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Atheopaganism and the Broader Pagan Community

Sat, Apr 18, 2015

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Opinion, Pagan

It’s never going to be a completely comfortable fit. Just as the suggestion of religious ritual and other symbolic, poetic, metaphorical practices will always be dismissed by some in the atheist community, Atheopaganism is always going to be viewed by some in the Pagan community as not rightfully belonging. Let me stop…

“But I’m Lonely!” Finding Fellow Atheopagans

Mon, Apr 06, 2015

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Practice, Atheopagan

Atheopaganism is a new religious path. The essay in which I laid out its principles is only five years old, and it has been visible on the web for only a year. This inevitably means that practitioners seeking to find people to circle with are going to be a little…

Okay, So You’re an Atheist. Now What?

Mon, Mar 30, 2015

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Community

In my experience, many of those who arrive at atheism from another set of religious beliefs go through a “refractory period” during which their impulse is to celebrate their new perspective and, often, to do a bit of gloating about how much more reasonable they feel they have become than those credulous…

On Pagan Institutions and Representation

Mon, Mar 16, 2015

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Opinion, Pagan

N.B.: This is an “inside baseball” piece addressing the current controversy within the Pagan community over whether or not it is a good idea for Pagans to emulate other religions in creating organizations, institutions, and perhaps even credentialing for clergy or other leadership. As such, this may not be of…

The Pagan World is Different (Adult)

Sat, Mar 07, 2015

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Opinion, Pagan, Sexuality

This post is really meant most for those who have come to check out Atheopaganism from the atheist/skeptic community. Thus far, the material on this blog has all been “family-friendly” from the standpoint of mainstream Western society. Even my post on the…

Report: Atheopagans at Pantheacon 2015

Tue, Feb 17, 2015

Mark Green

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Pagan, Events

I’ve just returned from Pantheacon (PCon), the largest indoor gathering of Pagans in North America. Running from Thursday through Monday over Presidents’ Day weekend in February each year, PCon attracts 3,000 members of every conceivable tradition to conduct and attend workshops and rituals, to share information and fellowship, and to discuss…