Topic: general
I was not sure if I might have seen or heard the term VegePagan prior to May of 2009, so I tried looking for the term VegePagans online. The only results I got back were the groups I created on care2
The simple definition of a VegePagan is someone who is both vegetarian/vegan and a Pagan. Pagans, for those who don't know, tend to worship nature; some are polytheistic, some are panentheists. There is no single definition that everyone can agree on, but to my mind, Pagans recognise that nature and the planet are divine entities, sacred, and to be honoured. Others will, of course, have slightly different definitions or ideas of what being a Pagan means.
The Wiccan Rede states that so long as you are not hurting anyone, you can do just about anything (Harming none, do what you will.) To some that I have spoken to, the vegan lifestyle goes hand in hand with harming none.
Hmm, VegePagan, VegeWiccan, VegeHeathen, VegAsátrú, the list could go on and on.
As for me, I could be called a VegePagan or a VegErisian, a vegetarian who is a follower of the goddess Eris, goddess of discord.
Posted by MAME
at 6:08 PM CDT
Updated: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 6:51 PM CDT
