humanity – NaturalPagans

No Longer Believing Is A Trip

March 3, 2024 Rua Lupa atheism, Atheopaganism, Beliefs, Canadian Mutt, Christianity, Cultures, Facebook, Human Rights, humanity, identity, naturalism, neopagan, Nonreligious, pagan, Paganism, Political Barking, Religion, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, spirituality, Tradition, traditions, Worldview

This image, meme, came across my Facebook feed and unexpectedly became a prompt, having coaxed memories I nearly forgotten.

Answering The Most Common Childhood Question(s): Death + New Human Life

November 1, 2017 Rua Lupa atheism, Canadian Mutt, Children, Circle of Life, Cultures, Day of the Dead, Death, Halloween, humanity, Parenting, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Samhain, Science, Seasons & Stardust, sex, Worldview

Its that time of year when Death is displayed in all its G(l)ory, and so is also a time when most families have to start the conversation on what Death is and how to come to terms with that.

Cultural Quandaries: Spring & Sex

April 12, 2017 Rua Lupa Beltane, biology, Birth, Canadian Mutt, Celebrations, Customs, Human, humanity, Lammas, Pregnancy, Religious Naturalism, Rua's Rambles, Seasons & Stardust, sex, Spring, traditions

What would we do if we were to align procreating celebration themes with how Nature normally does it – with the time frame of having your offspring in spring? This would mean human procreating themes in Late Summer not Spring.

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.