Re: A Stand on Druids as Priests
Searles

Wed Sep 20 12:10:13 2000
Beirdd,*p*I'd be interested in your understanding of how the Roman Catholic Church maps revealed truth between various religions.  Do they accept that the priest of other religions minister between deity and spirit for their own flocks.  Do they recognize a many-folded pathway to deity as perhaps the Hindus profess? How do they view Druids as priests of another religion?  I for one would be interested in engaging in a discussion where the tenets of Druidic philosophy and belief are correlated to Catholic tenets and beliefs.*p*Searles*p*Beirdd wrote,*br*: I have a lot yet to learn about the legacy and traditions of *br*: the Druids. From what I have seen in the literature and the *br*: law it seems that they did fill many roles and did so as a *br*: priestly class. The was a hierarchy of authority which was *br*: called upon at least in times of severe crisis. They had a *br*: concrete program of formation. Their presence was required *br*: to fulfill various ritual and political needs. Where there *br*<snip>
A Stand on Druids as Priests
Beirdd
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Tue Sep 19 21:40:33 2000