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Old February 11th 13, 07:02 AM posted to alt.spirituality.druid,alt.traditional.witchcraft,alt.astronomy.solar,sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy
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Default druids' knowledge of astronomy?

On Feb 11, 6:46*am, David Dalton wrote:
What is known of the ancient druids' knowledge of
astronomy? * And that of the peoples that preceded
them in the British Isles, e.g. those responsible
for Stonehenge and other stone circles?

And do modern druid organizations require their
members to have some degree of astronomical knowledge?

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Like most other ancient terms that find themselves in modern usage,the
idea of a druid is now diluted down so much that it is effectively
meaningless or even damaging to the original status.

http://www.libraryireland.com/Brehon-Laws/Druids.php

As a Christian,the division between science and religion via mutual
consent is catastrophic as science is a facet within faith just like
every other productive and creative endeavor is ,men may wish it
otherwise but as the wider world has already seen,this artificial
division is extremely corrosive to the fabric of a civilization.The
word practical doesn't often get associated with this class of
individual yet whether it be the Neolithic astronomers or the ancient
Egyptians,they always kept the link open between the individual and
the Universal as opposed to the current bunch who want to speak for
the Universe on their own terms.