Comments on: Quick Note: Far Right British Pagans

By: The Wild Hunt » More Far-Right British Pagans

The Wild Hunt » More Far-Right British Pagans — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:08:45 +0000

[...] November of last year I noted a story concerning a leaked membership list* for the British National Party, a whites-only far-right (some would say pseudo-fascist) political [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:18:00 +0000

Indeed, in Germany paganism is still widely asociated with fascism (even though historically most Nazis, like most Germans at the time, were Catholics or protestants), both by the general public and by the fascists themselves. A common tactic among pagan fascists is the “we’re all (German)pagans so let us not be divided by trifles like political views. Unfortunately, this works quite well, especially in Norse and Asatruar circles.

By: Robin Edgar

Robin Edgar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Is not racism a form of excessive esteem in and of itself? Not surprising then that a tradition that places an emphasis on esteem might degenerate into racism. The reappropriation and revival of pagan traditions by White Supremacists goes as least as far back as Nazi Germany.

By: Shadowhawk

Shadowhawk — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:36:00 +0000

That racist element Years ago was most widely found in the Asatru Free Assembly..Its sad to see in a path holds virtue in esteem seeing as racism to me isnt a Virtue

By: Morning Angel

Morning Angel — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:26:00 +0000

There has been (and remains) a white supremacist element within Heathenry (Asatru, Odinism). Fortunately, the overwhelming trend now is to shun association with people self-described as national socialists. Any informed Reconstructionist can vouch for the fact that early Heathens were a tolerant lot of folks, who would look with contempt on racially-based hate.

But it goes to show that Pagan does not equal Liberal. We are as diverse in our political views as in our values and beliefs. We should remember that diversity when we try to lump Christians together as extreme fundamentalists. There are moderate and liberal Christians, as well, also Christians with thoughtful and informed beliefs.

Unfortunately, knee-jerk Christians tend to be the loudest, but so it is with any extremists. Just as we should demand that thoughtful Christians speak out against extremists who shout slogans of hatred, Pagans must be wary of groups who disseminate racism, sexism, general violence and hate.

[end of rant]

By: Carol Maltby

Carol Maltby — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:23:00 +0000

Some of our own white racists in the US have begun to explore Anglo-Celtic Pagan practice, as a way of embracing their ethnic heritage. It’s quite disturbing to read, seeing this twisted and ugly bigotry inserted into what might otherwise be a normal exploration of Pagan practice, lore and history.