Neopaganism Is The Worst

[Razgovory]

Who is Rabbi Shemp? 

I was going to say-no idea who this is, as Rabbis don't date to this period, and the name "Shemp" sounds Ashkenazim.

He worked with Rabbis Moe and Rabbis Curley.

[merithyn]

If you don't know for sure, how can you be sure that we are misinterpreting them?

Because you're lumping all of them into one with no real understanding of any of them.

[Neil]

I understand all of them.  They're disenchanted with conventional religion and want to make sure that everybody knows it, which means that they're also somewhat antisocial.

[fhdz]

They're disenchanted with conventional religion

I can't imagine why.

[fhdz]

Well, do they have any common threads then?  If someone asked "what do Christians believe", I could equally say "they are diverse".  But there are some common things.

You could argue that most major religions contain some form of the Golden Rule.

[Neil]

They're disenchanted with conventional religion

I can't imagine why.

Oh, there's plenty to be disenchanted about.  Nevertheless, if you don't feel like adhering to one of the real religions, there are only two choices available to you.  You can either keep quiet in public or you can be an antisocial twat.

[fhdz]

Oh, there's plenty to be disenchanted about.  Nevertheless, if you don't feel like adhering to one of the real religions, there are only two choices available to you.  You can either keep quiet in public or you can be an antisocial twat.

I am not sure that neopagan equates to antisocial twat. In other respects I am in agreement.

[Neil]

Oh, there's plenty to be disenchanted about.  Nevertheless, if you don't feel like adhering to one of the real religions, there are only two choices available to you.  You can either keep quiet in public or you can be an antisocial twat.

I am not sure that neopagan equates to antisocial twat. In other respects I am in agreement.

Anyone who would admit to being one is an antisocial twat.  They're saying 'I'm not part of your society, and I don't share any of your values.'

[Ideologue]

What about atheism?  Antisocial twattishness?

[Gups]

[You could argue that most major religions contain some form of the Golden Rule.

An eye for an eye?

[Razgovory]

If you don't know for sure, how can you be sure that we are misinterpreting them?

Because you're lumping all of them into one with no real understanding of any of them.

How do you know? You weren't even sure what common threads were between them.  It sounds like the one with out any real understanding is you.

[Razgovory]

What about atheism?  Antisocial twattishness?

Annoying smugness.

[Neil]

What about atheism?  Antisocial twattishness?

Depends on how public you are about it.  Atheism has the virtue of being true, to be sure, but it's also very socially damaging.  It's not bad as a personal philosophy, but one should keep it to themselves.  Atheists who feel the need to preach, like Dawkins or Viking are just as bad as any mother-Earth wiccan weirdos.

[Ed Anger]

What about atheism?  Antisocial twattishness?

...... but one should keep it to themselves.  Atheists who feel the need to preach, like Dawkins or Viking are just as bad as any mother-Earth wiccan weirdos.

[Malthus]

I still say we should persecute Anabaptists.