I received a joke today from a Pagan newsletter list. After I read it I was first, sad, then I became angry. I won’t repeat the joke here, but it basically insinuates that Christians have their eyes closed and the ever “enlightened” Pagans eyes are wide open.
It’s jokes like these that only serve to put a bigger wedge between Christians and Pagans, and, I’m ashamed that the Pagan community finds it ‘okay’ to email these types of jokes to a Pagan Newsletter list with the name of “Daily Pagan Devotionals”. I find it difficult to understand how a joke like that could in any way, help Pagans with their devotional activities and attitudes.
Do most Pagans not pride themselves on their view that all paths are correct for each individual? Do they not boast their acceptance and love for others?
How sad, that today, to find closed-minded, unaccepting, critical, hypocritical, fundy thinking, Pagans only have to look as far as their own backyard.
Talk about fluffy.
February 28th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Thank you for your insight,
As someone who is both a Gnostic priest and a third degree wiccan priestess it was greatly apprieciated.
Pax,
Father Marsha
March 7th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
I`m with you, I am sick of these pagans that act like their religon is the only way. In my book that makes them as bad as any orginized religon. when will the Hate stop, if it doesn`t this Earth Mother will never heal!
in her love
May 1st, 2007 at 5:13 pm
Amen. , Rowen.
And, Father Marsha, glad to have you here. Thanks for the comment. It’s nice to see others feel the same way.
March 6th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I’m a Pagan - we do not think that our way is the only way as Rowan says we do. We just are more Earth friendly! Leave us be, we mean no harm and do not intend to cause harm. So get OFF our case.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Woah, Windsong. You need to take a breather here. Rowan didnt’ say ‘all pagans’. Some pagans do, indeed, feel their way is the only way. Others, are definitely not Earth friendly! The umbrella term ‘Pagan’ covers so much ground these days it’s almost losing it’s meaning. Your version of Paganism is not the same as mine (yes, I consider myself pagan — a witch at that!) — and that’s okay.