Something I've always wondered since becoming a Hellenist and finding out about the various groups out there in the religion. The only Hellenist organization with real juice (political power and recognition) is YSEE. And personally, I would love an organization that represents me and isn't, y'know, folkist. Lol
Seems like the main issue is that organizing Hellenists is like herding cats. That, and various reasons, Hellenists bring their baggage about "organized" religion to the discussion. Even if, for example, priesthood in such an organization is much more similar to priesthood to classical Greece than the Catholic church, people still have hangups (mostly from fears of being told what to believe).
I get that many of us are quite solitary and prefer it that way and I get that. I'm mostly like that. But I'm just saying that YSEE being the most (and really only) visible organization for my religion rubs me the wrong way kinda. And I would love a organization that represents all of us international Hellenists. I would love to step into a temple, built specific for Hellenists, to honor the gods. I would love at least a little bit of religious recognition, and not just some religion that is "kinda like Wicca and those other weird pagan stuff". But those things tend not to happen without large group cooperation and organization. Maybe it's easier for me to want that because I didn't grow up with any other religion, nor was I a part of any religion before Hellenism.
What say you?
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