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Amber, Ashlee, Barbara, Branden, Dave
3:17
To Pontificate
4:26
Marketing strategy as it relates to religious discourse: avoid mentioning the “competitor”
5:31
Pagans crying because Christians said something that expresses their beliefs.
6:05
This whole Christianity having Pagan roots crap.
7:09
Mock display of religious one-upmanship
7:54
Not internalizing that people actually have the beliefs outlined in a religion.
8:16
Mock religious debate
9:24
The desire for ignorance and one-way religious discourse
10:11
If you true in your beliefs, who cares what someone else believes?
10:38
Being uptight and its influence on religious discourse
11:01
Origins of this drive to “be more right”
11:29
Allegation that the higher-ups in Catholicism going to Earth spirituality after looking at the older texts of the religion.
12:13
If you found your religion to be a sham, but it was widely accepted around the world, what would motivate you to continue preaching this religion?
12:52
Doctrine vs. Belief
13:58
The church’s mafia ties.
14:54
On the other side of the spectrum, those who go against the church because they believe so strongly in the religion they practice. Case study: Catholic priest refusing a donation from Sands Casino near Allentown, PA because Casinos perpetuate the poverty he’s trying to fight.
16:09
Abuse of excommunication
17:03
Not all Catholics are crazy, sometimes they just have poor representatives. Case Study: Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton
18:07
Case Study: North Carolina State Lottery being protested by Christians because it’s against God, but Bingo Night at the church is okay?
18:46
Pennsylvania Sucks
22:30
Corruption
23:10
Authority, and the abuse thereof
23:35
Leaving a religion, by itself, doesn’t explain why you’re Pagan
23:51
People that want to tell you how awesome their religion is, not talk about religion.
24:21
Pagans fear
25:06
Many Pagans learn how to be prejudice against Christians while they are Christian
25:28
Same actions, same person, new religion
25:57
Pagans are looking for an intimate connection with Spirit, not a spiritual intermediary.
26:23
Moving away from bureaucratic religion.
27:06
It’s the lack of thinking that causes problems in religious discourse thus creating and perpetuating conflict spirals.
27:58
Conflict escalation can be an issue within the Pagan community as well
28:27
Mock conflict spiral based on actual events on the podcast.
28:58
Case Study: Celebrating Earth Spirituality Festival
32:05
Community Veto
32:55
Should Pagans be misrepresenting their event to avoid discrimination? What about all this ‘divine will’ and ’so mote it be’ stuff?
33:36
All this acceptance crap again.
33:50
A Pagan town would feel threatened by a large Christian gathering taking place in their town.
34:35
Be Adults, not offended!
34:47
Is this caused by culture or immaturity?
35:59
People are looking to empower themselves
36:25
Titles are vapid, grow spiritually instead!
36:49
Religion needs to be handled with more care
37:23
Uniforms
38:46
You do not have the courtersy of “not all Pagans are like that”
39:06
It’s all about first impressions
40:42
I’m better because I step on you!
41:57
Pagans seek persecution
42:39
Knowledge and Morality vs. Knowledge and Power
43:40
Those that create children should be Parents, not crotchfruit farmers
44:39
People look for excuses
45:33
Pagan Censuses and why they’re all crap.
46:44
Pagan leaders empowering Pagans by providing a universal enemy?
47:03
Pagans have too many of their own issues, we don’t need to be fighting the Christians
47:51
Serenity Marie Writes:
In response to your question of why Pagans hate Christians. Well, I think it’s because of two reasons. 1) Some pagans are fluffy bunnies that need to hate some one, so they hate the Christians screaming “NEVER AGAIN THE BURNING TIMES!!!” Because “all their lives” the Christians have persecuted them, they must hate the the Christians. Or all pagans have to hate Christians, because that’s what pagans do. These people, we must hurt. I like a shotgun full of rock salt, but that’s just me. 2) Sometimes pagans run into a bad group of Christians. It does happen. Not as much as people claim, but it does. Does that mean you should hate all Christians, no. It means that some people, Christian or otherwise, are just assholes. As much as I hate to say it, I have had bad experiences with a group of Christians on my campus. Bibles were thrown (not lying) and names were called. Mostly me being called a bitch, but that could have been because I was in a bad mood that day. My point is, that doesn’t make me hate all Christians, just the stupid ones. Also, don’t throw books, it very rude.
49:20
If the Bible is so sacred, why is it thrown at people as if it is a worthless weapon?
50:00
Xhozt tweets:
actualy i dont hate most christians.. its that jack ass desert demon of a god they follow. and the ones who try and be yaweh!!
50:13
Astradaemon tweets:
I went to a pow-wow where a bunch of bible-thumpers protested. I don’t think they’d like us protesting at their churches.
50:53
Paganism and EEO
51:26
But I shouldn’t have to hide my religion, you should accept me!
51:52
Barbara’s solution for keeping Bible Thumpers away
52:26
How can EEO fail with regards to religion if they don’t know what religion you are?
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