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  1. Riverwolf

    My Defination of Relgion and Faith

    The knowledge that I'll be going to the significantly more interesting of the two choices. :P
  2. Riverwolf

    My Defination of Relgion and Faith

    ...death is the cessation of life. How can anything afterwards be a threat to something that no longer is present?
  3. Riverwolf

    Lovesong's seven deadly sins of religion.

    There are several warning-sign lists that are designed to help people know if the organization they're in is a "cult." (In the colloquial sense.) You've pretty much nailed some of the key ones.
  4. Riverwolf

    Any Silent Hill fans?

    No "nowadays" about it. Horror movies have always been hard to do well, from the beginning. :D The ones that are not only scary, but actually stand the test, of time are few and far between.
  5. Riverwolf

    Any Silent Hill fans?

    I'm no expert, either, I'm just speaking about what "horror" movies have actually managed to even somewhat scare me, or at least make me feel uneasy, and most "horror" movies haven't even really tried.
  6. Riverwolf

    The Merits of Oral Tradition

    Oh, absolutely. Ever hear of Slender Man? ;)
  7. Riverwolf

    Any Silent Hill fans?

    See, that's the thing. Silent Hill shouldn't have action IMO. ...no horror movie should, in fact. Horror inherently involves disempowerment, not empowerment. Silent Hill as a city forces the people that go into it to face physical manifestations of their psychological Shadows. That's why Silent...
  8. Riverwolf

    Any Silent Hill fans?

    I hated the original movie, not because it "wasn't exactly like the games", but for two reasons: 1. it wasn't even remotely scary, and 2. it gave an actual source for the sirens, which made me so furious that I just ragequit right there. I certainly don't want a video game adaptation of a movie...
  9. Riverwolf

    The Merits of Oral Tradition

    It depends on the degree to which those things are important to the culture that's telling and retelling the story. If they stop being relevant, they can either change, or fade away into obscurity. This happens organically. Trying to control it is a fool's errand, especially these days. Yup...
  10. Riverwolf

    I'm Confused about Pagans

    We all regret it when the clever things we come up with actually end up getting used, and subsequently devalued from overuse, by others. ;)
  11. Riverwolf

    The Merits of Oral Tradition

    Right. Thanks for bringing that up. Post edited to reflect this.
  12. Riverwolf

    I'm Confused about Pagans

    Okay, I love that term. SOOO going to use it from here on out. :D Thor is NOT the "God of Thunder." In actuality, that makes no sense, especially given that lightning is just a small part of him as a deity. Thunder Earthson IS Thunder.
  13. Riverwolf

    The Merits of Oral Tradition

    Modern society tends to portray oral traditions as inherently inferior to written records in pretty much all cases. It's frequently compared to the Telephone Game, since we can never trust that the version we're hearing now is the same as the "original." In terms of transmitting knowledge about...
  14. Riverwolf

    I'm Confused about Pagans

    I once saw a quote that went something like, "reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." And while that does seem to make sense at first, it didn't take me much thought to realize just how encouraging to hear that must be for people who suffer from visual and...
  15. Riverwolf

    What does the Cross mean to you?

    I'm actually just gonna throw this out there: when it comes to the Christian Cross, I actually don't associate it with the image of crucifixion, but of the Christo Redeemer. A standing dude in a dress with outstretched arms trying to give the world a big fat hug.
  16. Riverwolf

    Could the origin of the idea of an "Original Sin" be the perception...

    No, it's what you said. Simple, perhaps, but also inane. I can just as easily tell you that Voluspa and Havamal are the truth, and you can either adhere to it or not. And there's just as much support for that statement as there is for yours. In fact, there's only two points of support: jack...
  17. Riverwolf

    What does the Cross mean to you?

    Ah. Well, like I said: it just signifies the Christian religion for me.
  18. Riverwolf

    Define God

    Well and good, but keep in mind that the word "good" is unrelated to the word "god" in terms of etymology. The former is from a PIE word that means "unite", the latter is way more unclear but might be from a PIE word that meant "libation", or "one who offers libation". Plus, for me, the Gods...
  19. Riverwolf

    What does the Cross mean to you?

    Depends on which cross. The general Christian cross just represents the Christian religion to me, nothing more. The Celtic Cross, meanwhile, represents my ancestors, as well as the four cardinal directions.
  20. Riverwolf

    Would you ban the Burka and Niqab? (Feminists Only)

    No. As a feminist, I wouldn't ban any potential way people could choose to express themselves. If a woman chooses to wear these forms of clothing, she ought to be free to do so. To take away that choice is to disempower them from expressing themselves in the way they choose. On top of being...
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