FFR Pagans

[Lady_D]

I've met about 2 pagans on FFR, and I was wondering if there are anymore here =)
That is of course, you are open to talk about it. This includes thoughts about it, and comments, etc. about Paganism. (this includes those that follow alternative religions)

[NFD]

Re: FFR Pagans

Yeyeyeye sacrifice.

[Flaming_Dingleberry]

Re: FFR Pagans

Yeyeyeye sacrifice.

Do you know what a Pagan is? Retard.

[NFD]

Re: FFR Pagans

I'm going off of what my -apparent- biased teacher was telling us. She didn't go into detail, just told us that that's what it revolved around, so if it's wrong, sorry Lady D. :3

[Lady_D]

Re: FFR Pagans

I'm going off of what my -apparent- biased teacher was telling us. She didn't go into detail, just told us that that's what it revolved around, so if it's wrong, sorry Lady D. :3

Ah, its okay. I wasn't sure if you were serious or not. But hey, no worries and, it happens. =)

[Tokzic]

Re: FFR Pagans

"Pagan" is kind of unspecific. You're talking about a very large group of religions.

But judging by your signature, I'm going to go ahead and guess you're Wiccan. I don't understand why Wicca feel the need to call themselves Pagan - it's like saying that your species is "mammal".

[Cats_Go_Meow]

Re: FFR Pagans

I dont have a religion, but if I did, I guess being a Wiccan would best fit me :]

[Lady_D]

Re: FFR Pagans

"Pagan" is kind of unspecific. You're talking about a very large group of religions.

But judging by your signature, I'm going to go ahead and guess you're Wiccan. I don't understand why Wicca feel the need to call themselves Pagan - it's like saying that your species is "mammal".

I realize that the term "Pagan" can be very vague. Pagan basically means a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim. I don't really understand the whole "species" thing you are getting at. Can you explain what you mean, please?

[-KIDTHONG-]

Re: FFR Pagans

What's pagan?

[MechDreams]

Re: FFR Pagans

I realize that the term "Pagan" can be very vague. Pagan basically means a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim. I don't really understand the whole "species" thing you are getting at. Can you explain what you mean, please?

I think what he is trying to say is that, there isn't a need to generalize the term. Humans don't normally say, look at that mammal (human) over there, but eh, I say pagan is fine, prolly neopagan for Wicca.

[Flaming_Dingleberry]

Re: FFR Pagans

"Pagan" is kind of unspecific. You're talking about a very large group of religions.

But judging by your signature, I'm going to go ahead and guess you're Wiccan. I don't understand why Wicca feel the need to call themselves Pagan - it's like saying that your species is "mammal".

She doesn't just want to find Wiccans, she's really looking for anyone within the Pagan community, and since there are so many different types of religions within Paganism, it's just easier to say. And what's wrong with calling yourself a mammal, you make it sound like it's wrong. It might sound weird but it's not inaccurate, so there's no reason why someone shouldn't call themselves a mammal. Also, I don't think that's a proper comparison, because your species is set in stone, while anyone can change their religion.

I think what he is trying to say is that, there isn't a need to generalize the term. Humans don't normally say, look at that mammal (human) over there, but eh, I say pagan is fine, prolly neopagan for Wicca.

She only generalized it, because she's actually looking for Pagans. The fact that she, herself, is Wiccan, has nothing to do what she's looking for.

[MechDreams]

Re: FFR Pagans

I never said she couldn't use the term Pagan. I was just trying to make sense of what Tokzic had to say, that wasn't my opinion.

[Flaming_Dingleberry]

Re: FFR Pagans

I never said she couldn't use the term Pagan. I was just trying to make sense of what Tokzic had to say, that wasn't my opinion.

Then share your opinion, that's what this thread is for D=

[MechDreams]

Re: FFR Pagans

Then share your opinion, that's what this thread is for D=

My opinion about Paganism? I don't have too much experience with any Pagans, since I don't know any, nor have I done any research on Pagans, so I couldn't give an honest opinion.

[devonin]

Re: FFR Pagans

The word also only has context from inside the Abrahamic tradition. It's a word that the Abrahamic religions apply to anybody who isn't a follower of their religion. Why anybody who -isn't- of that tradition would ever apply the word to themselves is beyond me.

It's the same way that the Greeks referred to anybody who didn't speak greek as βάρβαρος (bárbaros) which basically means "Someone who doesn't speak greek" (Actually it's onomotopaic for the 'bar bar bar' sounds that "the primitive non-greeks" made when they tried to speak to greeks.

If you aren't a christian, muslim or jew, the term 'pagan' should have basically no significance for you any more than 'heathen' should, and you should call yourself what you actually are.

"Paganism" as has been mentioned is such a ludicrously broad label that it doesn't even make sense to use it without being more specific anyway. And if you're already being more specific, you don't need to use the term.

I mean, something like 47% of everybody on the planet is a "Pagan" Calling yourself a Pagan as a distinguishing term is rather like me calling myself "Non-chinese" as a distinguishing term. Accurate yes, helpful or informative? no.