Don t you have to be Irish/Scottish/Welsh to be a Celtic Reconstructionist?
No. You don t have to be Asian to be a Buddhist, either. Practicing a Celtic religion doesn t mean you have to have Celtic ancestry any more than practicing an Asian religion means you must have Asian ancestry. Celtic is a language/cultural grouping, not one based on blood . Though many people of Celtic heritage are drawn to CR, being of Celtic descent is not required. We give respect to all of our ancestors and teachers, whether or not they were Celts. Knowing that humanity originated on the African continent, we believe that we are all of one blood and one human family. CR as a whole is strongly anti-racist and welcomes people of all races, ethnicities and colors who wish to follow Celtic Deities in a CR way. The Deities call whom They will, and it s not our business to say which Gods and Goddesses you can follow based on the color of your skin, eyes or hair, or the percentage of your blood, if any, that hails from the Celtic lands. Anyone discriminating based on these things is not
