This is just another classic peace of media misrepresentation. The Pagan Federation are a bunch of miserable so and sos who represent a fairly small portion of the UKs Pagan population. Amongst the groups I am involved with there has understandably been loads of debate about the issue.
The net oppinion that I have so far encountered is that this is hilarious. So long as no damage is done, most of us are happy that this exists. Anything that makes someone smile has to be a good thing.
Most of the guys also realise that the Cerne Abbas giant is a modern 'Folly' and not something acient. As for being a fertility symbol, the Cerne Abbas giant, has always looked to me like something someone would draw on the inside of a Toilet door. Homer is a far more accurate representation of most modern Pagans. He has a distinctly Bacchanalian element to him.
On a personal note i would like someone to tell Ms Bryn Evans to shut the hell up, and stop making us look like a bunch of Credulous Mysanthropes.
The net oppinion that I have so far encountered is that this is hilarious. So long as no damage is done, most of us are happy that this exists. Anything that makes someone smile has to be a good thing.
Most of the guys also realise that the Cerne Abbas giant is a modern 'Folly' and not something acient. As for being a fertility symbol, the Cerne Abbas giant, has always looked to me like something someone would draw on the inside of a Toilet door. Homer is a far more accurate representation of most modern Pagans. He has a distinctly Bacchanalian element to him.
On a personal note i would like someone to tell Ms Bryn Evans to shut the hell up, and stop making us look like a bunch of Credulous Mysanthropes.