Mark Green's Atheopaganism Blog: Opinion

Atheopaganism is Not Just a Religious/Spiritual Path. It’s a Movement.

Tue, Nov 06, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion

Imagine… A world where critical thinking and reason and Occam’s Razor are the predominant means people use for determining what to believe. Where education is celebrated and made a major public priority, and expertise is once again respected. A world where the Earth and Sun, and beauty and truth and…

If You’re a US Citizen, PLEASE VOTE!

Sun, Nov 04, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion, Politics

Jon over at Humanistic Paganism has a great post up, reminding us of the critical importance of voting—and voting Democratic—in Tuesday’s U.S. elections. The domination of the nation’s current politics by the party of Trump simply must end, and the first step must happen now.

Paganism, Gothic Aesthetic, and the Sensibility of Darkness: An Observation

Thu, Oct 11, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion, Pagan, Personal Reflection

‘Tis the season, so let’s talk about it: it’s a thing, among us Pagans. Cemeteries, bones, skulls, ravens. Vampires and absinthe and Ye Olde Occulte Symboles. Dark. Spooky. Sexy. It scares some people. Particularly non-Pagan, white-light-obsessed Christians and New Age folks. At this time of year, the Pagan community leaps…

The Pitfall of Consumer Paganism

Fri, Jun 15, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion

I don’t buy “pagan stuff”. No crystals (mined destructively from the Earth), no chalices or blades or wands or new Tarot decks. Sometimes I’m tempted, but I don’t do it. Well, other than candles. I already have enough incense to last the rest of my life, stored carefully so as…

“I Don’t Get It.”

Tue, Jun 12, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion

“I don’t get it.” A comment I’ve seen and heard several times in relation to Atheopaganism: “I just don’t get what you’re doing, or why you’re doing it. Why would you do rituals if there is no magic and there are no gods?” (or, “what’s up with these rituals and…

Does Truth Matter?

Tue, May 22, 2018

Mark Green

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Opinion, Pagan, Atheology

Eppur si muove. —Galileo Galilei Recently. a friend posted to the Atheopaganism Facebook group, describing a conversation she was having elsewhere in which accusations of “classism” and “colonialism” were being leveled at those who express what is almost certainly the truth: that gods and…