No lamb for the lazy wolf. No battles won in bed.

So it is that a deal has been struck with the powers. I have committed myself to working harder to establish myself as a good heathen and to likewise raise my profile on the internet. I will promote my view of heathenry out to the wider world, in return for protection and fortune for my family and loved ones.

What form this will take I am as yet not completely sure. At first, likely I will take inspiration from what other heathens are broadcasting into the ether. Maybe comment upon my take on what they have to say. Then, gradually, I hope my own style will emerge and I can start to be more proactive in the online heathen community.

I am, of course, always happy to hear from any readers and field any questions they may have. Who would like to offer a comment?

Acceptance of Paganism in the UK workplace

At my workplace, during my lunch break just now, I conducted a quick experiment.


As is advisable for any company, the one I work for has a firewall to prevent undesirable use of the internet.


I did some Google searches and recorded these rather interesting results.


Search term "Jesus Christ"
mormon.org = not blocked
lds.org = not blocked
whoisjesus-really.com = not blocked
christiananswers.net = not blocked
newadvent.org = not blocked


Search term "Islam"
islam-guide.com = not blocked
al-islam.org = not blocked
islamreligion.com = not blocked
islamicity.com = not blocked
islam101.net = not blocked


Search term "Judaism"
jewfaq.org = not blocked
liberaljudaism.org = not blocked
reformjudaism.org.uk = not blocked
masorti.org.uk = not blocked
thejc.com = not blocked


Search term "Paganism"
paganfed.org = BLOCKED


Now, I accept that the other four pagan websites I checked were allowed. But why block the website of the most official organisation in UK paganism? Well, the response that comes straight from the horse's mouth, is:


"Sites that provide information about non-traditional religious beliefs and practices."


Seems like a very authoritarian, pro-establishment reason to censor something...