Paganism reference??!?!?!?! (OT)

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Paganism reference??!?!?!?! (OT)
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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 4:25pm

I have been curioUs about it for along time..and my cousin is studying it in some special learning thing or another in college..I didnt even know they offered that kind of thing in school?!?!?!(WOULD IT BE CONSIDERED A RELIGION???)


Anyways I was wondering if anyone knows of any good books to introduce it be it fiction or non I am just curious about the whole Pagan culture . TIA and sorry so off topic but I dont know where to look and I am among friends here so...:)

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:18pm


Rob??

Yes, all Wiccans are pagan, but not all pagans are wiccan. Just as all baptist are christain but not all christians are baptisit. ???

have you been studying Aristotle and the Square of Opposition?? Im impressed!!! that is the only part of logic I could ever liked everything else drove me nuts!!

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:40pm
No Im just curious in general..but while googling for a book I came across some Goddess books too and thats just something that has always interested me...I mean ALOT...So I ended up getting "when god was a woman" by Merlin Stone...it looks pretty good and I think I will get somethign outof it...As far as the Pagan in general..I was curious about the whole. I grew up in a strict pentecostle environment and didnt look outside the box so to speak and so now its like I am going nutts with this world of different religions and cultures...I am finding it most stimulating LOL . Thanks for your advice and reccomendations..How long have you been practicing Wicca? (Is that the proper term?) Chat with you soon..April
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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:44pm
Well said, dammit !
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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:57pm
How about Occam's Razor ??? Anyone go for that ? I am more for the scientific explanation of things, I read Cosmos by Carl Sagan and it scred the hell out of me. If you want to feel tiny and inconsequential and have NO IDEA how big the universe is, read this.

Even though I feel a burning sensation every time I'm near a church (I've sinned so much I'll NEVER catch up) I feel that if I'm a loving, kind, generous person who goes out of their way to help, educate, support, perform CPR (THAT was scary, even being a professional)I don't feel any less of a person because I do not go to a house of worship. I believe in the sense of a being greater than us, be it male or female, but I see is as more of a cosmic flyswatter. Karma. What goes around, comes around. You and your little dog, TOO!!! Don't F*CK with Mother Nature, Gaia, or Supreme Goddess of Perpetual PMS (Oh, that's ME! Ahem. Sorry.) That kind of thing. Kindness and emotinal maturity cost NOTHING. More than one time in my life I have offered the balance of grocery money (a few bucks)to the person in front of me because they were short. Two weeks later someone helped ME out. Whenever I do something for someone, they always say, 'I owe you one.' and I say, 'No, you don't - just pass on the kindness to someone who needs it. It will come back to you.'

And it does.

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 3:59pm
ok using the duct tape

me not going to say a word

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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 5:39pm
Naughty Sharkies aren't neccesarily BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD Sharkies !
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Fri, 04-23-2004 - 6:22pm
Hi April! Since I was born :-) I'm what they call a "cradle Wiccan", born into and raised by a Wiccan family. My DH grew up without much of anything - nominally Lutheran, but never went to church - and he chose this path after meeting me, so that is how our children are being brought up as well. There are a lot more of us than you may think ;-) - I frequent 2 different (very active) discussion boards for Pagan parents. I'm glad you found some literature that interests you!

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