Comments on: Updates on Past Stories http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories_18.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:24:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Wild Hunt » A Few Quick Items http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories_18.html/comment-page-1#comment-4014 The Wild Hunt » A Few Quick Items Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:25:57 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories-2.html#comment-4014 [...] Witch School give up on building a “Salem of the Midwest” in Hoopeston, IL and instead just pick up and move to the already existing Witch-mecca of Salem, [...] [...] Witch School give up on building a “Salem of the Midwest” in Hoopeston, IL and instead just pick up and move to the already existing Witch-mecca of Salem, [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories_18.html/comment-page-1#comment-1050 Anonymous Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:14:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories-2.html#comment-1050 Caroline, bear in mind that the apology was also to "other individuals and groups". We only got a seperate mention due to having lead the protests.<br/><br/>Also bear in mind that the way we think the site should be treated is entirely in line with good archaeological and heritage practice.<br/><br/>Considering the above, and the fact that local Pagans have also helped with the maintenance of the site in the past, do you still find it "outrageous"? Caroline, bear in mind that the apology was also to “other individuals and groups”. We only got a seperate mention due to having lead the protests.

Also bear in mind that the way we think the site should be treated is entirely in line with good archaeological and heritage practice.

Considering the above, and the fact that local Pagans have also helped with the maintenance of the site in the past, do you still find it “outrageous”?

]]> By: Caroline Tully http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories_18.html/comment-page-1#comment-1043 Caroline Tully Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:46:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/07/updates-on-past-stories-2.html#comment-1043 Re: the chalk figure.<br/><br/>Archaeologists apologising to Pagans about this? I think this is outrageous! Can the Pagans prove they have a connection - other than an emotional or aesthetic one - to this site? This is not about the Pagans having any real religious claim to these sites, but about them wanting to exert power over others. Its a joke. What, just because you "say" you've got a religious connection to a site then you can control that site? What if I say I have a religious connection to the Eiffel Tower? Can I stop people climbing on it? If this site is prehistoric, then there are no texts saying that it *is* a religious site, or whose religious site it might be if it is indeed one. Therefore, saying it is religious can only ever be speculation at best. Re: the chalk figure.

Archaeologists apologising to Pagans about this? I think this is outrageous! Can the Pagans prove they have a connection – other than an emotional or aesthetic one – to this site? This is not about the Pagans having any real religious claim to these sites, but about them wanting to exert power over others. Its a joke. What, just because you “say” you’ve got a religious connection to a site then you can control that site? What if I say I have a religious connection to the Eiffel Tower? Can I stop people climbing on it? If this site is prehistoric, then there are no texts saying that it *is* a religious site, or whose religious site it might be if it is indeed one. Therefore, saying it is religious can only ever be speculation at best.

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