NOUN:
pl. hea·thens or heathen
1.
1. One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
2. Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted.
2.
1. One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.
2. Such persons considered as a group.
Well, brothers and sisters, we are here in this discussion thread to determine if "heathen" is a viable group, or if it is merely a insult. Please weigh in on the subject.
And for those looking for some light hearted "heathen" folk on the web: www.heathenhandbook.com/ - they have some excellent points, and activist links.
pl. hea·thens or heathen
1.
1. One who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
2. Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted.
2.
1. One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.
2. Such persons considered as a group.
Well, brothers and sisters, we are here in this discussion thread to determine if "heathen" is a viable group, or if it is merely a insult. Please weigh in on the subject.
And for those looking for some light hearted "heathen" folk on the web: www.heathenhandbook.com/ - they have some excellent points, and activist links.
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Re: Round table discussion on the authenticity of heathenism
Fri, April 22, 2005 - 11:37 AMclearly there are self-identified heathens abounding. i am uncertain, but it seems to me the adoption of the title is out of spite for the organizations that would use the word as insult.
i prefer 'non-religious' myself.
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Re: Round table discussion on the authenticity of heathenism
Fri, April 22, 2005 - 3:31 PM
Sibling Molotov Cocktail of Levelheadedness here....
Reclaim the word "Heathen!" It is a beautiful word, full of rebellion and action. I hereby pledge my support for term reclaimation.
So Hindis, Sikhis, Buddhists-- we're all heathens!
