Lessons To Be Learned
One of my Temple Sisters has this ability to take every single situation in life and say “And what is the lesson that the Goddess is trying to teach us?” And as I contemplated which way my post about yesterday, I could hear her voice in the back of me head saying “Angela, how is this a teaching lesson?”
So for those not in the know on the events yesterday, it all began with what I am assuming was an innocent post on the Time Warp Wife blog (yep, I linked it. I did so in effort that others can come to their own conclusions.) in reference to pagans and the Top 25 Faith Blogs contest. In short, Mrs. Darlene Schacht felt that we shouldn’t be permitted to be in the contest because our faith is a wrong faith. It didn’t stop there unfortunately. I had made a point to go to her Facebook page and say hello and wish her a bit of luck. When I encounter people who seem scared of “those people” a little friendliness goes a long way. Interestingly she removed that post. While I fully agree it’s her page and she can edit as she sees fit, I am a bit taken aback that someone would remove a friendly hello. And then the comments from her friends began. I can only report what I remember reading because the most offensive (to me) were quickly removed either from Mrs. Darlene or from the authors themselves. Questions of how can a Christian be married to someone whom practices witchcraft (if anyone is still left wondering, I refer you to my husbands guest post last night) and even how my children (whom are free to explore religion of any kind barring they inflict harm on another) must be so confused and need prayers. One of my most favorites was that one of us pagan moms might “gasp* be on the PTA and have an influence over other families.
I am not exactly sure what these ladies seem to think that I, or any of the other pagan moms in the contest, exactly do that would render such fear. I only have speculation. And that is where the lesson is. Speculation. It’s a nasty germ that infests human kind. Especially women. One of the number one issues I have always had with women is the gossipy nastiness that ensues when one feels threatened by another. Women should be empowering each other, not tearing one another down. We all face the same struggles, we just have different emotions with those struggles. Mrs. Darlene is no better than I, and I am no better than her. We are both human. Yet another lesson.
What we post online isn’t just for our close friends and family. We know this. We claim to be ready to stand by what we post. Until we see how mean and horrible it is. Some of us saw a not-so-nice side to Mrs. Darlene. And she saw the not-so-nice side of a community hurt. Does this make her a horrible human being? No. She has a right to believe what she wishes. She has a right to make statements as she sees fit. But with that comes a huge responsibility of accepting any love or backlash that comes from that. Mrs. Darlene could be a wonderfully amazing woman, many of her friends came forth to say so. Perhaps she can take this lesson to show that side more often to those that have a different viewpoint. Perhaps she can learn not to “wage war” when it’s not necessary and learn to spread that Christly love that we pagans so often hear about. Perhaps that was the lesson meant for her.
But what about the rest of us. What is our learning lesson? For starters I think we learned that for such an unorganized community, we can band together to help each other when it’s necessary. That we recognize that we don’t always agree with each other religiously but we will fight for what we feel is right. But I want to take it a step further. I think this can be a unifying situation. Instead of jumping on the “oh those crazy Christians” bandwagon, how about we turn to those Christians that accept us as we are and say “thank you”. Perhaps we pat the hand of those scared of us and let them know that when they are ready to talk, we will talk. Was yesterday frustrating? Oh yes! But today is a new day…..a day in which we can find a way to turn those hurt feelings into a good thing. We have young children being raised in our faith. It is up to us to pave the way to make things a wee bit easier for them in modern society.
To echo what you said on my blog yesterday
I. LOVE. YOU.
It is a lesson. There was a HUGE lesson there yesterday. Lots of them actually. We also learned how quickly our community can band together when one of ours is hurt.
Well said hun
This is wonderfully written, Angela. Thank you for reminding us that our pagan faith encourages tolerance and acceptance. Applause applause.
