Lots of recon traditions are animist, including Celtic reconstructionism and reconstructionist Heathenry. But no, you don't have to be a recon or a Wiccan to be pagan. There's all sorts of other traditions (Druidry, Feri and various Goddess movements being examples). I'd say there's room for a...
100% agreed, but there's something that's very important to add, specifically with regard to this section:
It cannot be overstated that hard polytheists are (an increasingly prominent) part of the pagan community, and we aren't stereotypical idol worshippers either. In fact, to the best of my...
It's cool, my brother's played dozens of hours in each game. I haven't played it much tho.
I will say that there is a specifically video game board here; the topic might get more discussion there.
Yes, the Dungeons and Dragons magic system. It's a system with 8 schools of magic:
Abjuration - protecting a person, object or location.
Conjuration - summoning a being or object from another plane of existence.
Divination - predicting the future, remote viewing and detecting energies...
If "men's rights" was really about gender equality, and your average MRA genuinely condemned misogyny they'd speak out against rape of women as a serious issue. Instead, the mainstream MRA position seems to be that it's wildly exaggerated and made up half the time or more. Contrast this with...
Run them out of town! Use slogans and megaphones, costumes and pranks, punches and kicks, whatever's necessary. Just don't let them go around inciting rape. (inb4 "freedom of speech", you're not free when somebody's trying to rape you)
You're not a failure. You're reacting in a natural, human way to a very, very difficult experience. And if you can't pay for funeral paperwork, it's not at all your fault. I've experienced severe anxiety and OCD and there have been times where I've been in an absolute abyss but every time, I've...
IIRC you're bi and homophobia/biphobia is a major issue driving you away from Christianity. If so, I would not recommend the Baha'i Faith. They have a central organizational structure, with an orthodox interpretation of the texts, and the leadership is very firmly homophobic. It's rancid and...
I don't really use the term myself, but in a sense it would be. I fully support universal access to contraceptives and I do think that the state should not have a role in marriage. If it does, I'd much rather have gay marriage be treated equally, but it simply should not be a legal question at...