Pagan Centered Podcast – Episode 98 – Reconstructionism has Issues

2010
01.04

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2:10 Pythia Writes:Hey guys! Have you guys discussed Reconstuctionists yet? Do you consider them to be more likely to become pagan fundamentalists? Why do you feel there is tension between Recons and the Neo-Pagan community? Do you feel Recons are more about the research then the spirituality or do you feel they just want to be as close to accurate as possible in regards to their practice? Also, what are some things you think Recons can bring to the rest of the Neo-Pagan community and what can Recons learn from their lest…erm…contsructionist counterparts? Tons of questions I know, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. I LOVE your show. Keep up the great work! -Pythia Hellenist
2:50 wait a minute, wtf is reconstructionism?
3:35 Don’t leave out the Asatru – they’re scary
3:56 Metal music
4:15 Reconstructionism vs. Neo Pagan
4:35 Clumping recons with other Neo Pagans
5:18 Theological Reconstructionists
5:49 Reconstructionalism vs. Traditionalism
7:00 Adaptability of Recons
8:25 Generality of practice in Traditionalism
8:39 “Taking the edge off” of the Ancient Gods
10:14 Egyptian Pantheon – Understanding it don’t make sense
10:45 Are Recon’s prone to fundieism?
11:55 Recon’s don’t want to be pagans
12:24 Ahh, pagan sterotypes
13:05 Wiccans forgetting their roots…again
13:20 Nick, Champion of Wiccans everywhere! For at least the next few seconds
13:39 Those damn femminazis!! They ruin everything, like bras!
14:19 Wicca as a crutch
15:14 Odin is not warm and fuzzy/ Ashlee’s rant on Diana Paxton
16:04 Pussification of religion and myths
16:50 Punishing the fluffs
17:30 Pentacle spinners – coming to a Pep Boys near you!
18:05 JesASS!
18:32 Recons and Spirituality
20:30 Research for Survival – or the Gods will fuc* yo shi* up!
21:23 Gods are up your butt 24/7
22:39 Sorry, had to beat the cat
23:04 Recons as contributors to the Pagan Community
23:30 The Gods are not your bitch
24:18 TAYLOR REFERENCE! TAKE TWO SHOTS!
25:03 Neo Pagans and their social butterfly skillz
25:53 Recons trying to blend into modern society
26:51 Neo-Pagans plauged with christian programming
29:35 Neo-Pagans and complacency
30:16 Disposable society and the bare minimum
31:03 Continual learning and Critical thinking
33:52 OMG I have to be right!
35:02 Desire for external validation
37:00 Confronting fears
38:37 Removal of confrontation by society
40:36 Conflict is a good thing
42:03 Magda Writes:Atheists only remind me of what my Theology professor said, “There is no such thing as an atheist. If you are willing to die for something that is your God. God is an idea to everyone else, so any idea or concept that someone would die or kill for is someone’s god. Money is a lot of people’s god.”
42:23 Money would be an awesome god
42:43 Topic: Conducting original research
42:49 US journalists = EPIC FAIL
43:52 Continual regurgitation
44:34 No pagan journals/mags criticize $ilver Ravenwolf
45:19 Peer reviewed = athoritative
46:17 Squatters on the Rez
48:26 Final Thoughts!
48:35 PCP: Now banned in the countrystate of Germany!
48:51 Poor Beatrice!
49:03 Don’t make Coyote get out the baseball cement truck!
50:15 Go go gadget penis!
50:24 I like sleep!
50:46 Go to the Pow Wow on Amber Island!
51:07 Divine termpapers
52:10 Octuplet lady needs to stop breeding