Originally Posted by hot dragon

garysher;

I don't believe I am "trashing" (?) anyone's beliefs. I'm simply asking them to explain their beliefs and justify them.

i agree (strangely...) you are not trying to trash anything, and it is good to have a dialogue that has been more respectful than others i have had. problem is, you are going to get different answers from different people. this might look inadequate and lead you to conclude that wiccans/ pagans don't know their own religion. really, the differences highlight the richness of the religion.


Or the fact that wiccans are confused and easily swayed.



If wiccan is sich a powerful theology that people decide to base their whole lives on its tenets, why would they be shy about defending their faith??

go ask a few people on the street what they think wiccans or pagans believe and you won't need to ask this question.

If people on the street are so uninformed about wicca why don't wiccans explain themselves??!?



It seems a lot of people are desperate to play victim and seek sympathy instead of being strong and standing up for what they believe.

perhaps we just don't want to lose our job due to ignorant prejudice, or we don't want any gossip behind our backs. pehaps we are just comfortable enough with our own understanding of the world that we do not feel the need to push it.

So in other words, it's all somebody else's fault!

See how wicca and homosexuality are so closely linked??

Like I do.

few people stand up for what they believe in the same way you do, garysher.