chosen

By ( articles ) | Dec 22, 2004

A British journalist researching a story on paganism interviews a pagan, who lets slip the most chilling sentence on the subject I've ever read.

So, can a modern pagan just pick any god to worship? I asked. Egyptian? Roman? African? Are there any rules? Steve put his hands self-consciously under the table, "No rules," he said. "Being a pagan is about being free from institutional rules. And the gods? Once you start seeking they choose you, really."