Comments on: Pagans need our support http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support/comment-page-1#comment-61481 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61481 I sympathize with the pagans - I think all religious fools should get equal treatment under the law - but it's not going to get me into the streets.<br /> <br /> I sympathize with the pagans – I think all religious fools should get equal treatment under the law – but it’s not going to get me into the streets.

]]> By: rdmiller3 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support/comment-page-1#comment-61484 rdmiller3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61484 I'd rather that the government not endorse <em>any</em> religious symbols. Let servicemen put whatever they want on their tombstone. There doesn't have to be a list of approved symbols. I’d rather that the government not endorse any religious symbols. Let servicemen put whatever they want on their tombstone. There doesn’t have to be a list of approved symbols.

]]> By: rdmiller3 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support/comment-page-1#comment-61485 rdmiller3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61485 Continuing that thought... wouldn't it be interesting to find out what they'd put there? How many do you suppose might have an anti-war message of some sort? Continuing that thought… wouldn’t it be interesting to find out what they’d put there? How many do you suppose might have an anti-war message of some sort?

]]> By: jshanewhit http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support/comment-page-1#comment-61487 jshanewhit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61487 I have ran around with Pagans before, they are nearly as messed up as the christians. I would not march with them because they are mostly new age wackos. They believe in whatever seems interesting that week, ufo's, ghosts, magic most believe the whole bunch of it. I do think they deserve equal treatment under the law, but I hardly support them. They are another result of our failed schools. Skeptical thinking should be taught to EVERY american. I have ran around with Pagans before, they are nearly as messed up as the christians. I would not march with them because they are mostly new age wackos. They believe in whatever seems interesting that week, ufo’s, ghosts, magic most believe the whole bunch of it. I do think they deserve equal treatment under the law, but I hardly support them. They are another result of our failed schools. Skeptical thinking should be taught to EVERY american.

]]> By: tarma http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/24/pagans_need_our_support/comment-page-1#comment-61489 tarma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61489 Pagans seem to be a rather peaceful lot, they don't use their religion to promote hatred or wars, and they don't proselytize. My own daughter has dabbled with Paganism, though not seriously. As religious people go, I think they are about as innocuous and well-meaning as they come, and yes, they absolutely should have the same rights as any other religious nutbars. So, as a member of Americans United, I understand that organization's support of Pagan interests.<br /> <br /> That being said, their beliefs are no more or less silly than any other religious beliefs, and I can't imagine myself personally (or the American Atheists organization in general - I surely hope you don't mean that!) out there protesting to support their cause...as tempting as it is to "keep Christianity in its place." :) Pagans seem to be a rather peaceful lot, they don’t use their religion to promote hatred or wars, and they don’t proselytize. My own daughter has dabbled with Paganism, though not seriously. As religious people go, I think they are about as innocuous and well-meaning as they come, and yes, they absolutely should have the same rights as any other religious nutbars. So, as a member of Americans United, I understand that organization’s support of Pagan interests.

That being said, their beliefs are no more or less silly than any other religious beliefs, and I can’t imagine myself personally (or the American Atheists organization in general – I surely hope you don’t mean that!) out there protesting to support their cause…as tempting as it is to “keep Christianity in its place.” :)

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