But when you think about it, neither are the Christian ones---<<<

yes. hence my statements 'the values themselves are not intrinsically pagan. they're human values' and 'when asked what they are talk about values that are mine as much as theirs'.

'And then....some of my values ARE pagan ---arete, for instance, is very Greek and very pagan.'

arete is a greek word. no spoken word, no ethnic group, and no religion has exclusive rights on the value of arete.

'I think the point of blogging about it as pagan values is to tear down the notion that they are owned by Christians only.'

probably so.
the reason i'm not doing it and don't think it's a good idea is because trying to tear them away from christianity and applying the label 'pagan' to them is just as facetious as what the christians have tried to do.
khairete
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