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Forging Paths of Integrity

November 16, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, Opinion, Pagan Community

There has been a lot of talk online lately about the Pagan (or neopagan, if you prefer) community* and integrity, or lack thereof. Stuff about “fakelore” traditions and lineages: pretense of ancient roots that aren’t, and people using this pretense to dangle “ancient secrets” before naive seekers to leverage sexual favors . Stuff about lousy sexual … Continue reading Forging Paths of Integrity

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the Atheopagan Blog

November 14, 2018 Mark Green Atheopagan community, Atheopaganism

Atheopaganism is a collaborative enterprise: a constellation of individual practices that share certain things in common, like a naturalistic cosmology, a set of values and principles, and ritual practices that enact, invoke and embody our celebration of the world and of living. We all do it a little differently, and that’s a part of its beauty: it … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for the Atheopagan Blog

Our Story Thus Far

November 12, 2018 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopagan Life, Atheopagan Principles, Atheopaganism

In 1987, a friend invited me to an autumnal equinox circle with his Pagan coven. I had been an atheist all my life: a rational, naturalistic believer in science and reason. But I went. I still don’t entirely know why. It was…odd. There was drumming. The standing-in-a-circle-holding-hands was a bit uncomfortable. There was talking to … Continue reading Our Story Thus Far

SF Bay Atheopagans: Join Us on Dec. 9!

November 11, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism

Atheopagans and friends are welcomed to join us for a potluck early winter gathering and nontheist Yule ritual on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, Connie Barbour room (1606 Bonita Ave, at the corner of Cedar St. in Berkeley—map link here). The gathering will convene at 2 pm, with the ritual … Continue reading SF Bay Atheopagans: Join Us on Dec. 9!

Inclusiveness Starts with Your Ideas

November 9, 2018 Mark Green Atheology, Atheopaganism, Sexuality

One of the ways Atheopaganism differs from many other Pagan paths is that we don’t have to go through endless parsings of “what gods are” or “what gods want”, nor seeking to overcome biases baked into traditions that arise from times and cultures where bigotries of various kinds were the norm (be they ancient Greece … Continue reading Inclusiveness Starts with Your Ideas

Reflections on the FFRF Conference 2018

November 8, 2018 Mark Green Atheist community, Atheopaganism, Pagan Community, Pantheacon

So…the Freedom From Religion Foundation conference was…interesting. It’s a great organization. Lobbying and legal work to prevent religious incursion into governmental and public spaces. Very important stuff. I got the sense that most of the attendees felt a deep relief at being in a place where they could admit their atheism. And that seemed to … Continue reading Reflections on the FFRF Conference 2018

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

November 6, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, 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 love are considered Sacred. Where … Continue reading Atheopaganism is Not Just a Religious/Spiritual Path. It’s a Movement.

If You’re a US Citizen, PLEASE VOTE!

November 4, 2018 Mark Green Atheopaganism, 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. I have just returned from the Freedom From Religion Foundation‘s annual … Continue reading If You’re a US Citizen, PLEASE VOTE!

I’m Off to See the Atheists!

October 30, 2018 Mark Green Atheist community, Atheopaganism

This weekend, I will attend the Freedom From Religion Foundation‘s annual conference, held this year in San Francisco. FFRF is the largest freethinker/atheist organization in the U.S. It advocates for strict separation of church and state, and for atheists’ rights where they have been violated. This year’s conference will include speeches and presentations by such luminaries … Continue reading I’m Off to See the Atheists!

A Reminder: Atheopaganism Has a Patreon!

October 29, 2018 Mark Green Atheopagan community, Atheopaganism, Patreon

Providing thoughtful material and useful resources for Atheopagans and managing our growing community on Facebook (1,139 members as of today!) takes time, reflection, and work. I do it because I truly feel called to the task, and gratified that so many are gravitating to our Pagan, atheist path. It is a privilege to support and … Continue reading A Reminder: Atheopaganism Has a Patreon!