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  1. OneStraw Revolutionary

    the POPE said WHAT???!!!!

    Imperialistic monotheistic faiths generally do. You know, the ones that have killed uncountable numbers of folks in the past to spread their religion and culture. Those guys.
  2. OneStraw Revolutionary

    The biblical case for homosexuality being a sin is blown away if...

    The difference being is the act of physical arousal at the thought of men. Then of course the ABSENCE of such arousal at the thought of women. You don't need to have sex to be gay. C'mon.
  3. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Fear is the heart of love.

    Indeed! Also, moments of fear can remind you of what you really hold dear in your heart of hearts. Its a burst of clarity amidst the jumble of everyday life in this culture.
  4. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Good and evil....

    In cultures past, "evil" was never as final and absolute as it has become in our imperialist culture. When something was called evil, it was more akin to "bad" or "wrong", but now we have the mistaken connotation that when something is evil, it is beyond any goodness. But changing the meaning...
  5. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Pantheons?

    My altar is set up for the Irish Celtic deities.
  6. OneStraw Revolutionary

    What if?

    I don't practice my religion because of or in spite of death. I follow my religious path because for me, it is a better way to live life. Which means that I don't need to know the gods exist. Thus far, the basis of what I've been taught and what I've learned for myself is based on...
  7. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Druids...urban legend or still prospering?

    The culture where 'druids' had come from has for a long time now been dying. There are many who call themselves 'druids', and more and more an interest has been growing in the celtic culture. However, unlike what many other religions have, those following a Celtic religion have to deal with a...
  8. OneStraw Revolutionary

    1/15,000 chance that you're right.

    So much of the laws and dogma in religion (expecially the controversial ones) ARE relative, though. Relative to who was in power at the time, and to what part of the earth and what culture they came from. I can agree that the divine can be or is an absolute truth, much like Newton's laws...
  9. OneStraw Revolutionary

    1/15,000 chance that you're right.

    Why do you expect there to be one truth for all of the people and cultures of the world? My life is vastly different than that of a third world farmer, whose life is vastly different than that of a fundamentalist soldier, whose life is vastly different than that of a middle-class housewife in...
  10. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Should Minors Be Taught About Paganism?

    It could help if adults had that knowledge. All I have to go by is what I was taught growing up. My catholic Mom really only cared about God and Jesus, and felt secure enough in their love that she wasn't bound for the bad afterlife. I didn't know a thing about the religion, and the church...
  11. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Should Minors Be Taught About Paganism?

    And that's just the way they wanted it. I had the same experience; in Sunday school, I got to dress up as a mummy in some pageant. I was playing someone named "Lazerus" but my lines didn't consist of much more than you'd expect from a mummy. What's blasphemy to adults is fair game for the...
  12. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Humanity's downfall - how close are we?

    Well, we each have different things we can do, but it all has to start at a small level. The more people who go to anti-war, or anti-nuke protests the more coverage it gets. Start implementing ways of living that use less unsustainable resources, and be happy with it. Get active in your local...
  13. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Humanity's downfall - how close are we?

    As citizens of these nuclear warhead touting nations, we should be ashamed of ourselves for putting the world in such grave risk by allowing officials unwilling to disarm into office. Lets get to work and fix this.
  14. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Should Minors Be Taught About Paganism?

    This culture puts emphasis on a parent's control over their children, and so it would be for that parent to decide. Now, if a child of eight walked into a pagan temple and asked for lessons, as the child in the blog article did at the church, they'd be turned away pretty quickly, unless that...
  15. OneStraw Revolutionary

    A Need for Unity?

    The event is Pagan Pride, Twin Cities. 2006 Event: Saturday October 7, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm, Sabathani Community Center, 310 E 38th St. Minneapolis Events benefits Groveland Emergency Food Shelf As for the forum, the schedule has yet to be solidified, but generally such events would be...
  16. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Humanity's downfall - how close are we?

    I use to feel that way. Such an outlook isn't going to stop the climate from changing or that nuclear missile streaking through the sky, however. Indeed, we do have a short life span and thus a short view of things, but it could waste crucial time to try and expand that view at this point...
  17. OneStraw Revolutionary

    A Need for Unity?

    Pagans, often enough, are faced with harassment and discrimination, be it that they are fired from their jobs or disowned by their families, or fear that if they made their beliefs public, they'd be fired from their jobs and disowned by their families. Most often, its an occasional snub, a few...
  18. OneStraw Revolutionary

    After Science, What's Left For Religion?

    I see where you're going with that. I think I might know an athiest or two who, if forced by knife-point to answer the question, would say science is indeed their religion. Really, I can't see the two as different, science and religion. True, there are many different parts with no relation...
  19. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Pagan Music

    While I doubt there will be a grammy award for it anytime soon, more pagans I meet have some song or two that really hits home to their religion. I follow a religion birthed from the Celtic Reconstruction movement, and so I like to spend a lot of my time at traditional irish ceili dances...
  20. OneStraw Revolutionary

    Gods and Goddesses

    I've recently given the concept of "deities" actual contemplation. Luckily, I have the benefit of a great teacher, and after giving me a starting place, I will see what I experience. Lately I've been giving offerings to Anya, a deity of growth and sunlight, of crops and flowers. Also to...
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