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Posts about religion, skepticism, and how it fits into the scientific world.

Dark Facts About the Greek Gods
The Ancient Greeks reinvented the world through philosophy, architecture, literature and so much more. Lovers of learning and the founders of a mighty empire, the Greeks knew no bounds. They dedicated their lives to the Gods, carrying out everything in their name from drama festivals to war declarations. But the Greek Gods had a darker side that has become forgotten with antiquity. The Greek Gods, now dead, live on through myths and legends spun throughout the centuries. Here we will bring to light the evils that time has tried to cover, and unearth some of the reasons why those that were worshipped should have been locked away from humanity for good.
By Charlotte Williams7 years ago in Futurism
Why Pagans Believe in Psychic Ability
The term “psychic” is usually used in the secular world to denote a mental process “of the mind.” But in the world of pagans, it means something else entirely. A psychic uses their supernormal abilities to listen to things around them, from feelings to heartbeats. To be talented means that you have to guard yourself, not to reveal too much, because these talents are seen as dangerous by some Christian groups. There is such a thing as psychic archaeology, which is something I want to contribute to later on.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Futurism
Don't Touch a Pagan's Magickal Tools
Pagans are protective of their tools. Athames, and sickles for one, they protect with their lives. Do not touch a pagan’s tool when in their house. Touching a pagan’s tools infects them with energy, so don’t touch a pagan’s tools without their permission. I know somebody in my family’s household who threw out all my mirrors, which were magickal tools. They also threw out my medals, once again, magickal tools. All of this happened without my permission. Once again, ask permission, because somebody was poking around through my altar. Tools are used to change the fabric of reality with our will.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Futurism
Spooky Endeavors: Beginners Guide to Witchcraft, Wiccanism, and Paganism
You ask, what is “Spooky Endeavors”? Ah, my little scary friend, let me tell you. I have created this series with the hopes of bringing knowledge to my fellow witches, those interested in witchcraft, or you're just looking to expand your knowledge on a multitude of religions. With all of that being said, you'll learn about witchcraft, the history, the stories, the tools, and the truth behind all of it.
By Allyssa LeBel7 years ago in Futurism
Top 5 Best Cults
History has definitely seen its share of disastrous cults. But there have been a few good ones too. Here’s a list of Cults that are, as far as Cults go, benign. You may not agree with their beliefs, but you’d probably have a much more interesting life if you did.
By Auckland Martens8 years ago in Futurism
Paganism?!
It's often the case that the word "paganism" is associated with a brutal or ancient religion that includes some sort of human sacrifice or scary masks. People tend to look at pagans as people interested in the dark arts, or black magic. Throughout history, paganism has been demonized and made to look like something quite sinister. But, like a lot of things established before modern Western society, it really isn't as scary as you think.
By Katie Rees8 years ago in Futurism
Misconceptions About Wicca/Witchcraft
Myth - The pentacle represents satanism. It's in every classic horror movie: slap a pentacle on something and everything is doomed. The pentacle itself doesn't represent anything bad. It can be imprinted with negative energy but so can anything else.
By Victoria8 years ago in Futurism
Pan's Labyrinth (Pt. 2)
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see the land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. – Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac
By D’radia Odinsdottir8 years ago in Futurism
Pan's Labyrinth (Pt. 1)
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see the land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” – Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (Rome, 241).
By D’radia Odinsdottir8 years ago in Futurism
Culture, Religion, and the Intersection of the Two
I shift between whether I refer to myself as an atheist or an agnostic. Perhaps an agnostic atheist would be the most accurate—it's not so much an active disbelief in any deity as it is a passive lack of belief due to there being no way to prove or disprove the existence of any such deity. On a cultural level, I'd probably consider myself Hindu.
By K S8 years ago in Futurism
From Chaos to Civilization
Egyptian mythology has many fascinating features. One of the most interesting of these features, and sometimes frustrating, which one really doesn’t find anywhere else, is that there is more than one creation story. This makes it difficult if one is trying to streamline a singularly coherent narrative of their stories.
By john cosma8 years ago in Futurism
What Is a Witch?
While getting myself ready to write this article, I start making a cup of tea. Not the type of tea that people are used to drinking but a special tea that I concoct for myself. When others make tea, it's usually the normal black, white, fruity, herbal, or some sort of variation. And of course, to them, it wouldn't be a tea without additives of sugar and honey. But I take my tea straight. I realize I'm not using the proper terminology so I'm going to clarify. The type of tea that I'm creating is rosemary & thyme which differs from tea made from the Camellia sinensis plant and is actually considered to be an infusion. Many witches today would be able to note the usefulness of both herbs. Rosemary helps with your memory and thyme helps with concentration, among other things. And I realize that I can even further clarify this as a potion of sorts. Many people know of potions as a way to aid witches in some way and some can be very complex while others, like mine, very simple and to the point.
By Eadig .8 years ago in Futurism