News in English:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11457795
Link in 20 minutes:
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/831834/0 / Druidism / religion / United-Kingdom /
two days ago was made public the news that Druidry is again, after almost two thousand years, a persecuted religion in the United Kingdom. So going to have a status of "faith" or "sect" is not recognized, can carry the name "religion." This decision should lead to an increase in the seriousness of its practitioners and social acceptance (besides the obvious: tax exemption).
But to what extent it is beneficial to consider the part of Druidism a list of recognized religions or official? Without doubt, this is great news that will help create controversy, so I hope that the seemingly unshakable foundation of theology to move a little, but the essence of this belief system, this tradition also makes sense in shadow, as a response or reply to the faith of the mainstream. I do not love, at least personally, to put the Druid at the height of Catholicism and Anglicanism, it is much older Druidry, as it seems ridiculous to consider official, then as a rebellious people must fight without falling into the trap of what what submitted to comply with the parameters that society dictates.
radicals, mostly Christians put their hands to the head and scream that we will regress if Druidry recognizes as another religion, but others, mostly radical Fluffies NewAge-believe fans consider as another religion Druidry going to give you the answer to your prayers, happiness, or even is a big step towards the peaceful coexistence of faith. And in both cases it seems very innocent to reduce the discourse to that.
That Druid Network Association, with 350 members in the UK, has achieved something similar, it does seem curious. No longer a partnership that represents all Druidry, but have made themselves champions and holders of this merit. I'll see where that leads. And now see how many "born again pagan" they call themselves Druids, or practitioners of Druidism. Remember Druidry continues to be ROS it is: a training for a sector of the population were not all Druids at the time of the Celts, not everyone wanted to be.
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