Mark Green – Page 25 – NaturalPagans

Summer’s End—The Sabbath of Work

July 21, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Sabbaths, Summer's End

There were three Menne came out of the West Their fortunes for to trye And these three Menne made a solemn vow John Barleycorne must die. Welcome to the end of summer and the beginning of autumn! …though it may not feel to be so where you live. Where I am it is HOT and … Continue reading Summer’s End—The Sabbath of Work

Ritual Hygiene: Preparation and Recovery

July 21, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

I made a mistake this week. I assigned the creation and completion of a solitary ritual to the students in the Atheopaganism U. class, and neglected to cover how to take care of yourself before and after a ritual. One of the students had a very powerful experience in her ritual, and then spent hours … Continue reading Ritual Hygiene: Preparation and Recovery

Protected: Atheopaganism University: Week 7

July 20, 2019 Mark Green University

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In Summer Heat

July 15, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Sabbaths, Summer's End

Today was very warm: 94 degrees F. That’s not hot for the tropics, or the North American Southwestern desert. Not hot for many places, I acknowledge. It gets a lot hotter here: over 110, now and then. But it was warm, and the house felt stuffy and hot when I got home. It’s deep summer. … Continue reading In Summer Heat

Protected: Atheopaganism University: Week 6

July 13, 2019 Mark Green University

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Raising Children as an Atheopagan

July 7, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Children and Families, Practices & Rituals

Raising kids as an Atheopagan has a few added challenges atop the many that parents undergo—but can have many joys to offset them and enrich the experience of parenting. A key principle to keep in mind as you develop your family’s Atheopagan practices is that Atheopaganism is an opt-in path. You can offer opportunities to … Continue reading Raising Children as an Atheopagan

The Problem of Suffering

July 5, 2019 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopaganism

It’s a big conundrum for many theists, particularly monotheists like Christians, Jews and Muslims: if God is good, why is there suffering in the world? Such folk will go through incredible gyrations to try to resolve this dilemma. Thousands—perhaps tens of thousands—of pages have been written in attempts to address it. Everything from blaming a demigod … Continue reading The Problem of Suffering

Patriotism and Ritual Cleansing

July 4, 2019 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Personal Reflection, Practices & Rituals, Ritual Technologies & Techniques

It’s the 4th of July: Independence Day in the U.S., a time of patriotic celebration. I am a patriot. By that, I mean that I 1) love the land, water, air, and people of the United States, and want the best for them; 2) I am well familiar with and do not deny the historical … Continue reading Patriotism and Ritual Cleansing

Doubt

June 30, 2019 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopaganism

It’s the Enemy Voice in our heads: you’re stupid. You’re crazy. You’re weak. You’re sinful. You’re damaged. You’re wrong. About everything. That voice is the Enemy. It is the soul-killer. We inherit it from parents and teachers and classmates, from religious leaders. We internalize it, make it our own, until it almost seems it is … Continue reading Doubt

Protected: Atheopaganism University: Week 5

June 29, 2019 Mark Green University

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