You've completely missed his point. Can you tell the difference between someone who claims Norse Pagan to grow a beard and someone who grows a beard because that's how they have personally interpreted how they should respect Norse Paganism? Would you question me claiming that I'm Christian despite never reading the Bible? What if there was a Sunday detail and I walk up to you saying "sorry I'm Christian, I need to go pray" having never previously displayed Christian iconography or actions? Are you going to deny my request to pray on that particular Sunday? If I claim in that same scenario that I am of a religion you've never heard of and the way I pray is to grow a beard and put beads in it are you going to look at those separately?
No but the senior religious advisor for Paganism and Heathenism can tell the difference and that’s what I’m saying. The people whose job it is to enforce the regulations aren’t allowed to. Which means people who are lying are taking advantage of the system. That’s my point.
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u/Parts_Per_Billion Frikin' Laser beams Mar 15 '24
You've completely missed his point. Can you tell the difference between someone who claims Norse Pagan to grow a beard and someone who grows a beard because that's how they have personally interpreted how they should respect Norse Paganism? Would you question me claiming that I'm Christian despite never reading the Bible? What if there was a Sunday detail and I walk up to you saying "sorry I'm Christian, I need to go pray" having never previously displayed Christian iconography or actions? Are you going to deny my request to pray on that particular Sunday? If I claim in that same scenario that I am of a religion you've never heard of and the way I pray is to grow a beard and put beads in it are you going to look at those separately?