Comments on: Pagan Values Month: Putting the “poly” in polytheism http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/ Deborah Lipp goes on about Wicca, politics, movies, Paganism, and cats. Not necessarily in that order. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:29:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Yewtree http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/comment-page-1/#comment-119379 Yewtree Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:40:55 +0000 http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/?p=2430#comment-119379 Hmm though - there are intolerant polytheists (Hindu fundamentalists anyone?) and tolerant monotheists (e.g. Unitarians and UUs who believe that the Divine has many faces and there are many paths to the centre). For me the key is the ability to see one worldview as a metaphor for another. Hmm though – there are intolerant polytheists (Hindu fundamentalists anyone?) and tolerant monotheists (e.g. Unitarians and UUs who believe that the Divine has many faces and there are many paths to the centre). For me the key is the ability to see one worldview as a metaphor for another.

]]> By: “Pagan” Values, again and again! « Chrysalis http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/comment-page-1/#comment-118849 “Pagan” Values, again and again! « Chrysalis Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:14:57 +0000 http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/?p=2430#comment-118849 [...] Contemporary Paganism is all about pluralism, as Deborah Lipp wrote in one of her contributions… “Fundamental to our values, I believe, is pluralism. Everything we believe, even the lines we draw in the sand, must be rooted in plurality. There are many gods, many paths, many truths.” ~ Pagan Values Month: Putting the “poly” in polytheism [...] [...] Contemporary Paganism is all about pluralism, as Deborah Lipp wrote in one of her contributions… “Fundamental to our values, I believe, is pluralism. Everything we believe, even the lines we draw in the sand, must be rooted in plurality. There are many gods, many paths, many truths.” ~ Pagan Values Month: Putting the “poly” in polytheism [...]

]]> By: Heron http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/comment-page-1/#comment-117775 Heron Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:13:29 +0000 http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/?p=2430#comment-117775 Thank you for this very sane statement which is a breath of fresh air in a mad world. Thank you for this very sane statement which is a breath of fresh air in a mad world.

]]> By: Puny Human http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/comment-page-1/#comment-117756 Puny Human Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:29:50 +0000 http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/?p=2430#comment-117756 That's "Puny Human, not "Punt." Gak! That’s “Puny Human, not “Punt.” Gak!

]]> By: Punt Human http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2009/06/03/pagan-values-month-putting-the-poly-in-polytheism/comment-page-1/#comment-117755 Punt Human Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:28:40 +0000 http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/?p=2430#comment-117755 Well said, Deborah! Found your blog searching polytheism, and I can't wait to dive deeper into your archive. You'll see that I quoted you in my blog today at http://www.thenewanimist@blogspot.com I also understand polytheism as a reflection of a polyamorous humanity. If the gods can live together in relative peace, and cooperate for the good of the whole, then humans should be able to live together in peace as well. Jealousy is most unbecoming in a poly-god. My hope is that humans who love many gods will find themsleves better equipped to love many people, in our own families and across the great oceans, whatever our colors or cultures. Well said, Deborah! Found your blog searching polytheism, and I can’t wait to dive deeper into your archive. You’ll see that I quoted you in my blog today at http://www.thenewanimist@blogspot.com

I also understand polytheism as a reflection of a polyamorous humanity. If the gods can live together in relative peace, and cooperate for the good of the whole, then humans should be able to live together in peace as well. Jealousy is most unbecoming in a poly-god. My hope is that humans who love many gods will find themsleves better equipped to love many people, in our own families and across the great oceans, whatever our colors or cultures.

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