This is the most excellent post I’ve read in years. Thank you for your wisdom, Angela! These morals and practices are one of the many reasons that I’m proud to be a Pagan. Thank you for being so diplomatic, many thanks to our many Pagan brothers and sisters who explained our ways yesterday, and the biggest thanks to our Christian friends who use logic, reason, and love to interact with all of us. =)
-Summer C.
Well said, Angela. It was a great lesson learning opportunity, for all those able to see a lesson. I was always proud of the pagan community, but those feelings are magnified tenfold after yesterday. And you, Angela, handled everything beautifully, with dignity and decorum. I applaud you, and I think a lot of other people do as well.
Stacy´s last [type] ..Simply Human
Way to go, Angela, I’m so impressed. Hugs from Yorkshire (our hugs all come with tea and cake….!)
OKW
Old Kitchen Witch´s last [type] ..In which I continue story of the dove
Excellent post, Angela! Everything expressed very well & concisely & respectfully. You are awesome!
Brava, Ang!! Brava!! Such a mature, grounded and well-formed response. Love this!
Kallan´s last [type] ..Power to the Pagans!!
It is so unfortunate the one thing that people of faith forget is the teachings of Jesus Christ. I think every religious leader who truly has love in their heart never preached bigotry. No one LISTENS to what the message is about. When you listen to someone and you HEAR what they are saying that is HOW you believe in them. I never recall anything that was “documented” of Jesus Christ say to kill, shun, ridicule, isolate, banish or hurt another human being in his name. I do remember his saying let those of you who are without sin cast the first stone…..everyone dropped their stones and walked away. This is where Christianity fall short of the message Jesus told. This man went through the exact same thing in his time for spreading his belief and message. Where is the compassion for what he suffered? Doesn’t anyone realize that Jesus Christ suffered the same things that pagans have endured for centuries? He was a compassionate person that came to a specific region for a specific people because of the unjust rule of Govt and church. How can you say you believe in Christ and do the same thing to people that was done to him?
Now this is what I am saying (yes I know I am going off topic a bit but please bear with me) How are any of us any different on the inside across the globe?
Religion of different cultures came into being as a guide and a way for that specific culture at those times back then. Belief and faith was never intended to divide any peoples from across the globe.
The reason I am saying this is to explain something I feel is really crucial to pagans and christians. Everyone has an opportunity to really look at this objectively, humanely and put an end to what divides us. I grew up in a catholic household, not very traditional, did go to catholic school and the one thing I always said was “Oh sister I really do get Jesus. But this Catholic thing makes no sense”:) Thankfully most had a sense of humor about it.
Deep down inside Mother earth always called me, from birth. But it did not mean I had to isolate what good I could from spiritual leaders. What I did learn is not everyone is open minded and that sometimes you have to bless them and let them go. It so painful to be rejected when all you want is to be heard,loved, valued and respected. Not treated with cold indifference. This woman may never change deep down inside, but cave to social pressure. Either way I do hope she finds the person she has faith in to show her the way to love. Blessed be to you for trying your best and for gaining ground through your grace. I love pagans who are like this. These are the true healers of our time and you are needed:)
I had to say what was in my heart. Its been on my mind for such a long time now. The time of war and judgement must end and we can all be that solution if we so choose.
Peace:)
Liza
Wonderfully put, Angela. x
Well said! Now I am going to put in another vote for you! I am trying to remember to vote daily to support you and other Pagan moms because I also deal with such fear and prejudice and I admire the way you and others have stayed above the muck!
A lovely response to a very ugly topic! Keep up the good work
Angie M´s last [type] ..Taking Some Time Off
*Applauds*
MrsB´s last [type] ..And the winner is
A lovely lovely post! Well thought out and lovingly expressed. The post written by your husband shows clearly that love promotes integration of opposites and differences. That paths can live together in harmony and love is very heartening. In my world, I’ve just become involved in some interfaith events and I’ve been lucky. At the worse, people are polite and at it’s (majority) best, people have been curious, interested, and accepting.
Blessed be to you and your family.
