Released Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0600 GMT
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| Amber | Kemetic / Theurgist | Outer Banks, NC |
| Ashlee | LaVeyan Satanism | Stroudsburg, PA |
| Brandon | Science (but not Scientology) | Outer Banks, NC |
| Dave | Non-Traditional and Solitary Wiccan | Houston, TX |
| Sam | Shamanic | Hazleton, PA |
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Last Updated Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0600 GMT
Nov 16
Released Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:38:00 -0500 GMT
This episode is 53:04 long, and is 48.6 megabytes in size. Download Episode.
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| Ashlee | LaVeyan Satanism | Stroudsburg, PA |
| Dave | Non-Traditional and Solitary Wiccan | Houston, TX |
| Sam | Shamanic | Hazleton, PA |
Notice Silver Ravenwolf in the press lately? It’s because she’s got a new book: HedgeWitch: Spells, Crafts & Rituals For Natural Magick (Paperback). Let’s make sure this fluff goes down the tubes with a rating of 1… out of 5.
Hey guysI was very interested in your call for more organized action for pagan rights in the public arena as opposed to the internet and thought I’d offer my two cents.
Though first some introduction,
I am Micky, a follower of the Hermetic tradition as well as a number of other paths, I escaped from a pentecostal church as a teenager but still carry many christian values with me even as I identify myself as a pagan.
As was said in episode 37, the pagan community lacks the numbers to be a serious force in of itself so we rely on other groups to sympathize with us, such as in the case of the headstone incident.
The first step as you said is distributing pamphlets, to different places such as colleges, social centers, shopping centers etc. The trick with these pamphlets is deciding your audience, because then you need two different approaches.
If they’re aimed to rouse pagans in the broom closet to action, then it should have sections on promoting unity between diverse pagan faiths, reasons and methods for coming out of the broom closet, how to contact the larger pagan community and how to take action.
If they’re aimed at non pagans, it should be much more secular, making appeals based on actual experiences people have had being discriminated against, cases where laws and regulations (state law, college regulations) have been broken in the name of favoritism and discrimination, and most important of all, is why it effects the person reading, i.e a breakdown in laws preventing religious discrimination and favoritism is something affecting not only pagans but Atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, etc etc ect, anything non christian essentially.
Its really a matter of picking your targets and tools very carefully, and appealing to as many groups as once, in effect a multipronged assault, ensuring that even if only a small number of people from each group get involved, if you appeal to a lot of different groups, thats a lot of people.
Then its a matter of getting them all to get involved online, yes I know we’re trying for real world change but we have to get them talking in an online setting first, they’ll be more likely to want to take part since they can do so at first from the safety of a computer, and it gives us an oppurtunity to weed out those who want to cause trouble, or just wont actualy get anything done. Then among those who do get involved and are eager to get stuff done, we can get to know them and what they can offer better, for instance it would be helpfull if this multipronged compain landed us a lawyer who wanted to support the cause.
I myself am a graphic designer, mainly focusing on 3D animation and photoshop work, If anything in that realm of things was needed I’d be happy to help.
Another thing to consider is to look at different religious and social groups outside paganism who may have reason to side with us and focus our efforts on appealing our cause to them.
Since I live on the other side of the planet (Australia) I’m not exactly familiar with the particulars of different faiths and organizations in your area. (I have skype if you wanna chat, but I have to yell REALY loud to be heard all the hell way over there XD)
But the first step with whatever organization you chose, is to try to form some kind of public relations campaign with them, if all goes well you could start hosting conferences addressed by pagans and people of the other faith/group aimed at bringing together and educating both pagans and (insert faith here), a local example I’ve seen is the crescent moon and the cross, interfaith meetings between Christians and Muslims.
Though this might need to wait till you have a larger support base and contacts within the relivent faiths who can get you an in with the church for these conferances. But once these get rolling support should realy start growing, just have to keep it relivent to the audiences, hammer home how this effects them or ideals they hold dear, like preserving the rights they are entitled to.
Since you’ve been active in the pagan comminity I expect I’ve said a lot you already know. Just thought I’d chip in and offer my support.I personaly have had great difficulty establishing contact with pagans in Australia since there actualy arent that many of us and as has been said on the show we generaly dont advertise.
