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Post by kathakano on Jul 11, 2011 18:57:29 GMT 2
Good: rediscovered some old Mp3 files, bought some headphones Bad: tried a new recipe for lunch and came out horribly I'm bored and in the middle of nowhere and there nobody to talk to, so hence, I'm in the forum
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Post by kathakano on Jul 11, 2011 18:44:12 GMT 2
Regarding what Sean posted. My intention was never to challenge and insult people OR come to a 'singing kumbaya by the fire' consensus. The discussion, or the journey, is what interests me (:
Regarding what Wolferin said. I think is very interesting that you mention 'sincerity'. My understanding of the 'old' pagans, or common people from just a few decades ago was that they were much more frugal with their choices. That is, they would take what they’d NEED.
Now, we live in a society that is a bit extreme. People in the first and second world are getting sick and dying of having ‘too much’ food. We have huge rubbish deposits here and there, because we consume too much of everything….
And even when people try to ‘go back’ and adhere to a current like paganism, going back to nature, etc; they keep taking things to the extreme. Do we really NEED to wear a whole fox/wolf/boar/rabbit/cow just to see a concert? Do we really NEED to eat our body weight in animals, just because it's a party?
I just see that maybe those animals, needed and appreciated their own lives, a lot more than we need and appreciate what we get from them.
PS: I hope my English hasn’t failed me and the idea is understood… if not, just ask (:
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Post by kathakano on Jul 3, 2011 22:04:07 GMT 2
I don't believe in religions. I was raised a catholic, but quit the church when I realised that 'they were full of crap'. Talking about love and such, and discriminating one another, and being very focused on money.
I believe that I don't need a religion to be a good person. I try to live up to my own values of compassion, and respect, sounds simple, but it isn't... it's a work in progress and I always try to be more tolerant... which is very hard.
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Post by kathakano on Jul 3, 2011 21:47:18 GMT 2
Most pagan music is very 'pro nature'. Regarding nature almost as an entity worthy of respect, but I've always been puzzle on how little respect animals get in these circles, and are objectified as trophies. You just need to go to a pagan concert and you’ll see many displays of the use of animals for attire, food, and wherever you look there’s ton of leather and fur.
This has always intrigued me, how many people claim to ‘respect’ or even ‘worship’ nature and then there's this senseless use of animals, which by all means are worthy of as much respect as nature, because unlike, trees and mountains, they can feel pain, are capable of suffering and have an interest in preserving their own lives.
What are your thoughts on this?
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