Comments on: The Dirty Taint of Paganism http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:24:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: annarella http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html/comment-page-1#comment-513 annarella Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:29:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-513 <i> He denied Messori's assertion that African animists sacrificed chickens on the altar near the tomb of Saint Clare</i><br/><br/>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 Clare

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.

]]> By: Jason http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html/comment-page-1#comment-512 Jason Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:11:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-512 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.

]]> By: K2.0 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/dirty-taint-of-paganism.html/comment-page-1#comment-511 K2.0 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:07:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2006/09/the-dirty-taint-of-paganism.html#comment-511 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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