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Tuesday, July 11th

CR FAQ asks "How can you claim to be a Celtic tradition if you're not immersed in the Culture?"



confused Our CR FAQ asks "How can you claim to be a Celtic tradition if you're not immersed in the Culture?"

Our two Faq writers Erynn Laurie and Kathryn Price NicDhana give us some interesting information, but never answer the question.

You can read their thoughts at http://www.paganachd.com/faq/basic.html#culturalimmersion .

In a nut shell they say
Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.11.06 @ 07:49 AM CST [more..]


Monday, July 10th

CR FAQ: Is Celtic Reconstructionism (CR) a Religion or a Culture?


music: Karma - Alicia Keys
mood: Energetic

satisfied Is Celtic Reconstructionism (CR) a Religion or a Culture?

Well you might be surprised at the latest answer on the latest rewrite of Erynn Rowan Laurie and Kathryn Price NicDhana's CR FAQ at http://paganachd.com/faq/whatiscr.html#religionorculture

The answer is: Both !??! To quote our two CR Elders:

"Both. CR is a polytheistic religion that is based on our understanding of, and participation in, the living Celtic cultures. We see our religion as inseparable from culture."

Okay. So...

Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.10.06 @ 01:03 AM CST [more..]


Sunday, July 9th

NicDhana, Laurie Feel the Heat; Attempt Re-Write of Newton Caveat in CR FAQ


music: Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
mood: Not Satisfied

icon_evil[1] (0k image)In an about face, the CR FAQ reading caveat marginalizing noted Celtic scholar and author Dr. Michael Newton was re-written this weekend, according to Bob Daverin's announcement on the IMBAS-public Yahoo group today. Unfortunately, it appears only to be a cosmetic effort at best, changing little substance of the original caveat criticising Dr. Newton's excellent primer on Scottish Gaelic culture.

The re-writing, which only came after



Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.09.06 @ 10:42 PM CST [more..]


Friday, July 7th

Where to VENT against the CR FAQ's slander of Dr. Newton


Some have asked where to voice their displeasure about DR. Newton's work being called racist and misogynist by the CR leaders in their new CR FAQ posted recently on http://www.paganachd.com/

First, you can email NicDhana at webgoddess@paganachd.com. According to co-FAQ writer Erynn Laurie on the Imbas Public list, NicDhana had the big problem with Newton.

Erynn Laurie can be reached at: inisglas@seanet.com
Brenda Daverin can be reached at brenda@twoburrens.com

Their supporters have had no problem emailing me with their opinions; don't feel shy to return the favor and defend a fellow defender of Celtic culture against this repulsive type of pseudo intellectual slander.


Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.07.06 @ 04:08 PM CST [link]


How to Honor Real Celtic Culture - Dr. Newton Style


music: We Luv Deez Hoez - Outkast
mood: Empowered

satisfiedAfter a little searching, I believe we have come to the real reason why our CR FAQ defenders and their vocal faithful have a problem with Dr. Newton. It certainly is not about race. I encourage everyone interested in Celtic culture and its spirituality to read this entire article as I have only clipped a couple small portions to give you a taste:

http://www.saorsamedia.com/soapbox/satan.html

Quoting the good Doctor on his views of the
Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.07.06 @ 03:48 PM CST [more..]


Thursday, July 6th

CR FAQ Triple Goddesses Stand Firm; Insist CR Newbies beware Newton's "Handbook"


music: You're Unbelievable - EMF
mood: Disbelieving

worship[1] (5k image)The self appointed triple goddesses of CR FAQ defense Erynn Laurie, Kathryn Price NicDhana, and Brenda Daverin all weighed in over the week on my original IMBAS-public post criticizing the CR FAQ and them for calling Dr. Michael Newton a racist and a woman hater for his work in "A Handbook of the Scottish Gaelic World".

Our defenders of CR, who
Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.06.06 @ 11:51 AM CST [more..]


Wednesday, July 5th

Moderated Musings


music: Lawyers in Love - Jackson Browne
mood: Resigned and satisfied

satisfied Over the weekend, I got the boot again from moderators over on IMBAS-public Yahoo. This time it was
Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.05.06 @ 06:42 PM CST [more..]


Tuesday, July 4th

Lies, Damn Lies, and Celtic Reconstructionism


music: Fooling Yourself - Styx
mood: Dumbfounded

chair[1] (3k image)Take a moment before you go any further and visit http://www.sioux.org/our_history.html

If you are an American, i.e. specifically a USA citizen of caucasian Indo European descent, you may know a little about the Sioux, the tribes that compose the Nation, and some of its history as written from the perspective of white Americans. It is not my purpose here, however, to emphasize color or race; the emphasis is on language, culture, worldview, and traditional values associated with those three things.

While you are reading the history on the site from the perspective of the Sioux, every time you come upon the word Sioux, exchange the word Celtic. Every time
Tearlach Roibeard Luder on 07.04.06 @ 11:49 AM CST [more..]