On 8 February 2011 09:21, mandrake <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Friend
>
> True but more often associated with Odinism and, has to be said, Setians.
I'm unaware of any Setian presence in my area, at least in the last 10
years, so have no direct knowlege to work from.
While there are certainly racist elements and groups within Odinism
and Asatru, my experience is that these are a vocal minority.
> The UK BNP would have very much liked more Pagan members, they have some but
> they are very periferal (to the Pagan movement)-
> the Oxford Pagan community recently excluded a member when it became known
> he was a BNP activist -
> there was a great deal of interest in this decision amongst other pagan
> communities fearful of BNP entrism.
I wonder if there was a targetted recruitment campaign. Approx 18
months ago two of the moots I'm closely involved with had recruitment
attempts from BNP members, one from a long time Wiccan member of the
moot. Neither moot decided to exclude, on the basis that they have
both maintained an open welcome, but both moots made it very clear
they did not welcome either the politics or the attempt to recruit -
the individuals concerned have been far less visible in the local
community since.
Jymn
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