I find that a red Solo cup marked "Jesus" is best for spit when I dip

[Kielbasa]

I wonder now that the holiday of St. Patrick's Day has passed, that we can talk in good faith about the renewed study of pagan traditions that have been subsumed by later and more mainstream religions. Many people believe that most of the Christian calendar is full of such motivations, while true modern-day pagans are effectively being silenced.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-new...vital-clues-about-pagan-ireland-34550944.html

Another good example is the satanists who are routinely voted down in U.S. states in the name of religious "tolerance" as though their very existence is somehow more offensive than Santeria or Islam.

What more can actively be done to ensure that Christianity and other larger religions do not censor pagans out of existence?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

What more can actively be done to ensure that Christianity and other larger religions do not censor pagans out of existence?

If they failed to wipe them out of existence 2,000 years ago, I'm sure there is no danger or threat today.

 

[psychoslice]

By doing what your doing, voicing your opinion.

 

[First Baseman]

What more can actively be done to ensure that Christianity and other larger religions do not censor pagans out of existence?

Considering that Jesus taught that we should love our neighbors without stipulations I don't think you have a problem. What is happening now is the Christians are the ones getting censored heavily.

 

[4consideration]

I find that a red Solo cup marked "Jesus" is best for spit when I dip

Really? How does that relates to your religious practice?

 

[Kielbasa]

It's a neo-paganist inside joke. It's bizarre that you'd even bring it up...

 

[Kielbasa]

Considering that Jesus taught that we should love our neighbors without stipulations I don't think you have a problem. What is happening now is the Christians are the ones getting censored heavily.

Interesting that you should bring up censorship.

The regular druidic ceremonies across North America and Northern Europe are regularly shouted down as they are viewed by the majority religious population on those continents as an affront to Christianity. Considering the relativistic monopoly that Christianity has in those geographic areas, you'd think they could manage to leave such neopagan traditions alone, let alone the Easter Bunny and Halloween.

 

[First Baseman]

Interesting that you should bring up censorship.

The regular druidic ceremonies across North America and Northern Europe are regularly shouted down as they are viewed by the majority religious population on those continents as an affront to Christianity. Considering the relativistic monopoly that Christianity has in those geographic areas, you'd think they could manage to leave such neopagan traditions alone, let alone the Easter Bunny and Halloween.

It's not so much "an affront to our religion" as it is the fact they believe in human sacrifice and such nonsense, which we believe to be Satanic in origin. As long as they obey the law they can do what they want.

 

[Kielbasa]

It's not so much "an affront to our religion" as it is the fact they believe in human sacrifice and such nonsense, which we believe to be Satanic in origin. As long as they obey the law they can do what they want.

Religious freedom is guaranteed in such countries. Using such laws protecting one religion (Christianity) to crush others is an abuse of a severe degree. This thread has already been flagged, for example by one or more such cowards...

 

[First Baseman]

Religious freedom is guaranteed in such countries. Using such laws protecting one religion (Christianity) to crush others is an abuse of a severe degree. This thread has already been flagged, for example by one or more such cowards...

Well, like I said, as long as they obey the law - and don't murder people - they can do what they will. Yes, there are those who will protest other religions but those people are wrong to do so. As Christians we believe God gave us free will to worship or not worship whomsoever we choose.

 

[Kielbasa]

Well, like I said, as long as they obey the law - and don't murder people - they can do what they will. Yes, there are those who will protest other religions but those people are wrong to do so. As Christians we believe God gave us free will to worship or not worship whomsoever we choose.

Well I don't want to get into slamming Christianity. This thread is about the silencing of neopaganism. Certainly it's not just Christians who have been guilty of doing that.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It's not so much "an affront to our religion" as it is the fact they believe in human sacrifice and such nonsense, which we believe to be Satanic in origin. As long as they obey the law they can do what they want.

You know that pretty everything we know about Druids comes from the Romans who wiped them out, right? It's called atrocity propaganda. Almost everyone was practicing human sacrifice at one time or another, anyway. Christianity worships a human sacrifice, even.

 

[First Baseman]

You know that pretty everything we know about Druids comes from the Romans who wiped them out, right? It's called atrocity propaganda. Almost everyone was practicing human sacrifice at one time or another, anyway. Christianity worships a human sacrifice, even.

Actually it was divine sacrifice but I get your point. And we don't worship the sacrifice but the one who gave himself for us, Jesus.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Actually it was divine sacrifice but I get your point. And we don't worship the sacrifice but the one who gave himself for us, Jesus.

I get your point of view because I was Catholic for a time, including a period of devoutness, but I will have to subtly disagree there. However, that's another topic for another time.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

This thread has already been flagged, for example by one or more such cowards...

It probably has nothing to do with cowardice, but the title claiming you think the red solo cup marked Jesus is best for spitting your nasty tobacco juice in.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It's a neo-paganist inside joke. It's bizarre that you'd even bring it up...

It is unnecessarily provocative.

 

[Kielbasa]

It probably has nothing to do with cowardice, but the title claiming you think the red solo cup marked Jesus is best for spitting your nasty tobacco juice in.

Who said anything about "nasty"? Nice bit of exaggeration there. Now please to be staying on topic.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

What is happening now is the Christians are the ones getting censored heavily.

Not really. WBC doesn't even get censored or legally challenged, so there isn't much of a basis for the claim that Christians are being heavily censored, especially not with openly displaying Christian symbols during the holidays on court house lawns with no consequences despite such things being a violation of the First.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Who said anything about "nasty"? Nice bit of exaggeration there. Now please to be staying on topic.

Yes, it is nasty. It has a horrible taste, it causes cancer, and it's loaded with deadly additives. "Nasty" is the nicest way I can put it.

 

[Kielbasa]

Yes, it is nasty. It has a horrible taste, it causes cancer, and it's loaded with deadly additives. "Nasty" is the nicest way I can put it.

It's not for everyone. Just like neopaganism. But there's no need for you to slap your microaggression onto it, Ms. Wolf. Please respect others' safe space.