Wiccan News 2

This is the Second Part of a Now Ongoing everyday Thing. Here is the link and the transcript of the artical.

http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/upfront/story.html?id=9bf96d86-0a...

People misunderstand what paganism is about

The Daily News


Tuesday, August 26, 2008


It takes a lot to surprise me when it comes to human nature, but last night I met a woman in her 60s at a coffee shop who warned the people at our table about a 'devil' that was going to be at Departure Bay today.

At first I thought she was joking but she said no, she was serious there was going to be a group of devil worshippers gathering there today. She said groups from all the churches were gathering to protest. I asked her if it was the Pagan Pride festival and when she said yes' I said, 'well, my daughter is Wicca and I'm proud of her."

She had nothing to say to that. I really thought that self-righteous people like her had disappeared in the era when witches were being burned. I thought perhaps people were a little more enlightened until I spoke to her.

It's religious fanatics like her who cause destruction in this world because of the fervour of the their beliefs.

One thing that was pointed out in Glenn Olsen's article in Friday's Daily News was that Paganism was around long before the Catholic church.

In Wicca a baby is born 'blessed' and in the Catholic church a baby is born with sin. Which makes more sense and is a gentler, kinder world?

In Wicca the motto (not sure the terminology) is 'do no harm.' The Catholic church has a history of abuse that is still going on and how can any individuals think they have the right to be so judgmental? Why on earth would you think your way is better than anyone else's? Look in your own house of worship first.

I had one daughter become a Catholic and one daughter become Wicca and I'm proud of both of them for making choices that were right for them (I'm Anglican).

Dar Williams has a song we enjoy called "The Christians and the Pagans" about a family who sits down to Christmas dinner "finding peace and common ground, the best that they were able."

For all the ones who think they know better than the "devil worshippers" just remember a lot of our foundations and celebrations are based on Paganism. It's been around forever and will still be around when the churches like yours have crumbled.

Kathy MacDonald

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[lupinswitch99]

Note to all, any comments on these Wiccan newses that call Paganisum and Wicca as satanic and evil will be deleted and the poster will be banned from making comments on my pages thanks and have a good day

[Rain4732]

Charging for Tarot readings is Acceptable when it is how you make your Living. For some it is their way in the world. I think that was a little disrespectful of your Mom to set up for free when there was someone trying to make a living. I am not saying that your Mom is disrespectful but I do think that, it should be thought about next time. I understand her wanting to help and all but I also understand that people need to make a living. I hope you understand what I am saying. Blessed be.

[lupinswitch99]

The person wasent doing it to make a living, they were just who the people had brought, and had alredy been paid her doos for the most part anything that she was getting for the reedings were tips, i even talked to her days after words, she was actually glad that my mother was there working with other people, because she really didnt want to be there working this. So yeah

[acjpb]

I am Catholic, and I believe a baby is born blessed. Although I am sad many Christians are so unenlightened, I think that Wiccans and Catholics(or other Trinitarians) can come together as they have some common ground.

[PhoenixFirewolf]

Who are you to declare who are 'true' followers of Christ anyway? are you God? I think not. Catholics are Christians. Catholics are a branch off from the Christian church.

Pick up a god damned book for once.

[barrow29]

@acjpb like wat

[nothing602]

@PhoenixFirewolf no

[lupinswitch99]

@TrinityRose96 Reading that actually tickled my funny bone, way to go! And i agree, with what you said in there as well lol.

[TrinityRose96]

@11thcommandment1 ahem you were probably too young and just figured what the hell im gonna do this because its not real well you dont mess with stuff like that ever heard of the three fold law probably not go fucking google it id say blessed be but youd probably freak out

[lupinswitch99]

@eurofckr Boy you really are one of the biggest idiots in the creation of the earth, i do feel sorry for you that you are so blinded by false docterns and religious bull shit. I hope one day that you will actually open your eyes and realize how much of an idiot you actually are. I know a good proctologest that can remove your head out of your ass.

[lupinswitch99]

@eurofckr First things first, if your going to write a comment, please write it right. not U its YOU and ur is YOUR or YOUER thanks. Second, pick up a freaking book before you start calling something satanic, because you piss a lot of people off. You sound exstreamly stupid self centerd and with your head up your ass. When you actualy have read a book about Wicca and Paganisum, then you can make a comment, until then go away before you land your ass in a lot of hot water thank you.

[MrDaleaaaa]

that was a commie their thing in life is to tell others what to do think and say .