Posted by TexasChic on April 26, 2006, at 20:47:38
In reply to Re: This is old, but I find many haven't heard of, posted by deirdrehbrt on April 18, 2006, at 22:01:03
One of the main things I took away from my experience while studying Wiccan and Pagan faiths was the 'Harm no one' part. I believe that if you put out negative energy, that's what you will get back (and positive for positive). Now I don't know if its psychological, or if there's a real thing involving energy that we just aren't capable of understanding yet, but I believe its the only way to live and be happy. I try to always treat people well even if I won't get any recognition for it, or even if the person doesn't treat me well. I've had strangers help me in bad situations with no other reason than because it was needed and they could provide it. Although not always appreciated, I think things like this do make an impression on people, which may in turn make them think about giving it a try. That's what I believe and I don't even know if I believe in God (for which I've been told means I have no morals).
I wish our government would actually take a look into these things before making their decisions. They are obviously badly misinformed, and have made no effort to change that. I've always found it ridiculous that people think Wiccans are Satanic when they don't even believe in Satan. It just proves they don't know a thing about it. They are actually putting down one of the most peaceful, moral faiths there are.
Now of course, I would never say this is all a Christian thing or anything like that. You can't ever make a blanket judgement on a group of people and be correct. People are just too diverse for that. I know of many Christians who respect other people's beliefs. Its just unfortunate that the loudest, most aggressive people get all the attention even if they are few in number, while the calmer, quiter, peace loving people are overlooked as a whole. The squeaky wheel gets the grease I guess.
Anyway, that's enough of my soapbox for tonight.
-T
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