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 Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:50 am
I've been told that I'm going to hell a lot of times...I really hate it because they are not the ones to judge.
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:20 pm
Everyone in my school knows that I follow pagan traditions. At first I heard things like that all the time (growing up in a predominately christian/catholic town). But as time went on and I stopped reacting to the insults, people started asking me questions about it all.
Now they want me to help them learn more about it....Go figure. rolleyes
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:39 pm
doistu While my boyfriend won't admit to being christian he also won't deny it. I imagine he simply wishes to carry on with the beliefs of his family (christianity). That's fair enough. He accepts my path because it means so much to me. I've been a pagan longer that I've known him. We've talked about marriage and kids and made agreements. Marriage in a registry office, no priests/vicars. The kids would be raised with non-specific moral values. I might tell them pagan stories but that's about it. We both want the children to find their own way. But what about holidays? Christmas or Yule? But I suppose you could blend them into something entirely new.
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:49 pm
Well... my family still doesn't know i'm a wiccan, and i still get "you're going to go to hell" at the dinner table, even if i tell them i follow their god... there's no real escaping it... Still, I'm afraid of telling them....
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:33 pm
Aw, it's okay, I know how you feel. My boyfriend's hardcore catholic (for the most part -^^- sweatdrop . In the God department he is ) I feel your pain.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:23 am
addicted to sin doistu While my boyfriend won't admit to being christian he also won't deny it. I imagine he simply wishes to carry on with the beliefs of his family (christianity). That's fair enough. He accepts my path because it means so much to me. I've been a pagan longer that I've known him. We've talked about marriage and kids and made agreements. Marriage in a registry office, no priests/vicars. The kids would be raised with non-specific moral values. I might tell them pagan stories but that's about it. We both want the children to find their own way. But what about holidays? Christmas or Yule? But I suppose you could blend them into something entirely new. I'll celebrate as I see fit but as far as we're concerned Christmas has no spiritual conotations for us. My path is a more traditional one so I would celebrate with crafts like Yule logs which are still commonplace in many celebrations.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:25 am
I usually say, "It's kinda hard to go to a place that doesn't exist." Shuts most people up.
I have said a few times, "Awesome! I'll see you there!" or "Awesome! I can't wait!" But usually I say the first one.
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:24 pm
lol I get that a lot, tho not nearly as religious as I want it to be. it's more funny when you get preached at. at least i find it entertaining xp
i found a girl at school today who's also interested by wicca. i'm hoping to be good friends with her
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:38 pm
On a subject like this it can break a weak relationship. If people love each other, they learn to accept the differences even if they are religion. Though i heavily believe in my religion, i also accept the aspect that science could be right. We could either just fade out of exsistence all together, or there could be another realm out there. We believe in a promise land, while the christians believe in heaven. They believe in hell, while we believe that hades gathers all lost souls, and lilith guides the lost children. No one knows what actually happens when we die, and people shouldnt use this as a way to scare people, because we dont know. As long as we believe and it gives us hope to live that is all that matters. That is what makes wicca one of the most peaceful religions cause we dont try to convert people, we believe in the free will of others. To allow people to make their own decisions. All you should do is explain to him that he matters alot to you, and you dont want the difference of religions to cause you two to drift. Tell him there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to religion cause it is all within the eye of the beholder. As long as that is what you believe then that is what helps define you. I hope this helps and blessed be.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:43 am
FatesDragonLady ...people shouldnt use this as a way to scare people...
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:54 am
I’ll erase this feeling…
I still have a long life don’t I?
kono omoi wo keshiteshimau ni ha
mada jinsei nagai deshou? I've been told I was going to hell various times by various people for various reasons. It had affected me a lot however now I just shrug it off and say "Hey at least I'll be with the rest of my family and that is all that matters to me" I don't believe in an afterlife because I don't know what it is. I believe that by walking this path that the doors to the afterlife are locked and will remain locked until the day I die. I’m missing the feeling…
so this pain is also welcomed!
natsukashiku naru
konna itami mo kangeijan
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:24 pm
lol if my family found out i would never hear the end of it!
but when most peope say "your going to hell"
i have several repies.... and the sad thing is that they are all true...
"Oh is that all?"
"I have been there. its not really as bad as you think."
"Yup, And when I get there Hades will be standing there saying 'Bout time you got your skinny white a$$ down here?/You are an idiot you know that right?/Now that is how you die with style'"(depends on how i die lol)
i have no fear of hell because i know that i will be pertected. I am Lord Hades's man through and through ^^
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:25 am
*Shakes head and looks to her Beloved* That's my boyfriend... Yeah. Beloved Chaos Angel is my mate, so it's always a joke between us that we're going to hell for what we believe. It's all the more ironic that we both have Underworld gods (Hades for him and Anubis for me) as our patrons.
As for others saying it, it doesn't happen all that often for me. I guess that's because I haven't told a lot of people that I'm pagan.
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:33 pm
Thanks guys, I enjoyed reading what you all had to say.
Him and I have been talking a lot, and hes starting to understand why I believe what I believe. He even came out to spend all Imbolc with me. We're exploring each others religions, and it's enjoyable for the both of us, but that doesn't mean it will or can change either of his beliefs, like the belief of his that anyone who is not Christian will go to Hell. He's not pushing me to convert, at least not yet.
Addicted to Sin and Doistu- the both of us have talked about things such as that, and even at this point, we would celebrate both. I still celebrate Christmas with my family anyways, and I always will because of the big celebrations we have at my house with the extended family.
He wants to celebrate all the sabbats with me, because he finds it interesting, and enjoys it.
Seeing how it's going, if him and I live together or get married, we will probably celebrate both, like my good friend who grew up with a Jewish dad and a Christian mom. It does work, as long as you can accept each other. He accepts me, and doesn't let his beliefs push me away, even though his religion does not accept me.
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:42 pm
I've been a witch for a year and a half now, and I totally understand how some of you guys feel. My best friend got me into this religion, and I love it. It's peaceful, and it's just awesome. I didn't tell my parents until a few months later, and that's when all hell broke loose. See, my parents are big bible-thumpers, and so, I was scorned for months at a time. My friends knew, and they always had my back on my decisions. Months after I chosen my path, I was sent into foster care because my dad is an idiot. And guess where I was placed into: a Pentecostal Christian house, where the foster mom spoke in tongues, forced me to go to church, and ripped pages out of my BOS. -.- So, because of that incident, I haven't used my bos.. Anywayssss.. How I handled everything was meditate, call my best friend who introduced me to everything, and just hoped the thunderstorm would roll away.
Now that the storm has gone, I found a boyfriend who totally respects my beliefs and wants to learn more about it. My mom also is now understanding of the fact that I'm not evil and going to kill her. And life is probably better because now I got more information on Wicca.
So my advice is, keep your head up, ignore their facts, and keeping on doing what'chu doing. =)
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