Resist Eco Fascism And Embrace A Multi-Pronged Approach To Meat Consumption For Our Future

Agroforestry, Canadian Mutt, Climate Solution, culture, Ecological Restoration, Farm, Food Sovereignty, Food Systems, Hunting, Industrial Farming, Land Back, Meat, Nature Restoration, Omnivore, Permaculture, Plant-Based Diet, Political Barking, Ranch, Religious Naturalism, Rewild, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Solarpunk, Sustainability, Vegan, Wildfood

On Bluesky I built a feed called Saegoah Systems. It was designed to empower people to make positive change, network …
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Five Mistakes We Make When Criticizing Other Religions

atheism, belief, Community, contradictions, creeds, culture, dogma, expression, HP, John Halstead, Latest Posts, naturalistic pagan, performance, Religion, Religious Naturalism, secularism

Religion is far more than a set of propositions to which we intellectually assent or dissent. Religion is inextricably intertwined with our social networks and our cultural context. And religious behavior, including religious speech, is far more than an expression of belief; it is a performance which binds us to our religious communities. When secularists, atheists, and religious naturalists attack a religion on the basis of the demonstrable falsity of the beliefs of its adherents, we reveal our own ignorance of the complexity of this thing we call religion.

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Pagan, But Not What You’re Assuming

atheism, culture, Ehoah, naturalism, neopagan, pagan, Paganism, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Science, Seasons & Stardust, Shinto, spirituality

Many continue the conversation assuming that I believe in supernatural beings, like spirits in the rocks, air, rivers, etc. and deities; that the Earth, Moon, Sun, Stars, are beings that care about you; that I follow the Celtic ‘Wheel of the Year’; practice magic/majick; read tarot/divination cards; and perform ceremonies that involve enchanting a circle, the elements in specific directions, and going clockwise. Mistaken on all accounts…

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How Cultures Form, Cultural Conflicts, And Our Shared Humanity

Black Lives Matter, culture, Environment, First Nation, Funnies, history, Human Rights, humanity, Indigenous Rights, IS, Islamic State, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Romani, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, Syria, The Cairn, World, Worldview

Throughout history, there has been no single culture that has stayed “pure” nor will there ever be such a culture, and it is willful ignorance to believe so. So it is counter productive to try to prevent cultural mixing. … To ignore the various cultures around us is to ignore our humanity. And to the greatest extent – it causes wars.

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