The pagan community is a diverse community with many interesting views. But many also have a strong basic theme. So could the Pagan community united and form a religious/ political/ social powerbase and make better changes in the US and the world.
2007-07-01 03:18:02 · 13 answers · asked by iowawarlord 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, certain subgroups can unite into a largter community, but that would be the best that could happen. Plus you do need to redefine the term pagan.
2007-07-01 04:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by bluesagedragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A religious powerbase? No. Our religions are too varied. We have different worldviews, deities, ethical systems, goals, views on deities and afterlife, etc.
A political powerbase? No. I could probably find polytheists who believe in every political view possible. Besides, there are pagans in every country and each has their own different political systems. Pagans don't even fall into definite categories like conservative, liberal, or moderate. As a rule, they're too independent to compromise on any of their beliefs to support a powerbase that will further a cause they don't believe in.
Social powerbase? I'm not sure what you mean by this. Can you describe what you mean? Is this to further socialism in the world? To have private charities to help others?
2007-07-01 03:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That might take away the beauty of Paganism which is that all views are valid. I know what you are saying but Paganism is a spiritual path rather than a religious one and that is the reason I am Pagan.
2007-07-01 04:53:45 · answer #3 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop me if you've heard this one . . . "Organizing _____ is like herding CATS." :-)
Personally, I get as tired of other heathens who think Odhinn is a staunch neocon Republican as I did xians who think Jehovah is . . . lol. Pagans do tend to be a lot closer to me politically, but as Labgrrl so succinctly (and *accurately*) pointed out, the scholarship and firm grip on reality just isn't always there. Hey, we've got our Beeratru and our Neandertru and, well, those freakin' Hammerskins, so please understand that I'm not saying the presence of Fluffy Bunnikins, One Book HPs, and 17 year old "famtrads" calling themselves Rainforest Crystral Unicorn in any way discredits paganism or Wicca as a whole . . . it's just, people are people. Not all of them have a clue. :-)
Besides, even combined, we're still only about 2% of the electorate. You don't really think they'd let us eat at the big table, do you?
2007-07-01 03:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by Boar's Heart 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-07 20:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But they don't need to. Most Pagans are accepting and understanding of others differences. What they should do is stand up in support of everyone being treated equally regardless of personal religion. Wait... they've been doing that already.
2007-07-01 03:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This seems to be interesting to me.The definition of pagan( paganism) in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism is indicated a different way than what is being posted here. In this discussion it indicated as if there a nation or tribe, etc of pagan.
So, would you explain to me what pagan is ?
http://www.languages-translation.info/languages.html
2007-07-01 05:05:07 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that Pagans could unite under the common theme of respect for our planet.
2007-07-01 03:24:20 · answer #8 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no, and why would we want to?
To do that, Pagans would have to claim all paths of Paganism are equally valid for all people, and at that point, there's no point in bothering to practice anything.
Plus, some Pagans are crappy and think things like, oh...pointing out that eating bitter nightshade is deadly...is "oppression." (OR questioning historical validity of non-historical practices is being mean, or, if, for example, you're Celtic, and they're not, and they claim to be Celtic whatsits, and you point out Celts had no whatsits, they tell you that you, your ancestors and all the scholars are mean and oppressive....)
The Pagan community is huge and diverse, and some of it sucks.
2007-07-01 03:22:52 · answer #9 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Power corrupts, as Lord Acton observed. The more power, the greater the corruption.
2007-07-01 03:23:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