Pagans are reviving the polytheistic religions of the ancient Greeks,and other civilizations.

Beliefnet ^ | August 15th, 2003 | Kimberly Winston

[GeronL]

[GeronL]

They teach that stuff in English Class all over the US too.

[ladyinred]

They are coming out of the woodwork these days.

[followerofchrist]

There's nothing wrong with nations keeping their indigenous cultures intact. Christianity was Europeanized and our own holidays reflect our indigenous cultures and holidays rather than Jesus and Yahweh. The Lord doesn't care about our trappings, if we remain Greek or German or Irish, or what our cultural rituals are, as long as we recognize Him as Lord and savior and follow His law for living. Amen and long live cultural diversity. It is the tapestry if life..

[xm177e2]

They teach that stuff in English Class all over the US too.

All sorts of hokey cr*p. We had to read feminist propaganda literature, Edith Hamilton's mythology book, and selections from the Bible. No Ayn Rand, though--that would balance things out, which would be unnacceptable.

[GeronL]

I am going to start a religion that begs aliens to swoop down and take liberals to another planet.

[martin_fierro]

Pagans are reviving the polytheistic religions of the ancient Greeks,and other civilizations.

*whew* Thank Tree.

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[claudiustg]

Are they going to celebrate winter solstise by hanging prisoners from the trees in the sacred groves of Oden?

[Talking_Mouse]

Are they going to celebrate winter solstise by hanging prisoners from the trees in the sacred groves of Oden?

My Wiccian friends, who follow the Norse pantheon, hang freshly slaughtered beef or lamb to symbolize hanging the dead flesh of their enemies.

[RayChuang88]

You really have to wonder what the modern Greeks think about this. People forget that the Orthodox branch of Christianity started there, and they are EXTREMELY devout to Christian teachings.

By the way, the reason why there were a lack of people in the stands at the Olympics today was the fact today is a major Orthodox religious holiday in Greece.

[claudiustg]

It's supposed to symbolize Oden hanging from the Tree of Life in order to gain special knowledge. It very curiously parallels the Crucifixion and probably is the antecedent of hanging decorations on the Christmas tree.

[dsc]

"Berman is a Hellenic reconstructionist"

No, Berman is a nutbar.

[Talking_Mouse]

Forgive my ignorance but I thought that Thor hung on the tree for 9 days.

I take NO responsibility that my Wiccan friends have no understanding of the religion they claim to base their faith on.

[Lee N. Field]

>As a young teenager, she practiced Wicca. By college, she was into Celtic spirituality, but moved to the Greek gods literally overnight when, she recalled, a god appeared to her in a dream and said, "I am Apollo. You belong to me."

Anything, absolutely anything, to avoid Christianity.

[Dominick]

Act 19:24-27
For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought;

My father taught me, nobody champions something like this for free, and this passage emphasizes this. In that day people were loose about the gods, participating in decadence in temples. When presented with a God that was tangible, they flocked to Christianity in droves.

I knew a woman who did this, it was more a game to her. She thought any religion was equal and so she worshiped the Roman gods. I personally think this paganism is the fruit of indifferentism. She figured that any faith was better than atheism. The only faith she would not abide was mine, Catholicism.

If you can swap Churches like crazy, why not gods?

[biblewonk]

for any mention of Zeus, Athena or Apollo.

Who cares about Zeus, Athena or Apollo, when do we get naked and dance around a tree?

[Modernman]

Sweet. I'm considering Mithraism. It's like a cooler version of Christianity.

I'm in favor of the spread of new religions (or the revival of old ones). The world's major religions are getting musty. Time to try something new.

[missyme]

Are you drinking Tequilla in your coffee this morning?