Pagans and non-believers.. and any other beliefs!

[justuschickens59]

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Louie, but I don't have any questions. Most of the questions I had were when I was younger and didn't have the means to research. Once I had those means, I got my answers. I was a Christian for 30 years and have been a Pagan now for about 20 and I'm perfectly content in my path now. But I do appreciate your offer.

My life is drastically different now as a Pagan than when I was a Christian. I could write a book on it. LOL. I will say that the biggest difference in my life now as a Pagan is being free. I also am now accepting and nonjudgmental of anybody who is different/believes different than I do/or has a different lifestyle than me. I also appreciate so much more of life's simple pleasures that Mother Earth has to offer. I am spiritual now, and I never was before. These are just a few ways in which my life has changed. I'd be happy to answer questions anybody has either here or in a PM or e-mail, so feel free.

 

[Spookwriter]

Louie, I'm not meaning to mention any one denomination as "mine is better than yours"

But the reference of Priests raping children...kind of a news item. I'm not Catholic, but I'm
not against the Catholic faith.

It's going to take me a minute to ciper on Joe's post. But I'll get back to it.

 

[redhen]

Careful folks, we dont want to cross the line into offending people.

So what traditions does your family follow involving your religion or non-religion?

 

[justuschickens59]

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I would disagree with the statement that the Catholic Church does not condone molestation of children. After all, they have covered it up now for how many years? Hiding it and doing nothing about it is the same as condoning it, especially when those priests were shipped out to a new parish and given a fresh crop of children. More and more cases coming to light on a frightening basis. Again, as I stated previously, I am not talking about individual people, but as the religion as a whole.

 

[Louieandthecrew]

Redhen - We celebrate Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, Thanksgiving... and I believe that's it, but I can't think of any others at the moment

 

[Spookwriter]

I have to go out with my wife for a bit. Family dinner.

While I'm gone, you fellers play nice. dont' be getting the thread
all closed. We'd have to start all over.

Be back later....

 

[Wifezilla]

No offense, but google gave me several different meanings for Pagans.

Well, like there is more than one way to be a christian, there are many different ways to practice paganism. Modern paganism evolved from limited information available from many different earth/nature based religions. Mainly, it appears, from Norse and Celtic people.

I used my google-foo powers and came up with some interesting links...
http://pagan.wikia.com/wiki/Margaret_Murray
http://www.paganspath.com/magik/timeline.htm​

 

[redhen]

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I would disagree with the statement that the Catholic Church does not condone molestation of children. After all, they have covered it up now for how many years? Hiding it and doing nothing about it is the same as condoning it, especially when those priests were shipped out to a new parish and given a fresh crop of children. More and more cases coming to light on a frightening basis. Again, as I stated previously, I am not talking about individual people, but as the religion as a whole.

Lets get off molestation subject.. its pointless and also not fair to blame a religion as whole for some bad seeds in the bunch. Simply put..its EVERYWHERE... sad but true.
And no, i'm not Catholic.. i'm not anything.

Subject change?..

 

[redhen]

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Well, like there is more than one way to be a christian, there are many different ways to practice paganism. Modern paganism evolved from limited information available from many different earth/nature based religions. Mainly, it appears, from Norse and Celtic people.

I used my google-foo powers and came up with some interesting links...
http://pagan.wikia.com/wiki/Margaret_Murray
http://www.paganspath.com/magik/timeline.htm

Thanks for the link, WZ.. good info!

 

[debilorrah]

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Because we don't have a church family, we are pretty danged normal when it comes to Christmas. We just got from the Mall Santa and Robert got his picture taken, we have a Christmas tree decorated, we will have too much food on Christmas, and the place will be a mess from the wrapping all over the place.