| (Published: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:00:00 -0400) |
| What Are Pagans? |
| There are almost as many denominations to Paganism as there are to Christianity. Within Paganism, there are a large variety of beliefs, dieties, and concepts. However, we (much like Christianity) have certain core values and beliefs that are central to paganism. Some of our core beliefs include:
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| Author: Stephanie Davies |
| Directory: Religion - Pagan |
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| (Published: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Pagan Holidays and Celebrations |
| Pagans celebrate 8 major holidays a year, which we call "sabbats". You will probably find by looking at the list of holidays below that some look familiar. That is because these holidays existed long before the Christian faith came along. When the Roman's were trying to outlaw paganism thousands of |
| Author: Stephanie Davies |
| Directory: Religion - Pagan |
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| (Published: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Nature VS |
| Whether it is being lovingly described by its adherents, tallied as a social movement by impartial statisticians, or even decried as "Satanic" by Christian apologists, Wicca is almost universally (alongside its many modern neo-pagan cousins) labeled an "Earth Religion."Wicca is most certainly, in pr |
| Author: Esra Free |
| Directory: Religion - Pagan |
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| (Published: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Eclecticism In Wicca |
| All Wicca is Eclectic, a word which Webster’s New World Dictionary defines as meaning, "Selected or selecting from various sources." Some "Trads" claim not to be eclectic at all, citing unbroken lineages and untainted family traditions ("Fam-Trads") dating back to the Stone Age, but I doubt anyone ( |
| Author: Esra Free |
| Directory: Religion - Pagan |
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| (Published: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Escaping |
| I cannot rightly say "all," or even "most," but certainly many of the Wiccans I have known or observed over the years appear to find in Wicca a unique brand of escapism from the travails of our modern world, a safe haven from the uniquely complex moral, environmental, social and political issues tha |
| Author: Esra Free |
| Directory: Religion - Pagan |
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