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skywatcher S
skywatcher Jun 7, 2004 09:45:57
Replying to TomBo

I think you have missed my point and irony.

I do think everyone has the right to be there for whatever reason. As I said at the end of my post I have nothing against Christians except when they try to, inadvertantly or not, ram the word of the lord into your ears.

I have nothing against old ladies, it was irony, wit, call it what you will. There were lots of them in hats and it reminded me of Songs of Praise when Thora Hird used to present it.

As for brass bands at hand-fasting ceremonies that would just be daft!

Hope this has clarified some points.

D duckbreath
duckbreath Jun 7, 2004 13:19:03
Replying to skywatcher

but modern pagans don't own these sites either - I have a suspicion that the people who built Avebury had very specific metaphysical beliefs and wouldn't necessarily be happy to think that their creation was being used only for post-religious 'contemplation about life the universe and everything' or maybe they wouldn't care - who knows?

where does it say that appreciation of ancient sites should be solitary and silent and religiously non-affiliated?

it was sunday morning and there is a church in the middle of the circle and it would've been over fairly quickly - surely there's room for a variety of religious expression at these places as long as no one tries to dominate and make it exclusive to them