Pagan Centered Podcast – Episode 146 – Paganism in the Community

2010
04.05

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01:19 Influence of mainstream religions upon America?
02:42 Rant: the founding of the US
05:20 The Pledge of Allegiance
05:37 Religion as a springboard for politics?
06:21 Ritual, as it relates to community
06:31 The community ritual by the campus Pagan group in 2005, was it successful?
07:17 Issues to consider when doing a community ritual.
08:06 Public rituals being toned down, not relying on everyone to be in perfect unison
08:40 Community ritual to bring people together
08:59 Pagans tend to not do ritual just for a “pat on the back”
09:12 Creating an opportunity for the general public to “sit in” on a ritual.
09:35 Pagan rituals being more involved than Christian ritual
10:55 Accommodating special needs at rituals
11:28 Wheelchair accessibility
12:24 Muslims want the right to not be offended anywhere in the world.
13:32 Fundamentalist Islam as a mirror of contemporary Pagans?
13:56 Isn’t the purpose of religion to communicate with Spirit?
14:15 Is this just a recent thing that Muslims are extremely offended about people offending them?
15:13 Can we please be done with the crucades?
15:23 Religions claiming things and people when it is convenient
16:15 What kind of people follow a leader that tells them to blow themselves up?
16:51 Why did Osama go the route of weapons rather than build hospitals?
17:22 Does folks commiting suicide help your power base?
17:33 Being told things as a small child molds your world view as an adult, especially when you lack access to the internet and outside sources
17:54 Having ideas so engrained into you that even if someone says something obviously true, you take it as nothing more than an attack on your beliefs.
18:47 How much of a Pagan community is there?
19:16 Is Wicca a recognized religion in the US?
19:38 Paganism is not a religion.
19:49 Witchcraft is not a religion?
20:14 Thinning the herd of the alleged Pagan community
20:36 Kicking people out of a Pagan group
21:01 How to go about kicking someone out of a group.
21:46 People lacking interpersonal skills today
21:52 Pagans always want to run the show but only with a portion of the responsibility.
22:21 Behind the scenes drama a Pagan leader must deal with.
22:36 PCP as a show where everyone likes each other even off air?
23:15 When is it appropriate to kick someone out of a group?
23:53 Coping with those with severe personality disorders
24:24 Groups where the people in charge are self-important and power happy and folks don’t leave the group led by this person.
25:06 Case study: Pagan Sex Chat Hour
25:45 What to do when you kick someone out and they keep coming back?
27:00 Mommy syndrome
28:31 Leaders want to fix broken people and people tend to go to their spiritual leaders for advice.
28:53 Dave’s aversion to Pagan groups
29:23 Spiritual Diaper Changing
29:29 Crying on others’ shoulders
30:23 Dealing with folks like Mark in our communities
30:47 There are different types of Pagan communities
32:45 What is community in Paganism?
33:12 Community goes beyond routine rituals
34:16 Pagan’s Night out in the Jesus-mobile
35:17 As individualistic as Paganism is, is there a reason for people to get together?
36:32 Scurvy’s rant about doing research before asking questions.
37:38 Ashlee’s rant about stupid people.
38:09 Being a Pagan Teen
38:35 Advice to teens in the broom closet
38:54 Try not to rock the boat until you move out
40:43 Coming out of the broom closet isn’t always dramatic.
42:31 Stones
43:24 Hematite stories
44:48 Fanmail, PCP as not just another kiss-butt mainstream Pagan podcast
45:38 Listener Feedback: PCP is an upper
47:06 Why Temple of Set is awesome
48:08 Loss of religion in schools
48:55 American Legion and VFW on the Asses Board
50:23 Gary’s story about the Paternal Order of Eagles
52:26 Christian pastors praying for the president of the US to die
53:04 Baptist Blankets!