Just what we need, another organization out there that hates Christians. Well, it has been foretold. It is either the internet or the times, but I have been reading a lot more things like this lately.
They choose you? Sounds like a metaphysical version of picking up a hooker...
We are already being forced to celebrate like pagans. Christians celebrate CHRISTMAS in December because it was the time of a pagan "winter" holiday (vernal equinox, I believe). We are now forced to celebrate "winter holiday",
"winter festival", "winter concert", etc. as CHRISTMAS is being destroyed.
Something new,(I realize its as old as dirt) interesting, different and gives one power over others. Just the thing for gullible people, especially teens to trip over and become involved in.
Well, we did do the nose.
Just maybe, just maybe they weren't so ignorant...
"We Are All Pagans Now"
We are! Oh crap! Where'd I put that lambs blood?
Most modern pagans don't trace their spiritual ancestry to any kind of druids, and none trace it to the kind who engaged in human sacrifices. Remember, there were also well-established Christian groups which burned "witches" at the stake, and went around slaughtering people who refused to convert Christianity, and imprisoning people differed with them on narrow theological points. That's hardly representative of what modern Christians believe in, and not a reason to accuse modern Christians of "romanticizing and historical blindness" when they say they their faith is focused on living in accordance with the will of a loving God.
"Inside, it was even murkier: wood-panelled corridors stretched off into the gloom, men in grey suits were wedged together, smoking Bensons and drinking bitter."
What, you can still smoke in bars in England? I'm envious. The local nico-nazies here in Ontario, Canada (the provincial Liberal govt) want to completely ban smoking in bars and restaurants, not even allowing seperate ventilated smoking rooms. They've even been so bold as to admit that it has nothing to do with second hand smoke to patrons or employees - they just don't think a person should be able to enjoy a smoke with their beer, lest they enjoy it. Now that they've made it clear that it's all about making smokers miserable so as to get them to quit, why don't they have the guts to stand behind their convictions and just ban tobacco altogether.
Sorry, I guess that rant was a little off-topic, but even the Brits haven't done this yet.
There you go again with your facts, facts, facts, quiddy!
If it wasn't for 'romanticizing and historical blindness' the so-called 'progressive forces' wouldn't have anything to work with at all!
Leave them their horoscopes and crystals - only if socialism triumphs will we have to worry about human sacrifices, cannibalism, etc.
Lawyers and judges are more dangerous to our future than warlocks and witches, imho.
This just reminds me of the King of the Hill episode where Bobby hung out with the "witches" in his town.
BOBBY: This looks like something out of Harry Potter.
WARD RACKLEY: Dude, I just vouched for you.
BOBBY: Uh... if Harry Potter went to hell.
Bump for later reading.
I would refer you to the Inquisition and the Salem Witch trials. Sounds like sacrifice to me.
Been pagan/buddhist/hindu/agnostic during all my searchings for the path to walk.
As we say, been there, done that...
I came to Jesus as I was,
weary and worn and sad,
found in him my resting place
and he has made me glad.
Why worship the earth mother when God is creator of the universe?
Why worship the sun when God is the master of the Sun?
Why worship the stars when he predates time itself?
Why worship projections of yourself when you too will die?
God is the living fire that tranforms us into his own children,
God is the bread of life,
who comes to us to feed us with his own self,
God was willing to empty himeself, experience life as a human, and then give that life back, arms outstretched in a loving embrace,
becoming the interface between heaven and earth,
to draw all who would listen to himself
to a life richer and fuller
than any pagan walk.
Why go there?
Sad to say, England's experience is what happens to a church where the clergy doesn't really believe.
The romantic stories neo-pagans tell themselves make as much sense as the Gospel tales when stripped of their historicity, so choose your particular myth.
But God is not myth, Jesus is not myth, and the empty tomb is not a fairy tale. A particular moment in time, God touched us. And I can stand upon that rock in full security that life isn't meaningless.
Where the banshees live and they do live well
Stonehenge
Where a man is a man and the children dance to
the pipes of pan
Stonehenge
Tis a magic place where the moon doth rise
With a dragon's face
Stonehenge
Where the virgins lie
And the prayer of devils fill the midnight sky
And you my love, won't you take my hand
We'll go back in time to that mystic land
Where the dew drops cry and the cats meow
I will take you there
I will show you how
Tufnel & St. Hubbins c. 1984
God made pagans, and gave them their beliefs, just like He did with everyone else and their beliefs.
Not if the Muslims have anything to say about it.