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Identity: Me, Them – Us

December 11, 2020 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, culture, Ehoah, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Secular

We all have an identity, it forms who we present ourselves as and informs who we align with. It is something we do not really talk about outside of an Us versus Them narrative though. I think that should change, because I believe that is where most of our societal conflicts stem from.

Lets Get A Bit Medieval When Dealing With COVID-19

July 25, 2020 Rua Lupa Canadian Mutt, Crafting, culture, DIY, Ehoah, heraldry, history, Living History, Medieval, Medieval Heraldry, Political Barking, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, SCA, Science, Seasons & Stardust, The Cairn, World

In April, when COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) had reached the point when masks were considered to be a practical tool for …
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Druidism And It’s Limits

October 20, 2017 Rua Lupa atheism, Canadian Mutt, culture, Cultures, Customs, Ehoah, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust, Worldview

Druidism, it is most commonly seen as being strictly Celtic, and that is the primary reason why I instead call myself a Saegoah – or alternatively to non-pagan aware folks, a Naturalist

Five Mistakes We Make When Criticizing Other Religions

June 24, 2017 John Halstead 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.

Pagan, But Not What You’re Assuming

August 10, 2016 Rua Lupa 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…

How Cultures Form, Cultural Conflicts, And Our Shared Humanity

March 30, 2016 Rua Lupa 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.

Nature Based Holidays, Rituals & History

February 4, 2016 Rua Lupa Celebrations, Ceremonies, culture, Customs, DIY, Ehoah, Festivities, holidays, Religious Naturalism, ritual, Rua's Rambles, Saegoah, Seasons & Stardust

All things Paths Through The Forests’ has written on Nature Based Holidays, Rituals and History – organized by time of year it is related to.