Hello There,
I actually read the Warped Wife’s blog even before she started dumping all her negativity on Mrs B, and I was already taken aback. When I read her post today I was saddened, but not surprised. I was raised Catholic and it makes my blood boil to see people distort the Christian faith with so much ignorance and fear. There are lots of bigots out there, but at it’s heart Christianity isn’t supposed to be about condemning people. And we’re not supposed to judge, although some are quick to forget.
I would hesitate to give any more publicity to a woman that advocates biblical submission on her landing page. Instead, let’s put all our energy into supporting the great blogs that are already on the list, so that Circle of Moms readers will meet the wonderful authors when the tally is up. =)
I’m not pagan, still exploring but I really like reading Mrs B’s blog. And I have been enjoying The Pagan Mom Blog as well since I discovered it a few days ago.
Love & Light
Geena
Excellent response to an unfortunate set of circumstances.
And quite lost in all of this…Awesome that your blog was so high up on the list. Bless your bones!
Gwion (A pround pagan husband and father)
Very well written. I haven’t been following until today, but I would like to say (as a Christian and on behalf of those who truly follow Christ) that I’m (we’re) sorry. I am so tired of the pain that is cause by ‘Christians’ who take advantage of the soap-box they’ve been given and somehow feel justified to hate on people that they see as different. The love that Christ teaches looks nothing like what this lady is showing towards you and other pagan moms on here. I’m sorry for the pain you have been caused and my prayer is that other Christians would be able to sit down and read the same Bible that they are trying to preach from.
Pax.
Hi!
I am a Christian, but I popped over to your blog because I am eager to learn about other faiths. I wanted to say hello and that I am one Christian who respects your beliefs. As a follower of Jesus, He teaches us to love our neighbors as ourself and treat others the way you would want to be treated. You are my neighbor and I do not consider you a horrible person or anything. I was taught to show respect for everyone. I think that this contest is a lesson for everyone. I hope that you can see my sincere faith:) Have a great day.
Thank you so much for stopping by! And thank you so much for your kindness, it is very much appreciated. This contest is so many little lessons wrapped into one and I am happy to have experienced it thus far.
It’s my first time visiting your blog today, and I came across this post. I love how you wrote it with a humble spirit of kindness. When I wrote the post, I didn’t expect it to cause quite the stir that it did. I had only expected that my regular readers would find interest in it.
I do want to clarify one misconception that many people have over the article. While “witchcraft” was definitely on my mind that day, the intent of the article was to particularly address the comment, “Is different faith wrong faith.”
I think that the pagans have just as much of a right to be in the contest as do Jews, Muslims, or Christians, etc. It is a “faith” contest. And as I said in my post ALL have a God given right to choose what faith we want to follow. I would never want to take that right away from anyone as it is a gift from God.
But at the same time I was making the point that I didn’t believe that different faith was “right” as in correct faith. And of course you have a totally different take on that. Understood. Because I believe that there is only ONE way to God, my address to such an issue would be far different than yours might be.
I think that respecting each others choice is far different than accepting each others beliefs. Did it make me sad to see witches on there and people raising witches? Absolutely. In the same way, you might be very sad to see that I believe in Biblical submission. And you have every right to express those thoughts at anytime. But hopefully we will all learn to grow in respect.
While I am grieved to see women arguing and fighting, I don’t fault anyone for their knee jerk reaction to the post. I am neither, hurt or angry, or bitter. We are all human, we are all growing, and we are all learning to love. And as you said, “lessons need to be learned” I add, on both sides.
I am called to love everyone including those I disagree with, and so I offer kindness, my love, and peace to you and your friends.
Darlene Schacht´s last [type] ..You Cant Have Her!
Can I add one more thing?
When you said, “How about we turn to those Christians that accept us as we are and say “thank you.” I like that. But I wonder if we might all take it one step further and turn to those who hate us with a message of love?
