The Atheopagan Society
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| The Atheopagan Society | |
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| Abbreviation | TAPS |
| Type | Neopaganism |
| Classification | New religious movement |
| Orientation | Secular paganism |
| Theology | Atheism |
| Headquarters | Santa Rosa, California[1] |
| Founder | Mark A. Green |
| Origin | August 5, 2012; 13 years ago[2] |
| Tax status | Exempt |
| Official website | theapsocietyorg |
The Atheopagan Society is an online non-profit[3] religious organization[4] dedicated to the non-theistic form of neopaganism as defined by Mark Alexander Green[5][6][7][3][8] who is the founder.[9][10]
The society is a new religious movement and rooted in environmentalism, egalitarianism, feminism, anti-racism, and anti-capitalism.[4] The religion was founded in 2005 also by Mark A. Green.[4] It is also defined as godless paganism.[11][12] The followers are considered atheopagans.
The Atheopagan Society was founded by Mark A. Green,[13][6][14] an atheist, activist, poet, musician and writer,[7] on August 5, 2012. Mark A. Green is an atheist who envisioned a non-theistic form of neopaganism in 2005. In 2009, Green wrote an essay that described it's beliefs.[4] The beliefs of the religion were written in the book, Atheopaganism: An Earth-honoring Path Rooted in Science.[10] The book was published in October 2019.[7]
