Christianity is a Death Cult

“Roughly speaking we may say that the worship of Sex and Life characterised the Pagan races of Europe and Asia Minor anterior to Christianity, while the worship of Death and the Unseen has characterised Christianity.” Edward Carpenter. The Gods were always present in the pagan past, not hidden away in an invisible heaven in theContinue reading “Christianity is a Death Cult”

Jesus Had A Boyfriend

“Certainly, the most controversial same-sex couple in the Christian tradition comprised Jesus and… the beloved disciple. The relationship between them was often depicted in subsequent art and literature as intimate, if not erotic.” John Boswell, historian “For centuries, the beloved disciple has remained a powerful metaphor for homoerotic friendship and love, and even today gay menContinue reading “Jesus Had A Boyfriend”

The Pagan Days of Christmas

The pagan peoples of old Europe considered the days around the Winter Solstice to be sacred, powerful times to celebrate their relationship with the Gods, nature spirits and ancestors. In the Roman Empire this was the season of Saturnalia, a time of feasting in celebration of Saturn, the supreme God of the ancient, peaceful, farmingContinue reading “The Pagan Days of Christmas”