21st December 2008, 07:15 PM
Hi Oddie,
Greetings from the Med. I have to say that I really don`t understand where "references to genetics" can possibly "support requests for reburial" in this particular case. I also find difficulty with the term "Celtic" landscape and the concept of reburial of prehistoric individuals "within a modern Druid/Pagan framework". I would have to say that the First Australian and the First American Nations do have extremely strong ethical/theological and legal cases. These peoples maintain many of their ancient traditions and belief systems passed down from generation to generation. In my view, the "modern Druidic/Pagan" theologies are simply a modern construct with no foundation whatsoever rooted in British prehistory. I don`t understand how modern followers of a modern theology can possibly impose a "reburial" of ancient individuals. As a follower of one particular faith, I would be horrified to find myself being reburied amidst a parody of a 19th century ideology. I don`t mean to be offensive-I do believe this to be an important dialogue- but, there really is no such thing as a "Celtic" landscape and "Druidism/Paganism" really has nothing whatsoever in common with British prehistory. Again, I honestly don`t intend to be offensive, simply to open up the dialogue a bit.:face-thinks:
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
Greetings from the Med. I have to say that I really don`t understand where "references to genetics" can possibly "support requests for reburial" in this particular case. I also find difficulty with the term "Celtic" landscape and the concept of reburial of prehistoric individuals "within a modern Druid/Pagan framework". I would have to say that the First Australian and the First American Nations do have extremely strong ethical/theological and legal cases. These peoples maintain many of their ancient traditions and belief systems passed down from generation to generation. In my view, the "modern Druidic/Pagan" theologies are simply a modern construct with no foundation whatsoever rooted in British prehistory. I don`t understand how modern followers of a modern theology can possibly impose a "reburial" of ancient individuals. As a follower of one particular faith, I would be horrified to find myself being reburied amidst a parody of a 19th century ideology. I don`t mean to be offensive-I do believe this to be an important dialogue- but, there really is no such thing as a "Celtic" landscape and "Druidism/Paganism" really has nothing whatsoever in common with British prehistory. Again, I honestly don`t intend to be offensive, simply to open up the dialogue a bit.:face-thinks:
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)