Well Slap my Wrist and Call me Pagan!

Paganism doesn't preclude the knowledge, understanding, acceptance and practice of Christianity. Most people don't realize that. To be Wiccan it to be free to choose one's path to God. In my experience to be 'just' Christian is to follow or be damned. I'd rather be Wiccan, but I can't ignore or deplore or cast aside my Catholic upbrining. Christ believed in 'doing unto to others as you would have them do unto you'. Wiccans believe in the three fold law. Not really much of a difference is there?

I had to look deep into my own belief structure. A long time ago I sat down and composed a little writing thing one morning before I headed off to work. The fact that it was a power writing essay I immediately e-mailed the essay to a good friend.

He read my writing and felt very convicted, as though I had attacked him somehow. I asked him to read it a second time and to slow down, I'm not attacking him for anything. He read the piece a second time and wanted to help me get it published a splitting of the proceeds... LOL Amazing what looking at something with out the eyes of prejudice and conviction can do...

The piece is posted as one of my blogs, it is called 'The evolution of religion' and now his friend Jeff and he Dave cannot cash in for something that can be had for free, written by me.

So should it be that I should share the original e-mail?

Or the exchanges of e-mails?

The main thing is to put a face on GOD (male or female) I found that in searching for the divine that it would be better to spend my time looking for the opposite because the divine has found a way to reveal to myself or all the true spirit if we are so open to what is seeking to find us.

It is a mind set to know and understand not from what others have written or said but to know all on our own... Then to have made known that indeed we have been found. The peace beyond all understanding is made known and you could never explain in a million years to another person especially if they are so blind as to not see or deaf as to not hear, it is then us that become mute as they say we are dumb. At that accusation I also wait judgment day when they will be in front of their own image looking in a mirror. They will be their own judge.

Imagine being judged by yourself and if Christ is in your heart by the Christ that is in you. Imagine all of the people running away from their own reflection. What a vision... Sad as it is though many people will run far from the Love of GOD instead of making right all of their wrongs and being honest with others and themselves. Jesus also taught let not any person have a thing against you... I suspect those things others have against us will be there to haunt us on the day of judgment.

Imagine all of the people who have hurt me??? What will they have to confront? I will not mourn for those cast out by their own convictions, there is more than enough abiding peace and love that I know exists in that eternal home that I will delight in with my GOD.

Here, I'm giving a little poke to Sparks...

No, I don't believe this was a Catholic site. But rather a more fundamental Christian one (ie: Baptist or Mormon even). It was the fact that I am Wiccan and therefore pagan and therefore a practicer of 'evil' in their book that turned them against me. Rather shows their ignorance doesn't it?

Not all Christian sects are so open minded. This site is obviously one that is dead set against any belief system not their own. Not my kind of place, so no great loss really.

Spiritual beliefs are practiced by people. And God knows how flawed we all are.
So there are always going to be those who don't practice what they preach and give their 'religious belief system' a bad name, be they Wiccan, Christian, Muslim or whatever. My personal conviction is, KNOW what you preach and practice what you know. Simple.

Well you know me Cats. I'm very aware every 'group' has it's bad apples and I don't condemn the whole for the faults of it's parts....No ones' perfect eh?

Sweets, if you read my comment correctly you'd see I meant FAKE Christians, not the whole bunch because there are some who do or at least try to follow Christ's ways. It's the fake ones that make us good ones look bad or like them when we are not. That's what I meant..... sorry for the misunderstanding.

I knew what you meant, I just didn't respond properly. So MY apologies. Hugs sweets.

And how many "Christian" sects have been formed because some MAN decided he was a prophet and put his own beliefs above Christ's? And yet used Christ to 'rally' followers? Too many to count. But I believe in live and let live, so they can have their site and I can keep my peace of mind.

Hi Bethany. They aren't registered as far as I know with the BBB. Anyone can have a site on the net, and this group has theirs, and as far as I'm concerned they can keep it! lol

Well hello handsome! Was wondering if I'd see you before I toddled off to bed. It's the hubs last night home as he goes back to work tomorrow and will be gone for another few weeks........
Anyway, yeah, so much for practicing what they preach eh? No worries though. I did a search and found a lot of great E-card sites that won't ban me because I'm not a card carrying, declaration signing, Christian! LOL
And no, you're not trying hard enough James. You've not even been banned from HERE and that's really pretty easy to do! ROFL
Night, night.........................

You are so a rebel Alice! LOL You just need a cause! ROFL

well if you were to give me James Dean then take him back.. that would definately give me cause!

Smart lady! You got the reference! LOL
Passing you James..................
Now taking him back................



NANANANA!
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<<<< now up in arms! ...but whose arms?

Takes all kinds to make a world doesn't it? But some I can do without. And I'll tell you right now, if I had born agains in my family I'd be going either to jail, or hell for sure! LOL Good on you for not only surviving, but finding your own path!