It’s easy to love those who love you, the lessons learned come when we love those who persecute us. Just my two cents again.
Although I don’t imagine us sitting around linking arms around a campfire, singing “Kumbaya” I could imagine us sitting around a table having a respectful conservation.
Darlene Schacht´s last [type] ..You Cant Have Her!
It is amazing for such an “unorganized” group to organize in a matter of minutes, isn’t it???
Thank you!
Thank you! I am glad I could portray exactly what I had in my heart at the moment.
The most excellent? LOL are you sure about that??
But seriously, thank you! I appreciate that people could understand exactly what I was feeling at that moment. And I am very glad I waited to write.
Thank you!! Please don’t be sorry. Sometimes the nastiness has a hidden blessing and I think that we have found it. And I have such a wonderful group of Christians around me that I actively step up and remind others of my path that there are true Christ-like people out there. We just have to make room for their voices to be heard. So thank you for making your voice heard
Thank you! I have often forgotten about the glory of cached pages, I really need to make them my friend
Thank you! I am so glad to have such a diverse group of readers. It really helps develop an appreciation for various thought processes. So welcome!
Thank you Darlene for taking time to read the post. I am not quite sure how to start this but I think I want to respond to ” In the same way, you might be very sad to see that I believe in Biblical submission”. Absolutely not. Because I come from a belief in which there is many ways to the Divine. If that is what completes your spirit, I will back you up and fight for you 100%. Please don’t assume that your beliefs of one way are mine.
My biggest issue is that you claim that the intent of your post was about right/wrong faith. I can totally accept that my faith is “wrong” in your eyes. But your post reeked of “us vs. them” mentality. Not to mention that at no time did you mention any of the other faiths represented that are “wrong” in your eyes. You solely focused on the witches and pagans. And when you make statements like this “Evil will and does present itself as beautiful, harmless, and alluring–even moreso than it did 100 years ago. Instead of black hats and bad teeth we see blondes with great smiles and white teeth convincing us all they’re the “good witch,” ready to dispel any preconceived notions you might have.” you discredit yourself as being concerned about right/wrong faith. This is nasty womanly gossip at it’s finest. And as many Christians have come forth and noted, NOT coming from a loving Christ-like heart.
And how about this lovely bit, “I encourage you to pray against the aggressive attack on Christian faith that is prevalent in our world today.”. Really? My presence in a contest is an aggressive attack? An aggressive attack is one in which someone shows up with a gun demanding that you do as they say. I don’t know what it is that is going on in your head but an aggressive attack is not going on. Truth be told, you are not in the least bit worthy of me attacking.
I am totally okay with your beliefs. It’s your attitude that is amazingly bothersome. Even now as people are trying to heal, you can’t even apologize for being nasty, and dare I say it, anything but empowering to women.
I am glad that the entire thing happened. I have had more new Christian friends made who are willing to stand up and say that your brand of Christianity is not what Christ stood for. I am seeing so much unification. At the same time I pity you. Because you have caused some really great people to further distance themselves from you. No one wants you to accept our beliefs or change yours. Just adjust your attitude to be a little more loving as Christ was. He surrounded himself with sinners, and yet you have done your best to ostracize with those that would be considered sinners.
You rock Liza!!! Wonderful comment to a great blog post!!
Here’s the thing, Darlene: there were many, many women who turned to you with love. And those women had their comments erased or were told to go somewhere else. I’m trying really, really hard to be bigger than myself here, but the truth is that I blame you absolutely for a hurtful, anxiety and anger-causing couple of days. In your capacity as a leader of women, you encouraged fear, separation, and, yes, STRIFE.
So while I am grateful for the Christian women who are speaking up in the name of their loving God and offering no judgment and even for the Christian women who echoed your thoughts in a tone less incendiary and…well…ugly, I am having a hard time believing this sudden about face.
