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From: jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: Discussion: talk.religion.pagan
Summary: Newage, paganism, Wicca
Message-ID: <6966@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 14 Nov 89 19:18:57 GMT
References: <127627@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> <20704@ut-emx.UUCP> <1989Nov14.080507.14221@agate.berkeley.edu>
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In article <1989Nov14.080507.14221@agate.berkeley.edu>, gsmith@garnet.berkeley.edu (Gene W. Smith) writes:
> In article <1600@crdos1.crd.ge.COM>, davidsen@crdos1 (Wm E Davidsen Jr) writes:
> >In article <1989Nov10.064622.29499@agate.berkeley.edu>,
> gsmith@garnet.berkeley.edu (Gene W. Smith) writes:
> 
> >| This whole proposal is idiotic anyway, since talk.religion.newage
> >| already exists.
> 
> I believe the difference between newage and pagan has been
> explained several times.
> 
> 
>   And each time it came out different. Since people don't even
> agree as to what "pagan" means, it would not be a good name for
> any group, anyway.
> --


I get the impression from supporters of the group that they indeed
can sensibly differentiate between newagery and paganism.  And if 
different people have different definitions, they can all post.
Let them have their forum.  

Para un Tejas Libre,


Jeff Daiell



-- 
           "'Tis not too late to seek a newer world."

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