Re: The Pagan Section
BlueDreams

Sun Mar 12 13:15:04 2000
Beirdd wrote,*br*: I think that another part of the problem here is that, even *br*: despite a recent attempt to clarify the intent of the word *br*: by capitalizing it, the word "pagan" is still *br*: really a catch-all that has few easy-to-use synonyms. Even *br*: distinguishing "Pagan" from "pagan" *br*: leaves the lower case word a generalization.*br*:*br*: Though it may be hard to believe, the same sort of thing *br*: actually goes on with the word "Christian." Most *br*: would consider the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) and the *br*: Jehovah's Witnesses to be in that group. Since neither of *br*: those recognizes the divinity of Christ, they are actually *br*: beyond the bounds of the definition of the word *br*: "Christian." Yet even they refer to themselves as *br*: such.*p*I'm confused about this one part, I have friends that are of the Witness faith and they have a very firm belief in Christ as the Divine Savior and now reigning King. Are there two faiths of this nature? (a peculiar faith to say the least, they believe in the sanctity of the Earth yet refuse to honor Her as our Lifegiver) Ahh, but to each his own and now back to the topic at hand, good job by the way, very interesting topic lines here.   Blue*br*:*br*: I am also reminded that Pagans are upset by being mistakenly *br*: lumped with Satanists, and then repeat the mistake by *br*: insisting that Satanism is a Christian religion. It's that *br*: two wrongs thing all over again...*br*:*br*: I think that this is a point that, through dialogue, and *br*: certainly through a growing of the cohesiveness of the Pagan *br*: community, will eventually be one of the simpler problems to *br*: solve. Defining the use and intent of one's language schema *br*: is relatively easy. As it stands, I am sure no ill will was *br*: intended by the conjunction of words. Topaz Owl also had *br*: some good points on this.*br*:*br*: --Beirdd*br*:*br*: Deborah wrote,*br*: : I understand that the Catholic Church's use of the word *br*: : pagan denotes essentially 'any non Christian religion' (at *br*: : least that's what I've seen it do in the past).  But it is *br*: : extremely unfortunate that it chose to use the word Pagan in *br*: : connection with the Nazis.*br*:*br*: <snipped>*br*
Re: The Pagan Section
Beirdd
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Sun Mar 12 09:26:01 2000