I’m just being honest. I read these comments and nowhere do I see a person who is apologizing for causing pain. And that’s what you did. You caused pain, in both Christians and pagans. That is something you need to be thinking about before you pull the chair up to the table.
With love and light,
Heather
Heather´s last [type] ..Random Things That Annoy the Pee-Turkey Out of Me
I tried to leave a post on one of the hateful Christian blogs, but I had to register. So I thought, OK, I’ll register then politely educate them. I received an e-mail asking for my confirmation that I’m a “real person, with full intentions to participate appropriately, and not one of the many undesirables or spammers.” I responded that yes, I was indeed a real person, I am not at all undesirable except for the opinion of my soon-to-be-ex-husband, and that I wished to understand how they could call themselves Christian yet be so exclusive, bigoted and narrow-minded, not at all like Jesus. I also advised that Wicca/Paganism is recognized as a formal religion by the Department of Defense and that the U.S. Air Force Academy recently consecrated an outdoor worship circle. GUESS WHAT!! I got rejected!
“I could imagine us sitting around a table having a respectful conversation.”
Really? I can’t. You actually have to have respect for someone to accomplish that. You’ve made it very clear that you don’t have respect for any other beliefs but your own, pulling out of a contest because you had to be in it with Pagans. All this sugary niceness doesn’t cover the blackness and hypocrisy in your behavior. The one joy I have in all of this is that I know you don’t speak for most Christians. Your arrogance and Tammy Faye Baker fluffiness isn’t fooling anyone into believing that you aren’t the aggressor in all the nastiness that’s gone on due to this contest.
Incidentally, most of what you are preaching comes from Paul’s teachings, not Christ’s. Most of Christ’s teachings are heavily open to interpretation. For instance, it may well be that Christ meant his BEHAVIOR was the “way” to God, not particularly people believing that he was the Son of God, as he actively discouraged people from running around saying that he was the Son of God. The Centurion that came to Christ and asked him to heal his servant was granted this because of his childlike faith, since Jesus said he had never seen such great faith. However, I note that Jesus didn’t have a problem at all with the fact that the Centurion was a PAGAN, being Roman he would have worshipped a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses. He simply believed Jesus was sent by greater powers and could heal his servant. Jesus didn’t have an issue with this man believing and worshipping in the Pagan way, he was impressed by his faith. Most of Christ’s teachings deal with how he wants people to act. In which case, hmmm, you’re in trouble.
Jesus also taught that people who go around praying, preaching, pushing their faith, hanging it out on their sleeves for everyone to see have “received their reward.” by the attention they received and admiration they get for being so pious. Whew, strike two.
So before you weep and wail about the great assault on Christianity, I think you’d better stop and think what Christ would have done, and did do, when he encountered those who were of other beliefs. Christ came preaching about how to believe in something higher than oneself, and to love one another. Beyond that, most of the crap used to elevate one faith over another is useless garbage voted into the Bible by men with agendas.
On that note, may you have peace in your path, and leave others to theirs. Life is too short for this nonsense you’re stirring up…but, uh, thanks for helping get the word out about us, and for inspiring real Christians to vote for Pagans in the Circle of Moms contest.
I’ve said my piece. Peace.
I am sorry! It sucks when people can’t bring themselves to a peaceful place with their spirituality.
FREAK!!!! Bwahahaha..Just wanted to get your attention. You know I love you. It takes big people to see past others difference..and It take bigger people not to slap the taste outta someone’s mouth for being ignorant. Rock it like you own it sister!
ROFL! I think you win best comment ever! I miss you dammit.
I just wanted to say that I respect all beliefs, as long as they cause no harm. I’m a new Wiccan, but at 46 I’m not exactly new to the world of religious bigots.
At one time I was a “holy roller”. When you are taught that anything outside of “good Christian” beliefs are wrong, your view of the world is very, very limitted. You can not say you “love everyone” when you make horrible remarks about someone’s husband and their ability to raise kids. We are everywhere my dear Darlene. Get used to it! This is in NO WAY a “Christian” thing to do. I think you need to re-read your New Testament, you have obviously missed a few things.
