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  1. Seeker of the Ancients

    Concerning Your Practice

    I'm not sure if this post is different enough from the Pagan Testimonies one, but nevertheless, I thought it would be a good way to meet everyone. So we are all followers of faiths that would likely be called "Pagan" to those on the outside looking in. As such, we have a variety of beliefs and...
  2. Seeker of the Ancients

    Bad Idea to Fight ISIL

    ISIL needs to be stopped. That much I know. Any group that aims to butcher innocents in order to spread their message of hate and fear can't be allowed to continue their operations, both for the good of the people living under them and for the world as a whole. How we would best go about...
  3. Seeker of the Ancients

    iti is having a baby.

    Congratulations! Very good news for everyone! :)
  4. Seeker of the Ancients

    If the Bible Really Were the Inspired Word of God...

    ^This. Many of us try to assign attributes to the Christian god, claiming that he is omniscient, omnipotent and infinitely compassionate just to name a few. If these attributes were true, it would be reasonable to suspect that the Bible would vary drastically from the book we have now. Thing...
  5. Seeker of the Ancients

    Why Do Islamic States Persecute Atheists ?

    Why does any fundamentalist group try to suppress naysayers? Because it weakens the position of the established power structure. And to those in power, that is a terrifying and unacceptable thing. If they have the power to brutally suppress these dissenting voices, it's only natural that they...
  6. Seeker of the Ancients

    BOS; Pagan testimonies; relationship with nature; share your thoughts?

    Well I was born into a 7th Day Adventist household. I never truly felt a connection to the faith however. The religion felt so dry and colorless... and the god of the religion felt distant at best. So needless to say I was never really a church boy, and finding out that god apparently deemed me...
  7. Seeker of the Ancients

    Gazing at the snow and missing home.

    Gazing at the snow and missing home.
  8. Seeker of the Ancients

    I felt bad for accidentally stealing your avatar, so I decided to change mine in case you ever...

    I felt bad for accidentally stealing your avatar, so I decided to change mine in case you ever wanted it back. Haha! By the way, I know I forgot to say it on your post, but thank you for welcoming me to the forums. I appreciate it!
  9. Seeker of the Ancients

    Administration Says Taliban Are Not Terrorist

    Sooo... pointing out that the corporation that runs the WSJ is headed by a man who is staunchly conservative and encourages the people under him to run stories that either positively frame conservative arguments or attack liberal ones and saying that this affects the objectivity of the news...
  10. Seeker of the Ancients

    Hello to you too! And lol! Yes, I noticed that. Actually I got the picture off the web. They...

    Hello to you too! And lol! Yes, I noticed that. Actually I got the picture off the web. They were slightly different, but not enough that you could tell at first glance. Sorry about jacking your style...
  11. Seeker of the Ancients

    Administration Says Taliban Are Not Terrorist

    Oh boy... Where to begin? Well for starters, your source of information is faulty. The Wall Street Journal is a division of News Corp, the "news" organization headed by the infamous conservative, Rupert Murdoch. NOTHING that comes out of that conservative propaganda machine can be trusted as...
  12. Seeker of the Ancients

    What do you think of the Moon hoaxers

    Probably because there's no real reason to perform moon landings anymore. The moon is largely barren and doesn't have too much of value. What's more, we now have rovers and other machines that can do the job of an astronaut without potentially risking a life. I mean, why send a person into a...
  13. Seeker of the Ancients

    Do You Support the Mormon Proposal to Allow Religious Discrimination?

    Absolutely not. If people want to discriminate within their own institutions and traditions, then fine. I don't like it because it makes the lives of disenfranchised groups living within these communities worse and I will continue to debate people within these communities in hopes of changing...
  14. Seeker of the Ancients

    Here we go again...

    I just wish we could get the leaders of both Israel and Palestine (not the leaders of Hezbollah, of course) to come to the peace table and work out a solution. It's the average citizens of both groups who suffer most from this conflict. Seriously, life is hard enough without stubborn Israeli...
  15. Seeker of the Ancients

    What's wrong with "cherry picking?"

    Is there anything inherently wrong with cherry picking? No. In fact, all religions do it, despite claims to the contrary. They have to. We live in a different time, a different age from that of the people who lived when these texts first came into existence. There are a plethora of practices in...
  16. Seeker of the Ancients

    What do you think of the Moon hoaxers

    Pretty much the same as most people view them, I'd think. I don't believe their claims and theories have much (if any) basis in fact, but their views aren't potentially harmful at present (at least not in the grand scheme of things). Their beliefs have absolutely no relevance in my life (I'd...
  17. Seeker of the Ancients

    Good Texts for an Aspiring Hellenistic Polytheist

    Wonderful! Thank you all for taking the time to find all of this for me! I will start trying to get my hands on the sources you've given me now :D I'm also really appreciative for the internet sources. It seems that in-depth information on Ancient Greek Religion is hard to find, even on the...
  18. Seeker of the Ancients

    Should Religion be Taught in Schools

    An interesting question. To a degree (at least here in New York), we do receive some multi-faith education through our world history courses. As you said, the religions of the world have had a significant impact on the history of humanity. As such, I would definitely be in favor a complete...
  19. Seeker of the Ancients

    Good Texts for an Aspiring Hellenistic Polytheist

    Hello everyone! I'm new to the forums and I'm really looking forward to participating in some interesting discussions here :) First off, I was wondering if anyone on this particular DIR knows of any texts that might be valuable to someone who is hoping to develop a worship practice centered...
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