TD, I was actually countering the point that the romans killed them all off. This might have been true for GB, but not Ireland.

I actually agree with the points you make which differentiate modern concerns from old ones. I don't think many Christians today could be compared with Christians from 1600 years ago. for one thing they are now the persecutors!

Any group has the right to call themselves what they like, but some Druids today do pretend to be ancient descendants, when it is known that it was a revival thing 200 years ago.

As you say, they name themselves Druids, so that is what they are. Afterall, the closest name for what I do would an Antiquarian and I suppose that's what I am, but I'm not a mad vicar with a labour gang!