Pagan Centered Podcast – Episode 139 – Am I Pagan?

2010
02.13

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01:02 Athostan’s Recorded Feedback
02:06 We love recorded mp3s of feedback
02:34 Which definition of Pagan are we going by?
03:50 Is the term “Pagan” useless?
05:50 Hammering out a definition of: Pagan
06:17 Is Wicca no longer a Pagan religion?
07:05 Does one’s interests dictate if one is Pagan?
07:34 Would our listener find himself comfortable at a Pagan gathering?
08:03 Is Pagan a cultural term rather than a religious term?
08:20 Native viewpoints vs. Pagan viewpoints
08:49 Different mindsets between Western Europe and Native American practices
09:51 Wiccans being intolerant
10:11 What caused Wicca to be initially a very intolerant religion?
11:39 “The rules are there to be enforced, when it’s convenient”
12:57 Does Dave fear others knowing about his religion?
13:44 Would we come out of the broom closet back in the days of early Wicca?
14:36 Wicca is a living, evolving religion.
14:55 How many times has the definition of Pagan changed in the past 100 years?
16:48 At one point of time, Christians were considered Pagans.
17:57 Discussion of religion should begin with definitions of terms
18:11 Branden’s advice on figuring out what religion you fit into.
19:31 Torturing people with Episode 86
21:04 Silly people wanting binary answers.
23:57 Is metaphysics required for being Pagan
24:13 Can one be Christian and be Pagan?
25:06 Early Christians
25:21 Adding Jesus to the Roman Pantheon?
26:47 Paganism as the other side of the mainstream?
28:47 Christian Pastors are interesting.
29:25 Developing a Pagan religion off Catholicism
30:08 Why it’s hard to find good Scientology podcasts.
30:30 Scientology’s extremely bad press doesn’t come from mocking religious beliefs
30:48 Workable definition of Paganism
30:58 Thinking for yourself, why we hate fluffies so much.
31:11 Otherkin is a silly word
32:42 Pagans at Christmas Dinner
35:25 Someone going to a handfasting
35:51 Wiccan vs. Druid cleansing the sacred space
36:56 Back to Pagan Christmas Dinner
37:13 Ashlee searching for Raven
38:50 What do blackbirds symbolize?
40:51 Viking Funeral