Maybe I’m just a bit touchy being a new Pagan. Maybe I just don’t like hatred wraped in religous dogma. Maybe I think some people need to educate themselves before they OPEN their mouths. Look up “witchcraft”. Find out what it REALLY is!
I support you Angela. Blessed be!
We see which category I fall into…I don’t care about being the bigger person. I care about getting the satisfaction that I “reached out and touched someone” I can touch you emotionally, mentally, and yes..*gasp! Even physically…Those damn muscle spasms.
The spasms made me do it..honestly!
I have one thing to say to Darlene: Blog it like you mean it, sister.
Meaning: How about taking the time to really learn about what it means to us, spiritually, to be a wiccan or pagan or druid or witch? How we see and honor the Divine in our daily mundane lives. How we respect the Earth, revere the elements, and believe that loving and supporting people of ALL faiths is just one of the many ways of honoring Deity. How we too, care for the sick, feed the poor, care about the environment, and love, honor and cherish family.
We *never* proselytize. We believe each soul has the right to choose the path that works for them – that connects us with Divinity.
We don’t worship “satan” – we don’t believe in “him”. We *DO* believe there is such a thing as dark negativity. We take personal responsibility for the bad, never saying “the devil made me do it”.
So, Darlene, if you really want to show your love – take the time to learn about us.
Many Blessings to you all,
~Snowy
Snowy´s last [type] ..The Mandala Workshop series at Eye of Nuit with Luna
HAHAHAHAHA! You are so freaking inspiring sometimes.
Darlene,
I also joined your FB page in an effort to understand where you were coming from and to maybe help you understand why what you said went beyond disagreeing on matters of faith and was instead a personal attack. You called these pagan bloggers sinful, unsaved, and personally insulted their CHILDREN. And when I explained this to you gently and in a Christian framework, my posts were also selectively deleted.
But I don’t think I will get deleted here, so let me say it again. You personally called out pagan bloggers and their BABIES and called them names. You did. There is no explanation for that which Jesus would be okay with, dear. You owe this lady, Mrs. B, and Witch Mom an apology and you are LATE. It is not a knee jerk reaction. It is the repeated plea of all of us that you stop pretending you are doing what your savior commands and are instead operating out of your own fear and arrogance. So save your Jesusy doublespeak for someone who doesn’t see you for your Pharisaical pride. I was so nice to you. I explained at every turn how your actions were hurtful, and instead of doing the human, compassionate, CHRISTLIKE thing, you bailed out of the contest saying you didn’t want to compete with your sisters in Christ. Puhlease. Keep knockin’ doors, sweetheart. We ain’t buyin’ your goods here.
And spare me your Jesus makes me love you, so hugs and kisses. I honor the god within you, though it is wrapped in many layers of B.S. And that is the TRUTH.
For Darlene —
It’s a shame that instead of bonding as mothers, you permitted the details of our faiths to divide us.
I love my children beyond reason and want only the best for them– inside and out. There are nights I stand at their doorways and listen to them sleeping– overwhelmed to tears at the amount of love I hold for their sweet souls. To be labeled an unfit mother by yourself and many of your readers was inexpressibly hurtful. Odd, I never knew I could be so deeply wounded by the comments on a blog.
I myself might take that opportunity to sit with you by campfire. Maybe in being faced with my tears you would see in me what you see in yourself– humanity.