I love the show keep up the good work, if there’s anything I can do to contribute to the cause let me know.
Dark/Light/Nuetral Grey/Whatever-the-fuck-ever Blessings
Micky
Hi again:It’s been a while since I last wrote. I thought I’d ask about the word metaphysics. As you probably recall, I asked you some time ago whether or not you accept as true the metaphysical reality of Christianity. In episode 79 you claimed that indeed you do. This raised in my mind the question then of what you mean by metaphysics. If it’s true that you hold Christianity to be a metaphysical reality on some level then you must also see yourselves as going to Hell, as you are all pagans and not followers of Jesus Christ, the figure or god which Christianity asserts to be the one and only metaphysical road to salvation from Hell. That is, unless I am mistaken as to what you mean by metaphysics. By metaphysics are you discussing a reality which exists independent of human thought and also above and beyond the physical? Considering Ashlee’s claims about the gods’ merely being parts of the human psyche idolized, as it were, it would seem that you do not necessarily believe the metaphysical realm to exist outside of human thought. Jason also does not seem to accept the view that the metaphysical exists above and beyond the physical as he answered my question regarding where gods come from by recourse to scientific laws - particularly thermodynamics (16:55 in mp3). He could just as easily have said that the gods themselves were responsible for the creation of the said physical laws from outside the universe. So, what do you mean by metaphysical? Pat
Dave notes: Ashlee previously posted a blog entry about semantics where she discussed her definition of Metaphysics: http://imbleedingprofusely.com/archives/308.
HEY JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU GUYS THAT I THINK YOU’RE ALL A REAL RIOT TO LISTEN TO LOL.THE THINGS YOU TALK ABOUT ARE SAID WITH HONESTY AND BLUNTNESS,BUT YOU ALWAYS SEEM TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH ANY ISSUES. I LOVE THE WAY YOU GUYS DESCRIBE CERTAIN THINGS AND THE FEELING YOU PUT INTO ALL IT TOO.YOU TELL IT LIKE IT IS AND IF ANYONE OUT THERE LISTENING IS OFFENDED OR DOESNT LIKE ANY THING YOU SAY THEN I CONSIDER THAT THEIR PROBLEM AND I’M SURE YOU DO TOO! …YOU’RE CRUDE AND YOU LIKE TO SHOCK PEOPLE WITH THE THINGS YOU SAY..HEY YOU KNOW WHAT??? I THINK I LIKE THAT, CAUSE GUESS WHAT??? SO DO I! LOL :-DHAVE A GREAT AND FUN SAMHAIN GUYS!HOPE ITS A WICKED ONE!GO OUT AND SCARE THE S**T OUT OF EVERYONE! LOLBLESSED BEA.
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Last Updated Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0600 GMT
Nov 06
Released Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:52:00 -0500 GMT
This episode is 59:16 long, and is 54.3 megabytes in size. Download Episode.
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| Amber | Kemetic / Theurgist | Outer Banks, NC |
| Ashlee | LaVeyan Satanism | Stroudsburg, PA |
| Brandon | Science (but not Scientology) | Outer Banks, NC |
| Dave | Non-Traditional and Solitary Wiccan | Houston, TX |
| Jason | Eclectic Pagan | Hazleton, PA |
| Sam | Shamanic | Hazleton, PA |
Big fucking show question: Ron Hutton wrote marking difference between the two; Gardnerian (Gerald Gardener) would always mark clear separation between Pagan/Wicca & Christianity & the struggle of the later against the former. Alexandrians (Alex Sanders) portrayed themselves as “warriors in a constant battle between good against evil magic.” I have mix views on this myself. These guys where before Cunningham or Buckland. What is P.C.P.’s opinion of the this old school rivalry in wicca?
Dave notes: Sorry for the delay, it got lost in my inbox for a while
More fun than a Barrel of Mead!
As they say in the intro, this is a group of average pagans discussing daily and common influences and news about paganism and alternative religion.
Very humorous, with gobs of Dr. Who and other fun sci-fi jokes, 8/10 for audio quality, since sometimes the members attending via Skype are a bit fuzzy sounding.
If you’re pagan and want more information, or just want something fun to listen to, give this a listen
Hey,
I see there’s finally a video game that pisses of atheists. This is so ridiculous; I knew Christians wouldn’t like it because there’s evolution in it, but I never thought atheists would care. Now I’m definitely getting the game.
Also, I love how you guys are going after the organic food topic. I’ve gone to Whole Foods, mostly for meat without hormones, and it’s too expensive. I found a cheaper place called Trader Joe’s, that’s one of the cheaper grocery stores in NYC. It’s has a mix of both organic and non-organic.
If you have already seen this (attachment: Field Guide to Fluffy Paganism) I apologise - for all I know you guys wrote it! But I thought it seemed like your kind of thing. I like to use it to fluffy spot and I am ashamed to admit many pagans in the UK fit these descriptions!
Keep up the good work - Love your podcast
Ed
Hey - a new fan to the podcast - love it x
Great show guys. And YEA for the return of the pcms
Bravo to Amber in episode 81, great to hear someone speaking out against people who wear religion as an accessory. =] xXx
Loving the show, keep it up!

