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01-22-2007, 11:45 AM

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Ancient Greek gods' new believers

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Followers of the 12 Greek Gods, who, according to mythology, ruled the Ancient World from Mount Olympus, have cast a thunderbolt at their Orthodox opponents.

After successfully staging a landmark ceremony at the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, their leader pledged to fight for the right to conduct baptisms, marriages, and funerals according to the rites of the ancient religion.

"We are a legitimate religion. But the authorities don't let us do this, but we shall claim this right through the European Union," said Doretta Peppa, the high priestess, who led the prayers next to the 15 remaining columns of the temple.

The move is bound to aggravate the highly conservative Greek Orthodox church, which strongly disapproves of what it regards as paganism.

First service

"They are a handful of miserable resuscitators of a degenerate dead religion who wish to return to the monstrous dark delusions of the past," said Father Efstathios Kollas, the President of Greek Clergymen.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6285397.stm

Shit, why the hell can't we get Gnostics revived instead?

01-22-2007, 01:10 PM	#2
Evict3d flame retardant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,008	thor is my man

01-22-2007, 03:19 PM	#3
complich8 ubergeek Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 486	Where's the Marduk love? ... and it's entertaining ... I wonder if they're true believers, or just people who want to knot up the panties of the orthodoxy... __________________ complich8.net

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