. As you can see, I dye my hair (which is kind of long, by men’s standards) with Manic Panic, am overweight, have bad skin, poor … Continue reading
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It’s so Easy Being Green
Since I know a lot of people who are or wish to get into crafting, I figured I’d pass along Lupa’s handy guide to shipping green. I don’t think most of the people who read this blog will need to … Continue reading
More Winter Holiday Ranting
I came across a comment on The Wild Hunt1 yesterday, and I just had to comment on a sentiment that I often see that I find problematic: [link] Yule is the religious aspect, and Christmas is the fun. I like … Continue reading
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Pagan Friday Five
Yes, I realise it’s Tuesday, but I’ve had a busy weekend both on and off the Internet. 1) What secular thing do you find religious meaning in? I can’t easily narrow this one down, there’s really so much. There’s also … Continue reading
Who is a “Recon”?
The dictionary defines reconstruction as: 1. to construct or form again; rebuild: to reconstruct a Greek vase from fragments 2. to form a picture of (a crime, past event, etc) by piecing together evidence or acting out a version of … Continue reading
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More thoughts on the International Pagan Coming Out Day:
The more I think about it, the more I like this idea — and additionally, the more I can see certain parallels with the GBLT Rights movements. For those unfamiliar, the GBLT Right MovementS has historically been (and in many … Continue reading
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Tagged cara schulz, greek paganism, greek polytheism, Hellas, hellenic paganism, hellenic polytheism, hellenic polytheist, hellenic reconstruction, hellenic reconstructionism, hellenic religion, hellenic traditionalism, hellenism, hellenismos, hellenistai, helleniste, hellenistos, international pagan comoning out day, IPCOD, pagan+politics, religious freedom, The Wild Hunt
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