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Is the West Becoming Pagan Again?

• coldtea 5y ago
  No, it just loses faith in itself and anything external. Paganism in 2021 is just an arbitrary lifestyle accessory.
  • AnimalMuppet 5y ago
    To me, it feels slightly more than that. It feels like a deliberate middle finger to those who are still religious - a more provocative middle finger than blatant atheism. Disclaimer: I don't actually know any of these pagans, and I don't know for sure what drives them. This is my impression from afar.
    • coldtea 5y ago
      Given how little religious the majority of "those who are still religious" are (few exceptions aside), it's like protesting the establishment and showing rebellion by listening to Green Day. At least with The Stooges or Sex Pistols, back in the day, it made a little more sense, even if it was already a somewhat hollow gesture.
    • mariuolo 5y ago
      > a more provocative middle finger than blatant atheism Perhaps there are factors other than willful provocation. Like religious exemptions in some instances. And having organisations behind that.