by Lucius Metilius Niger » Thu May 04, 2017 4:06 pm
Hello,
At present, the CPR has a constitution created by Massimo, at the time of its foundation a few years ago and which indeed resembles a virtual republic, something that I personally regret. But this Constitution needs to be reviewed and simplified, because it is not viable in reality. Massimo, who was a little too political, had Marxist Leninist views, and planned to make the CPR a political as well as a religious group. Since then he has left, and other people have taken over the relay, accentuating activities on CDR and real encounters. There are always votes, a senate, tribes, etc., but what was too complicated was dismissed, in order to privilege the essential: the local meetings, and the good will above all.
We (french cultores) are now thinking of the possible ways to legally integrate the Italian CPR, because today only a moral fraternity unites us, as is the case with Costa Rica ( Tribal opalina) and Brazil (vila paga). Anyway, it will not stop us from going hand in hand.
Our goal is not to look like the RR, or NR or RPR, we try to do the reverse, ie avoid creating too long and tedious procedures and laws, and avoid divisions related to egocentrism , Or political ideologies.
Only the CDR, the Romanitas binds us, and unites us, as with you,
The CPR is far from being a perfect organization, of course, but I believe that what makes it an organization that has the future is that it starts at the beginning, by humble things I believe : To dynamize and coordinate the local tribes, with a view to coordinating the meetings on the International.
We have no global vision and ambition, we are not "isolationists" but just realistic. We know that it will not be possible to unite all the cultores of the world and we do not want it. It is true that the language barrier is important, many Italians and French do not master English alas.
We just want to allow people to see each other as regularly as possible, and above all to practice the CDR in a humble, convivial and sincere way. The rest is of little importance to us, and especially not the "Politics" of the Roman groups, or the "imperialist" ambitions of some.
We are open to friendships and fraternities, on the condition that our Roman brothers do not lose themselves in virtual complications, complex procedures and disproportionate ambitions.
We do not seek to unite polytheists with academics and reenactors. We know that it is illusory to pretend to unite all the world, and dangerous to want to mix genres.
Livia Plauta was an old NR and RPR, today she knows the boundaries of the virtual republics, and sees in the CPR the type of organization on a "human" scale, sincere, humble and convivial. All we need for our Religio.
Politics does not interest us.
Today the majority of Italians and French are indifferent to the RR, but that does not mean they are your enemies, quite the contrary. It is true that Livia and I have a suspicious look towards you, you know, but it is mainly because of the internal wars you are engaging in, your too heavy laws, and the liabilities of the NR that still haunts your organization.
There is the language barrier, there is also mistrust of virtual organizations of the NR type, but also the fact that today you can not manage to CDR in real. This is not a reproach, it is a finding.
If you show that you are coordinating the North American community, and you are organizing meetings, annual rituals, etc., I think that the cultores of europe will be very happy, and will give you much more credibility than today.
I really believe in it, and it is really the reason that makes me be here, with you, we are not enemies, we are your brothers and sisters of Pietas, this is a certainty.
The critics are not "attacks" but opinions, opinions, suggestions of people who have been expedited in polytheistic groups, real encounters, coordination between the Internet and reality, so that one day we can meet with each other. Officer together rituals, to meet at congresses etc.
As long as you do not get lost in "virtual games", we will always be your friends.