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Decline of religion
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 1:17 am (This post was last modified: August 31, 2023 at 1:17 am by FrustratedFool.)
(August 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm)Lek Wrote: Who's going to win out - atheists or pagans? Which ever wins, it will be a wonderful world.

Paganism still has plenty of issues. Supernaturalism being the obvious one. Depending upon the type it can also be sexist, homophobic, or racist. And ancient paganism could be very violent.
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 3:18 am
(August 31, 2023 at 1:17 am)FrustratedFool Wrote:
(August 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm)Lek Wrote: Who's going to win out - atheists or pagans?  Which ever wins, it will be a wonderful world.

Paganism still has plenty of issues. Supernaturalism being the obvious one.  Depending upon the type it can also be sexist, homophobic, or racist.  And ancient paganism could be very violent.

Pagan violence has taken on a more subtle form, I think.
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 3:20 am
Yes. Neo-paganism seem a lot less violent Smile
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 3:23 am
(August 31, 2023 at 3:20 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: Yes.  Neo-paganism seem a lot less violent Smile

it seems that way. But it's just more subtle. Not less violent.
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 3:35 am
Interesting. Can you say more?
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 3:52 am
(August 31, 2023 at 3:35 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: Interesting.  Can you say more?

Since the old way of outright insulting people wasn't working out, pagans had to refine their technique, they had to find a way to be more clever and subtle with their shit talking.
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 5:49 am
(August 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm)Lek Wrote: Who's going to win out - atheists or pagans?  Which ever wins, it will be a wonderful world.

The atheists. We will use our Flaming Swords of Justice to cleanse the world of iniquity.

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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 6:28 am
Lol. That's funny Smile
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 6:16 pm
(August 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm)Lek Wrote: Who's going to win out - atheists or pagans?  Which ever wins, it will be a wonderful world.

Better than a christer theocracy, that's for damned sure.
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RE: Decline of religion
August 31, 2023 at 6:26 pm
(August 31, 2023 at 3:52 am)Ahriman Wrote:
(August 31, 2023 at 3:35 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: Interesting.  Can you say more?

Since the old way of outright insulting people wasn't working out, pagans had to refine their technique, they had to find a way to be more clever and subtle with their shit talking.

Do you really equate insults and shit talking with violence?!?
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