"Jason Spaceman" <IEatSpammersForBreakfast@rogers.com> wrote in message
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Toronto Sun columnist Michael Coren is back, responding to critics of
his column concerning wiccan prison chaplains from two weeks ago.
Yes, this is the same Michael Coren who, last week, claimed the Nazis
were atheists.

This time Coren claims:

"Judging by my experience of the past week, pagans are not really
pagans, any more than most satanists are really satanists. They're
just silly."

Read the rest at http://www.canoe.ca/Columnists/coren.html

Someone wrote a letter to the editor concerning Coren's original
column from two weeks ago ---->
http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoSun/editorial.html#letters

My response to this current bit of fluff from Coren:

Dear Mr. Coren,

I read with much amusement your column of August 16, 2003 entitled "He's a
changed man". I must admit that I share your opinion of the silliness of
Pagan beliefs as practiced by Wiccans, Satanists and their ilk. However, do
you honestly miss the irony that someone who believes in virgin births,
speaking donkeys, burning but not consumed bushes, water turned to wine,
etc., feels justified in poking fun at the ridiculous beliefs of other
groups? Believing in silly, superstitious myths is no more rational because
many people share your ridiculous beliefs than believing in superstition
that is believed by only a few. You are, in fact, no different than the
very people you so arrogantly ridicule.

By the way, please explain why the title "Holy Father, Supreme Pontiff,
Vicar of Christ" is any less pointless and harebrained than "High Priestess,
Sacred Moon Circle Coven. Founder and Chair Southeastern Michigan Pagan
Alliance. Co-Leader, Global Goddess Region 10"?

Jeff Jones, Austin, Texas

Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> wrote in
news:jva0kvs2a9rr2rdp5c36a33ossheu8030i@Pern.rk:

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:17:57 +0000 (UTC), "R. Gregg Reed"
<reedg@cetlink.net> posted in alt.atheism:

I agree with Mr. Coren's article. Pagans and satanists are silly.
They're not practicing a religion, they're just playing a game.

That's true of all theists. You think Christianity is more than a
game?

Yes. I don't think Christianity is true by any means. It's just as
much a fallacy as any other religion. However, in the US at least,
Christianity is, for the most part, well established and accepted.

People are Christians because everyone around them is Christian.

For a person to become a pagan, he would have to reject the
ubiquitous idea of the one Christian god, and accept the relatively
unpopular idea that there are many gods.

Why would someone do this?

Do they
have proof that Paganism is the One True Religion? Of course not. So
I see only two more choices. Either they're not serious, and are just
playing a game, or they're extraordinarily stupid.

Jason Spaceman <IEatSpammersForBreakfast@rogers.com> wrote in
news:4rgtjv0up0g97jqbbe3t940vv4qvh4hst7@4ax.com:

Toronto Sun columnist Michael Coren is back, responding to critics

of

his column concerning wiccan prison chaplains from two weeks ago.
Yes, this is the same Michael Coren who, last week, claimed the

Nazis

were atheists.

This time Coren claims:

"Judging by my experience of the past week, pagans are not really
pagans, any more than most satanists are really satanists. They're
just silly."

Read the rest at http://www.canoe.ca/Columnists/coren.html

Someone wrote a letter to the editor concerning Coren's original
column from two weeks ago ---->
http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoSun/editorial.html#letters




J. Spaceman

I agree with Mr. Coren's article. Pagans and satanists are silly.
They're not practicing a religion, they're just playing a game.