Post by Jeff Patterson on Feb 16, 2015 10:15:51 GMT -5
How can I contact you?
Our official email, ugapaganstudentassoc@gmail.com, is the fastest way to reach us. We're also on Facebook under "UGA Pagan Student Association".
When/where do you meet?
We meet every Thursday from 7 to 9 PM in room 143 of the Tate Student Center
Meetings for the Spring 2016 Semester:
3/17 Magical Practice Roundtable - Tate 143
3/24 Shamanism - Tate 143
3/31 Herbs - Tate 143
What are meetings about?
Our meetings are generally designed to be educational about a given topic, though the form of the meeting varies. On special topics (Pagan Paths, How-To's, etc.) we typically have a subject matter expert that presents on the issue before turning the meeting over to general discussion. Other meetings, particularly those marked "Social" or "Roundtable" above have no set structure and are almost entirely a discussion by whoever wants to talk.
What is Paganism?
In general, Paganism refers to a broad set of religions, many of which are polytheistic or nature based. However, this is not exclusively the case. There are many Pagans which are atheistic (believing in no gods, but perhaps spirits, magic, or a more general spirituality). Some Pagans are pantheistic (revering Nature in the abstracted sense). And there are even some Pagans who do not place much emphasis on the natural world at all (such as technopagans, spiritual monists, and likely many others).
Paganism then, could be seen as more of an approach to religion shared by all of these different believers, rather than a singular set of religious beliefs. It is, perhaps, a spiritual openness contrary to the "completeness of doctrine" insisted upon by some major religions.
Do Pagans worship Satan, curse people, sacrifice animals, etc.?
The broad view is that the PSA as a group is dedicated to education and outreach. We respect other people's religions, spiritualities, opinions, lifestyle choices, etc. and do not endorse any practice, magical or not, that infringes upon the rights of others.
More specifically, anyone is welcome, regardless of their beliefs or practices. Meetings are a safe place; your private practices are your own business.
Our official email, ugapaganstudentassoc@gmail.com, is the fastest way to reach us. We're also on Facebook under "UGA Pagan Student Association".
When/where do you meet?
We meet every Thursday from 7 to 9 PM in room 143 of the Tate Student Center
Meetings for the Spring 2016 Semester:
3/17 Magical Practice Roundtable - Tate 143
3/24 Shamanism - Tate 143
3/31 Herbs - Tate 143
What are meetings about?
Our meetings are generally designed to be educational about a given topic, though the form of the meeting varies. On special topics (Pagan Paths, How-To's, etc.) we typically have a subject matter expert that presents on the issue before turning the meeting over to general discussion. Other meetings, particularly those marked "Social" or "Roundtable" above have no set structure and are almost entirely a discussion by whoever wants to talk.
What is Paganism?
In general, Paganism refers to a broad set of religions, many of which are polytheistic or nature based. However, this is not exclusively the case. There are many Pagans which are atheistic (believing in no gods, but perhaps spirits, magic, or a more general spirituality). Some Pagans are pantheistic (revering Nature in the abstracted sense). And there are even some Pagans who do not place much emphasis on the natural world at all (such as technopagans, spiritual monists, and likely many others).
Paganism then, could be seen as more of an approach to religion shared by all of these different believers, rather than a singular set of religious beliefs. It is, perhaps, a spiritual openness contrary to the "completeness of doctrine" insisted upon by some major religions.
Do Pagans worship Satan, curse people, sacrifice animals, etc.?
The broad view is that the PSA as a group is dedicated to education and outreach. We respect other people's religions, spiritualities, opinions, lifestyle choices, etc. and do not endorse any practice, magical or not, that infringes upon the rights of others.
More specifically, anyone is welcome, regardless of their beliefs or practices. Meetings are a safe place; your private practices are your own business.