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Last Updated Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0600 GMT
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Released Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:37:00 -0500 GMT
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In this skit, Ashlee implements a plan to throw a birthday party for Belial.
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This skit aired in PCP Episode 82

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Last Updated Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:37:00 -0500 GMT
Oct 21
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7679151.stm
What are Muslim (or Muslin if you are a retarded semi-illiterate backwater American hick) Extremists pissed off at this week? The new Playstation game, LittleBigPlanet. The offense? Apparantly two verses from the Koran can be heard in some of the background music. Not only did Sony apologize to all Muslims for this horrible offense to their faith but they also did a global recall of the game from retail stores.
Sony has done something similar once before, apparantly in June 2007 they apologized to the Church of England for staging some sort of ultra violent battle in the Manchester Cathedral. But they only apologized. There was no massive recall, no patch, no entirely new version of the game made and put into the markets. But their Christians, they won’t throw any planes at them, just send angry emails. So its perfectly ok.
So its okay for Sony to have games with ultra violence, sex (GTA anyone?), horrific scenes of gore and all sorts of nasty things (Resident Evil, Doom, Duke Nukem) but if someone puts the Koran to music in a game where you are MAKING A FUCKING PLAYGROUND the whole world needs to stop and some sort of decisive action needs to be made.
FOR GOD’S SAKE MAN, DON’T GIVE YOUR CHILD LITTLEBIGPLANET, GET THEM GRAND THEFT AUTO, OR RESIDENT EVIL, OR DEVIL MAY CRY!!!!! THEY DON’T OFFEND MUSLIMS!!!
Oct 21
Some memorable quotes from the first 2 seasons of PCP.
Oct 18
Released Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:53:00 -0500 GMT
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In this skit, we discuss why there haven’t been any new skits lately and that more are coming soon.
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This originally aired in PCP Episode 81

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Last Updated Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:37:00 -0500 GMT
Oct 15
PodPusher.com is awesome if you need to post your podcast to many podcast directories at once!
Oct 14
Released Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:39:00 -0500 GMT
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P.S. Raptor Jesus went extinct for your sins.

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Last Updated Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:30:00 -0600 GMT
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Released Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 GMT
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In this skit, we discuss why there haven’t been any new skits lately and that more are coming soon.
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This originally aired in PCP Episode 80

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