seamu5
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Post by seamu5 on Mar 22, 2015 12:47:59 GMT -6
Welcome to the board. Sorry if this comes across as too blunt, but I have to say you're the first Druid I've ever met who's talked about how they're not connected to real historical Druidism, but are a new religion. I respect the hell out of that. I think that it's a good step in the right direction that the new generation is moving towards a more polytheistic stance.
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leithincluan
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Post by leithincluan on Mar 22, 2015 14:48:17 GMT -6
Welcome to the board. Sorry if this comes across as too blunt, but I have to say you're the first Druid I've ever met who's talked about how they're not connected to real historical Druidism, but are a new religion. I respect the hell out of that. I think that it's a good step in the right direction that the new generation is moving towards a more polytheistic stance. I have to say, I think this may be a country difference. In the UK you will find some talk of Druidry as the 'old religion', but it's relatively rare among actual members of druid orders. It's more an imposition from outside. People who follow modern Druidry, at least here, usually know a fair bit about its roots and (modern) history. So I'm wondering whether that's less the case in the US? But I don't want to be offensive. Not least because I don't know a lot of American Druid types in person, so I'm not sure.
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Post by seamu5 on Mar 22, 2015 15:42:36 GMT -6
Welcome to the board. Sorry if this comes across as too blunt, but I have to say you're the first Druid I've ever met who's talked about how they're not connected to real historical Druidism, but are a new religion. I respect the hell out of that. I think that it's a good step in the right direction that the new generation is moving towards a more polytheistic stance. I have to say, I think this may be a country difference. In the UK you will find some talk of Druidry as the 'old religion', but it's relatively rare among actual members of druid orders. It's more an imposition from outside. People who follow modern Druidry, at least here, usually know a fair bit about its roots and (modern) history. So I'm wondering whether that's less the case in the US? But I don't want to be offensive. Not least because I don't know a lot of American Druid types in person, so I'm not sure. Not offensive at all! Most modern Druid groups over here in the States act if they are from one long unbroken chain of Druids and pronounce Celtic with an "S". My main script when encountering these types usually follows "How was Anglesey then?" I had no idea that British/European Druidic groups were that more progressive (open? I can't think of a better word) than the ones here. Honestly I haven't researched to much into the groups over there, the ones I encountered here tend to put me off the entire idea. It's nice that you joined the board, it's going to be fun having more in depth conversations.
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leithincluan
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Post by leithincluan on Mar 23, 2015 3:42:24 GMT -6
I have to say, I think this may be a country difference. In the UK you will find some talk of Druidry as the 'old religion', but it's relatively rare among actual members of druid orders. It's more an imposition from outside. People who follow modern Druidry, at least here, usually know a fair bit about its roots and (modern) history. So I'm wondering whether that's less the case in the US? But I don't want to be offensive. Not least because I don't know a lot of American Druid types in person, so I'm not sure. Not offensive at all! Most modern Druid groups over here in the States act if they are from one long unbroken chain of Druids and pronounce Celtic with an "S". My main script when encountering these types usually follows "How was Anglesey then?" I had no idea that British/European Druidic groups were that more progressive (open? I can't think of a better word) than the ones here. Honestly I haven't researched to much into the groups over there, the ones I encountered here tend to put me off the entire idea. It's nice that you joined the board, it's going to be fun having more in depth conversations. Anglesey was lovely, but a bit cold and wet, but then I was visiting in the winter. It a shame to me that there are modern Druid groups that are far disconnected from their actual history. The real history of modern Druidry is so much more interesting than the fictional one! Druid groups here are usually very eclectic, because of their chequered history. But the druid-y types I respect most are the ones who do eclecticism responsibly and thoughtfully. There's a fair bit of that, even if not every modern druid here is like that.
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Post by saintfelicity on Mar 24, 2015 19:11:49 GMT -6
Welcome to the board Naomi! Like Zach said, I'm REALLY excited to have your perspective here. A lot of "druidry" here in the states is barely distinguishable from NeoWicca, which, obviously I don't want to get on a high horse about NeoWicca being a bad thing or whatever, but I'll just put it bluntly I have yet to encounter an American who isn't obnoxious about it. I'm looking forward to reading from you!
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Post by TheModernSouthernPolytheist on Mar 31, 2015 23:26:03 GMT -6
Hi, Naomi!! I didn't know you were workin on PhD in sociology of religion!!! I'm undergrad, but getting a double major in religious studies and photography! We'll have to chat sometimes, though I find I do tend to go more from a historian's approach, but definitely not at the expense of sociology. Anywhoo, glad to have met you!
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leithincluan
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Post by leithincluan on Apr 1, 2015 0:38:31 GMT -6
Hi, Naomi!! I didn't know you were workin on PhD in sociology of religion!!! I'm undergrad, but getting a double major in religious studies and photography! We'll have to chat sometimes, though I find I do tend to go more from a historian's approach, but definitely not at the expense of sociology. Anywhoo, glad to have met you! Nice! I love how you can come at religious studies from a lot of perspectives - historical, sociological, theological etc. I'm very focused on religion as it is now, but history comes into my work a bit too.
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Post by aiwelin on Apr 1, 2015 6:28:35 GMT -6
Just popping in with a note on US Druidry - the largest Druid group in the US, ADF, places a heavy emphasis on scholarship and knowing the roots both of modern Druidry and the ancient pagan systems we draw inspiration from. It is very different from Neo-Wicca. I recommend looking to see if there's an ADF Grove nearby just to attend a ritual (the 8 high days are always public) and see what you think
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leithincluan
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Post by leithincluan on Apr 1, 2015 14:50:11 GMT -6
Just popping in with a note on US Druidry - the largest Druid group in the US, ADF, places a heavy emphasis on scholarship and knowing the roots both of modern Druidry and the ancient pagan systems we draw inspiration from. It is very different from Neo-Wicca. I recommend looking to see if there's an ADF Grove nearby just to attend a ritual (the 8 high days are always public) and see what you think I'm a member I just didn't know how common it is in the US compared to other orders. Interesting to hear it's the largest order in the US. (It's not my primary Druidry focus, and it's not big enough here that I know any other members in person.)
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