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I have been hanging around newbie boards a lot lately, and we have the standard, 'What is Paganism' questions. The standard answer always makes an appearance, but I have been beginning to wonder recently if Neo-Paganism isn't slowly becoming its own religion.
Everyone is always saying about how Wiccans are not all nature-loving stereotypes, but there are a lot of people who 'do' fit the general stereotype. If someone tells you that they are a Neo-Pagan, don't you have a pretty good idea of what they believe?
It also kind of ties into some issues of Pagan families. From what I have seen, a lot of the stuff that is aimed at small kids and families is of the generic Neo-Pagan stripe. Which does make sense if you see Wicca as a preisthood and not suitable for children. Which puts a lot of the next generation of Pagans being raised in a Neo-Pagan religion, if not in the specific trad of their parents.
Thoughts?
I am gonna xpost this one to PW, I think.
--Phae
Everyone is always saying about how Wiccans are not all nature-loving stereotypes, but there are a lot of people who 'do' fit the general stereotype. If someone tells you that they are a Neo-Pagan, don't you have a pretty good idea of what they believe?
It also kind of ties into some issues of Pagan families. From what I have seen, a lot of the stuff that is aimed at small kids and families is of the generic Neo-Pagan stripe. Which does make sense if you see Wicca as a preisthood and not suitable for children. Which puts a lot of the next generation of Pagans being raised in a Neo-Pagan religion, if not in the specific trad of their parents.
Thoughts?
I am gonna xpost this one to PW, I think.
--Phae
