Aspie Pagans?

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The religious right says that all environmentalists like Al Gore are nature worshiping pagans.

Any fellow Pagan aspies on here?

If so, what kind of paganism are you most interested in?

I'm mostly into Nordic heathenism (the pantheon of Odin and Thor), as well as Celtic druidism. I wouldn't consider myself a Wiccan but I do like the idea of moon worship and I try to incorporate that into what I practice.

Anybody else?

I have the heart of a pagan. I am unable to put up with sanctified horse manure. Although I do not worship a pagan deity or earth force I prefer the company of a good hearted pagan than a sanctified jackass.

ruveyn

Most glorious of the immortals, invoked by many names, ever all-powerful,
Zeus, the First Cause of Nature, who rules all things with Law,
Hail! It is right for mortals to call upon you,
since from you we have our being, we whose lot it is to be God's image,
we alone of all mortal creatures that live and move upon the earth.
Accordingly, I will praise you with my hymn and ever sing of your might.
The whole universe, spinning around the earth,
goes wherever you lead it and is willingly guided by you.
So great is the servant which you hold in your invincible hands,
your eternal, two-edged, lightning-forked thunderbolt.
By its strokes all the works of nature came to be established,
and with it you guide the universal Word of Reason which moves through all creation,
mingling with the great sun and the small stars.
O God, without you nothing comes to be on earth,
neither in the region of the heavenly poles, nor in the sea,
except what evil men do in their folly.
But you know how to make extraordinary things suitable,
and how to bring order forth from chaos; and even that which is unlovely is lovely to you.
For thus you have joined all things, the good with the bad, into one,
so that the eternal Word of all came to be one.
This Word, however, evil mortals flee, poor wretches;
though they are desirous of good things for their possession,
they neither see nor listen to God's universal Law;
and yet, if they obey it intelligently, they would have the good life.
But they are senselessly driven to one evil after another:
some are eager for fame, no matter how godlessly it is acquired;
others are set on making money without any orderly principles in their lives;
and others are bent on ease and on the pleasures and delights of the body.
They do these foolish things, time and again,
and are swept along, eagerly defeating all they really wish for.
O Zeus, giver of all, shrouded in dark clouds and holding the vivid bright lightning,
rescue men from painful ignorance.
Scatter that ignorance far from their hearts.
and deign to rule all things in justice.
so that, honored in this way, we may render honor to you in return,
and sing your deeds unceasingly, as befits mortals;
for there is no greater glory for men
or for gods than to justly praise the universal Word of Reason.

~Cleanthes

I'm not really sure how there could be any modern druids. IIRC they only passed their traditions orally. Burning people in giant wicker men might also be a bit of a problem with the sheriff's office.

I'm not really sure how there could be any modern druids. IIRC they only passed their traditions orally. Burning people in giant wicker men might also be a bit of a problem with the sheriff's office.

Julius Caesar is one of the few primary sources on Druids... I wish I could remember what he said about them.

Right here. Druid. My deities are Cernunnos and Brigid. I was a devout Christian for years, and still believe in Jesus and the Saints. I don't think it's mutually exclusive.