New Agers, neo-pagans at Stonehenge for solstice


World | 207709 hits | Jun 21 11:36 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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LONDON — A damp overcast morning has failed to deter thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice.

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  1. by avatar Guy_Fawkes
    Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:40 pm
    Who wants to come to a party tonight, the dress is Skyclad!

  2. by Choban
    Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:12 pm
    Whats with the labels the media insists on puttng on everyone

  3. by avatar martin14
    Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:15 pm
    "Choban" said
    Whats with the labels the media insists on puttng on everyone



    That's what they call themselves.

  4. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:59 am
    Bunch'a moron wannabes :lol:

  5. by avatar andyt
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:06 am
    Looks to me like they're having fun. Doubt if their beliefs are any more wackjob than what your average Christian has to buy into, and they seem to throw better parties.

  6. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:35 am
    They likely have as much in common with the original druids as modern Christianity has in sommon with the original followers and teachings of Christ.

  7. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:53 am
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    They likely have as much in common with the original druids as modern Christianity has in sommon with the original followers and teachings of Christ.

    Yep. That's a pretty accurate summation.

  8. by avatar andyt
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:54 am
    One of the most popular beliefs was that Stonehenge was built by the Druids. These high priests of the Celts, constructed it for sacrificial ceremonies. It was John Aubrey, who first linked Stonehenge to the Druids. Additionally, Dr. William Stukeley, another Stonehenge antiquary, also claimed the Druids were Stonehenge's builders. Stukeley studied Stonehenge a century later than Aubrey and became so involved in the study of the Druid religion that he himself became one. Through his work he was very instrumental in popularizing the theory that Stonehenge was built by Druids.

    Unfortunately researchers have proven this age-old theory linking Stonehenge's construction to the Druids impossible. Through modern radio carbon dating techniques, scientists have discovered that its builders completed Stonehenge over a thousand years before the Celts ever inhabited this region, eliminating Druids from the possibilities.

  9. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:07 am
    well whatever neolithic people who lived there, it was more a comment on the neo pagans than the Windmill Hill, Beaker and Wessex peoples. Most of the new age whackos claim to be carrying on the pre Christian religions of Britain, something real historians know very little about due to their oral traditions and lack of a written history..

  10. by avatar EyeBrock
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:57 pm
    They left tons of litter. They couldn't give a shite about our pre-Roman religions or traditions. Wankers.

  11. by avatar raydan
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:21 pm
    I'm sure that most of them went there hoping to get laid. 8O

  12. by avatar Dragon-Dancer
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:49 pm
    "ShepherdsDog" said
    They likely have as much in common with the original druids as modern Christianity has in sommon with the original followers and teachings of Christ.


    Maybe not... of course that's where the neo comes from in neo-pagan. As long as they aren't hurting anyone I say let them be.

    "EyeBrock" said
    They left tons of litter. They couldn't give a shite about our pre-Roman religions or traditions. Wankers.


    Just like with any other large crowd, litter has to be an expected result.

  13. by avatar andyt
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:27 pm
    "Dragon-Dancer" said


    Just like with any other large crowd, litter has to be an expected result.


    That's a real shame and invalidates the claims of these people they were there for religious reasons - you don't desecrate sacred sites like this. Britain should do a shaming of these people for the mess they left behind. Maybe it will change behavior next time.

  14. by avatar fifeboy
    Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:51 pm
    "raydan" said
    I'm sure that most of them went there hoping to get laid. 8O

    Shit, some of us are just plain to get laid :P



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