Strange Gods: Neopaganism On Campus.

National Review ^ | 9/5/01 | Peter Wood

[Marysecretary]

Sorry to hear that Mr. Gingrich. Better luck next time!

[Young&Right]

I see there has been a lot of "multiculturalization" going on here, even on this site, and I have to tell you that it makes me sick. How can you people defend pagans? Paganism is based on ancient practices of human sacrifice, idol worship, and deviant sexuality. There may be a school of "neo-paganism" or whatever, but those roots are inextricably bound to the beginnings. Paganism works hand in hand (to use the polite term) w/ the "homosexual revolution" and the forces of socialism. These people are deviants. The only true way is Jesus Christ. All these people are going to burn in hell.

[Marysecretary]

Hm, sounds like a democrat...

[Da_Shrimp]

human sacrifice, idol worship, and deviant sexuality.

Err... lets see.

human sacrifice - Nope, sorry

idol worship - that's just silly. An 'idol' is a symbol, just like a cross.

deviant sexuality - I'm a cunning linguist. That's about as deviant as I get.

[Storm Orphan]

All these people are going to burn in hell.

The thought turns you on, huh?

[Storm Orphan]

How can you people defend pagans?

Maybe because the First Amendment applies to everyone. You think?

[BikerNYC]

How can you people defend pagans?

Same way I can defend you. We can all have our own religious beliefs now matter how trivial or ridiculous I think yours are. You see? Isn't that fair?

[Storm Orphan]

Eh, he'll learn. Whattayagonna do? Newbies. ;^)

[keri]

As a pagan, I am perfectly comfortable in telling you the last half of your moniker should be "wrong."

[Darheel]

Personally, I hope God forgives the hatred he got on this page. I'm praying for you all.

[Storm Orphan]

Romans were a perceptive people.

[Polonius]

I'm convinced — let's crucify those heretics right now.

[A.J.Armitage]

Let me ask any Wiccans here: how do you deal with the fact that your religion claims to have been around since time immemorial, and pretty much bases its claim to truth on that contention, but was actually invented in the 1950s?

While I'm at it, how do you other pagans have any idea whether or not you've gotten the "old formula" right, given that all you've got is some sketchy ancient sources? I once saw a site for a few dozen people reviving Roman paganism, and they'd have an easier time, but most of you seem to go in for Celts or people like that.

[Hacksaw]

Romans were a perceptive people.

Working on getting banned again?

[Storm Orphan]

I fail to see how complimenting the Romans would do so. Please report me if you think otherwise.

[Hacksaw]

I fail to see how complimenting the Romans would do so. Please report me if you think otherwise.

No need to - you will do the work for me - which is the best part.

[Hacksaw]

BTW, check out # 15 - I predicted your presence here before you even began posting.

[Storm Orphan]

If that's the best you can do, you may as well quit trying, because you are
proving yourself quite the lightweight.

[Storm Orphan]

When religious creeps like this author attack the integrity of the First Amendment,
you can bet your booty libertarians will be there.

We jump on Second and Fourth Amendment issues with equal zeal. We take liberty
quite seriously, featherweight.