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dragonwings87

PostPosted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:20 pm


Long story short. The mayor of my hometown agreed to put up a nativity scene ontop of city hall. Others fought to have a pentacle put up there (others being a non-local group). The pent got vandalized and now everyone's saying to take down the nativity scene because it violates the separation of church and state

YAY! I wonder, if the issue came up in your town, what would you do?

(I think this is the 1000th post too wink WOOT)
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:58 am


people always want there own way

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Satrevi

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:22 am


well, i tihnk the pagans there aren't paying attention to what day it is then, for one it would probably be a better idea to have a SEPERATE display considering the fact that for pagans christmas is on the 21st and yuletide is different from christmas, granted i know full well christmas was a stolen holiday, but as far as christianity and it's stupidity goes, let the babies have thier bottle, at least they aren't killing in the name of and crucifying anymore.
PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:37 pm


very true, some people arent satisfied until everyones as pissed as they are.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:50 am


Honestly, I'd look on getting the pentacle put up as a major victory in and of itself. Though it being vandlaized is not an unforseen event, it is a victory none-the-less, and the Pagan and Wiccan community should not be concerned with the Christmas display remaining up while the vandalized display is taken down. Rather, the community should invest thier interests in making sure the vandals are found and prosecuted under the law, just as they would have been if the Nativity seen had been vandalized.

Getting a pentacle put back up is a fight to be made next year, at about the same time 3nodding
PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:18 pm


well these things do take time.

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Fae_Knight

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:49 pm


A religious icon is to be displayed like that, and equal treatment given to all religious groups; that could get crowded. I say keep the displays restricted to church land and private property; not, for example, Walmart.
PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:01 pm


lol i like the sound of that

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:37 pm


Twilight Bearer
Honestly, I'd look on getting the pentacle put up as a major victory in and of itself. Though it being vandlaized is not an unforseen event, it is a victory none-the-less, and the Pagan and Wiccan community should not be concerned with the Christmas display remaining up while the vandalized display is taken down. Rather, the community should invest thier interests in making sure the vandals are found and prosecuted under the law, just as they would have been if the Nativity seen had been vandalized.

Getting a pentacle put back up is a fight to be made next year, at about the same time 3nodding


the christians think anyone who wears a pentacle is a satanist, i think it is what they want to believe to secure their own religious veiws.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:11 pm


you know i actually just read a book about pagans and witches in canada and over in Brittish Columbia in victoria a local church actually allowed a group of pagans to have there sabbats on the grounds of the church, like right in the front lawn.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:56 pm


i see, that is pretty interesting
PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:07 am


and right here in ontario down in ottawa there is the only sanctioned wiccan/pagan temple. supposedly its in an older building, like a wear house and the inside is painted black save for a pure white pentacle painted on the sloor dead center of everything.

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