I know with confidence that your Jesus Christ would never have treated this community with the raw disgust that you chose to display. I find comfort in that. My blessings to you that you might actually open your heart to the teachings of the Savior you so passionately follow:
[7:1] “Judge not, that you be not judged. [2] For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. [3] Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” {http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Matthew+7}
Love & Light,
Em
Em Graves´s last [type] ..How my Pagan Children Grow
Hi! This is my very first visit to your blog
I’m not ashamed to say that I found you through Time Warp Wife. I read the post where she was talking about right religion, wrong religion etc. I then headed over to Circle of Moms. I was curious. And came upon your blog and this post
I’m a Christian, but will honestly and openly admit that I was Wiccan at one point in my life, and still have some Wiccan beliefs. I’m in between on many things. I believe that everyone has the right to express their own beliefs, and ideas. I believe we all have the right to decide what we want for our lives.
There are MANY things that I love about Paganism/ Wicca. I love that for such an unorganized group, they gather quickly to support each other. I love that it is an open, and loving faith. There are things I love about Christianity too. I love that it’s organized.
I don’t know how much my beliefs matter to others, but I believe that no matter what the faith of others is, we should all be loving, and respectful. I was rather shocked by certain things Darlene said, and honestly quite embarrassed, because she proclaims herself to be a Christian, yet the way she acted was anything but Christian. Her post was titled “All Roads do not lead to Rome”. Maybe they don’t. But who says everyone wants to go to Rome? Maybe we want to go to Venice!
Anyway, bottom line is, as a person who is inbetween two faiths, I fully support you! My husband, who can loosely be described as Christian, (he has many different beliefs) also supports you
Madeline´s last [type] ..Spousal Gifts
Thank you Madeline! And welcome to the blog, very glad you stopped by. I love that you are open to both Wicca and Christianity. At our temple we are seeing a growing number of people who are some eclectic combination of paganism and Christianity. It has been fascinating to watch the growth of blended religions, especially ones being blended that many assume would not. So as one who doesn’t blend the faiths, I fully support you and your husband as well. I wish you both nothing but love and light
what a great post. i wanted to see what time warp wife had said in her post, but it seems to have been deleted. you are right there are always lessons to be learned & that is something i need to be more aware of. i will act emotionally instead of trying to learn the lesson. i think the pagan community has done a wonderful job of banding together! i agree everyone needs to approach each other with love & respect. found your blog from circle of moms.
Thank you Stacey! It appears that she removed it but I have a cache page where you can see it.
Wonderful blog! I only recently stumbled upon your musings and I really appreciate where you’re coming from. My husband is Quaker and I’m Pagan, so the dynamic is much the same. I love knowing that I’m not the only one going through similar issues. Our daughter is currently trying different things, namely, serving at the local shelters with her Quaker friends whilst learning about Goddess and herbalism from me.
Thank you very much for your insight!
Thank you for stopping by! I love that I am finding more and more interfaith families. If we can do it, so can the community!
Kudos to you, Angela, for staying calm, polite, and free of hypocricy! One good thing out of all of this (for me anyways) is that I found the link to your blog =)
I wrote a letter to Darlene right after reading her original post: http://tpoaic.blogspot.com/2011/05/dear-darlene-schacht-aka-time-warp-wife.html even sent her an email with the link. I hope she takes the time to read it and really ponder the message…
I’m really proud of the Pagan Community during this whole ordeal and good to see positive behaviour from our Blogging Mamas.
Cora´s last [type] ..Sheesh
Hello Cora! Thank you so much for your kindness. Despite the hurt, I am thankful it all happened. We have had so much good come from it. I have gotten to meet so many wonderful people out of the contest from a wide variety of beliefs and they have been great. It’s been a big learning lesson for everyone
Since my comment wasn’t showing on FB about what I said to the Ancient Ways woman, I thought I’d share it with you here.
I know you will not let this go through your moderation, but I am not evil. Not only am I pagan and a mom, but I actually take my children to church, the local United Methodist to be exact, so that they can know other faiths before they make a choice. What is evil is teaching prejudice to our children. At least my kids, if they choose not to be Christian, won’t be looking at you and calling you wrong. Nor will they call me wrong if they choose to be Christian, because tolerance should be taught to all children, instead of fear mongering.
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