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revival of native religions is gaining ground worldwide and is bound
to become much more significant in the future. Major conferences of
pagan, native or ethnic religions are occurring to coordinate this
interest. The Catholic Church in Europe now sees neo-paganism
as a real threat to its survival. It has tried for two thousand
years to eliminate paganism and has not succeeded. This is because
the pagan traditions reflect integral aspects of our eternal
spirituality that can never be eliminated, any more than we can live
without breathing.
Such neo-pagan movements exist
throughout Europe and America. They are complemented by a revived
interest in Native American, Native African, Hawaiian, and
Australian traditions. All these groups are discovering an affinity
with Hinduism. Hinduism as the best surviving of the pagan or native
traditions gives a sense of their great depth and power. Hindu
Dharma can be an excellent friend and ally in reclaiming and
reuniting all native traditions, which still suffer much oppression
and are remain under siege by missionary influences.
May the pagans return, along
with their many Gods and Goddesses, free to reintegrate the Earth
once more with the Divine, without any church or dogma to prevent
them!
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