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- Subject: Re: Religion and the SCA survey
- From: "sunshinegirl" <sunshinegirl@steward-net.com>
- Date: 16 Aug 98 00:08:06 GMT
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In an effort to get as society wide response to this as possible, I would appreciate it if the survey were posted to kingdom lists. It has already been posted to Caid and Meridies. Replies need to be sent to sunshinegirl@steward-net.com It has been most interesting reading, so far, and I will be posting results when the responses quit coming in. Melandra of the Woods sunshinegirl <sunshinegirl@steward-net.com> wrote in article <01bdc7d9$5cbf1820$4235b8d1@default>... Over the last two or three months, I have read several different threads, both here and on other lists that have dealt with the role of religion within the SCA and religious historical research. Some of the comments have sparked a curiosity within me as to the personal and persona role of religion within the SCA. So I have a few questions that I would appreciate anyone taking the time to seriously answer. Thanks. Melandra of the Woods 1. Do you consider yourself religious? 2. What is your personal main belief about religion? (Catholic, Protestant, Jew, Moslim, Athiest, Pagan, ect) 3. Does your SCA persona demonstrate the same belief as your personal one? 4. If not, what belief do you portray in the SCA? 5. Do you feel that the re-creation of medieval religious services, for educational purposes, is wrong? 6. Should an in-persona, researched, religious ceremony be allowed within the public confines of the SCA? Example: A Viking wins crown - may he have a researched Viking coronation ceremony that calls on Odin? A 14th century Catholic wins crown - may he have a researched 14th century Coronation that includes a prayer? 7. Do you feel that any particular religious system gets more criticism than others? 8. If so, then which one? 9. Do you feel that religious research is an important part of historical research? 10. What kingdom are you from? 11. Do you have any other additional comments?
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