http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html A modern Pagan perspective Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-618 The Wild Hunt » The Smearing of Assisi Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:51:06 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-618 [...] event has become something of a political football within Catholicism, loved by the Catholic left, and often reviled by the Catholic right. In 2005, Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, most likely spurred by false rumors spread by an [...] [...] event has become something of a political football within Catholicism, loved by the Catholic left, and often reviled by the Catholic right. In 2005, Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, most likely spurred by false rumors spread by an [...]

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-617 The Wild Hunt » Quick Notes: Janine Pommy Vega, Evangelical Backlash, and Pope Benedict the Pilgrim Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:42:24 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-617 [...] event has become something of a political football within Catholicism, loved by the Catholic left, and often reviled by the Catholic right. The current Pope, since his days as Cardinal Ratzinger, has been a vocal critic of the gatherings. [...] [...] event has become something of a political football within Catholicism, loved by the Catholic left, and often reviled by the Catholic right. The current Pope, since his days as Cardinal Ratzinger, has been a vocal critic of the gatherings. [...]

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-616 annarella Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:29:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-616 <i> He denied Messori's assertion that African animists sacrificed chickens on the altar near the tomb of Saint Clare</i>Messori is well know for being someone who does not care if his statements are right or wrong, he cares for effects on righ-wing catholic. He denied Messori’s assertion that African animists sacrificed chickens on the altar near the tomb of Saint ClareMessori is well know for being someone who does not care if his statements are right or wrong, he cares for effects on righ-wing catholic.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-615 Jason Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:11:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-615 I'm not saying we should retreat from the public eye (I'm actually a fan of interfaith work), I'm only saying that the internal strength of our communities are going to become vital if public opinion starts taking a dim view of Pagans. I’m not saying we should retreat from the public eye (I’m actually a fan of interfaith work), I’m only saying that the internal strength of our communities are going to become vital if public opinion starts taking a dim view of Pagans.

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-614 K2.0 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:07:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-614 Jason, I disagree. I think this is a time when Pagans should be more "out" than ever before -- not only to guard our own boundaries, but to show the rest of America that there is an alternative, a third way between the extremes of absolute secularism and superstitious Christian fundamentalism -- or fundamentalism of any stripe, for that matter. That there are alternatives -- the gray area between the dualisms. That you can be spiritual without being a nut, and you can be rational without abandoning an inner life. We are unique in that way, I think, or rare anyway, and we should be proud of that, and say so. Jason, I disagree. I think this is a time when Pagans should be more “out” than ever before — not only to guard our own boundaries, but to show the rest of America that there is an alternative, a third way between the extremes of absolute secularism and superstitious Christian fundamentalism — or fundamentalism of any stripe, for that matter. That there are alternatives — the gray area between the dualisms. That you can be spiritual without being a nut, and you can be rational without abandoning an inner life. We are unique in that way, I think, or rare anyway, and we should be proud of that, and say so.

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