Is it bad to be pagan if so why???
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There is nothing wrong with being Pagan.  There is nothing wrong with believing in any religion.  Everyone will have their own opinions, beliefs and religions.  It is not fair to say that one is right and everyone else is doomed to a life of hellfire and damnation.  You can be any religion that strikes your fancy as it is your decision and nobody else's.
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The only person I celebrate is Jesus at Christmas time, and show honor and respect at Easter. More than once I've had people mad at me for not celebrating pagan holidays. Sorry, don't do idols or false gods.
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I don't celebrate Yule for I am not Pagan, nor do I celebrate Christmas for I am not a "Pagan history ignoring" Christian.\n\nBut have a Happy- (whatever you celebrate)!
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My religion is Wicca although I was born to Christianity.  After soul searching and research I decided the Wiccan path was the right one for me.  I do not expect others to believe as I do ... there is more than one path to personal enlightenment and it is not up to anyone to say one is definitely right and all others are wrong.\n\nYes war generally is caused by beliefs be they religious or not.. most fight for what they believe in regardless of fact or fiction.\n\nI justify my religion because it is right for me.  I do not ask others to join me on my path.  I deeply respect the natural world around me and I respect the people who reside on it even when I do not agree with their opinions.  Human beings are meant to be diverse.  Yes I practice the Craft and people may have their own opinions on that also.  All I ask is that I am allowed to worship in peace.\n\nBlessed Be
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Why is pagan not good? Honestly, that is the religion that makes the most sense. Paying tribute to things that actually exist...And I am an atheist, not a pagan.
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I am Wiccan, and have been denied work today, in this day and age, because of my beliefs. They were very specific, "You do not have to answer this question, it is voluntary, are you a Christian?" my reply was "no", they said "thank you. we won't be calling, this is a Christian office." I would not deny my goddess, I am not a hypocritical Christian...
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Wow! What a wealth of misinformation.....did you learn of witchcraft by watching popular television? Real thing...? Oh, yes, the craft is real and has guiding principles but I doubt if you could recognize a practitioner of the craft. Satan? Not an issue to the craft, that's your dogma. Take time to educate yourself more, it would definitely benefit you. And tone down the negative attitude--it's never very attractive on anyone.
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I always celebrate Yule and Christmas I am a pagan well I am  a witch and I follow a celtic path so I honour all of the traditional pagan sabbats.\n\nMy only wish is that people could extend their goodwill throughout the year instead of keeping it to one particular time of year but as that is never going to happen I shan't hold my breath.
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Truth is relative...but for me paganism is a respect for nature, the spirit world and peoples right to worship the Gods how the wish.
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There's no set way to become Pagan. Just go out into Nature, behold it, meditate and become part of your surroundings. When you open your eyes and you see that it is Holy, and you are Holy too because you are an integral part of it, then you will be Pagan.
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Hello,\nI'm a Pagan. I study Wicca and Buddhism. But I don't hate Christmas, either. I'm sorry that you got so many hateful responses to this. Most true followers of Wicca practice tolerance. I still get upset when people print stories about not being able to say "Merry Christmas". This is not about the Wiccans. I belong to a group of about 30 people and we all say "Merry Christmas" to others. Among ourselves we will wish a "Happy Yule". I've never been insulted that people put up Christmas Trees, or Mistletoe. I see it as an affirmation of what I believe as well. I will say that I regard the switch to Plastic Trees a very positive thing, because I am put off by the killing of a tree for decoration, but I can deal with those that do it.\nPeople, ALL people, should be free to worship they way that they see fit. The only time that I get upset about Christian Tradition is when it is forced upon me. When Bush tries to push for laws that are Pro-Christian and Anti-Pagan (Pagan simply meaning Non-Christian) then it is bad for the country. \nAll people have the right to do what they believe is right, that is what this country was based on. Freedom of Religion. Unfortunately, too many people want to think that their way is the ONLY way, and this is just not the case. \nLove And Peace to you,\nBlessed Be,\nAnd MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Hey Colleen, \n I feel I should inform you that Wicca is a religion with a great reverence for nature. It is not a teen clique you can join, and learn to do "spells and stuff". If you are really interested in Wicca as a religion, you can do a search on the internet, and get the basic idea of what Wicca is all about. If all you want to do is "cast spells", please do not even consider Wicca. It is not for you.
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I don't see anything wrong with your beliefs.  In fact one of the things that pisses me off most in the Pagan community is Christian bashing.\n\nI believe some of this stems from people who call themselves Christians that ridicule our beliefs calling them false or devil-worshiping.  \n\nHowever, far more, I think, comes from some Pagan and Neo-Pagan authors who try to make Christians out to be the villains.  These people also perpetuate the myth that Christians hate everybody who isn't one and attempt to use the past, such as the crusades, in order to falsely validate this opinion.\n\nI don't think Christians ever blatantly took Pagan beliefs, Although I believe some Pagan practices may have been incorporated into Christianity, the same goes for virtually all religions.  We all take beliefs and/or traditions from religions that came before ours because they had been a part of life. Being Wiccan, I absolutely know Christianity couldn't take any of my beliefs because my religion is fairly new.\n\nAll in all, I see no reason to be at war with Christianity.  On the contrary, we should be working to better understand one anther's belief systems if at least to gain more knowledge about the world around us.
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As a Pagan, it really makes me sad to see my fellow Pagans take history out of context and ignore the parts that make our own predicessors look bad.\n\n#1. Christianity is full of Pagan concepts, much more than Jewish concepts- Virgin birth, child of a God born of a mortal woman, the trinity, all Pagan concepts. Therefore, why we feel the need to throw up an impenetrable wall, I don't friggin know!\n\n#2. Umbanda, Voodoo, and Santeria are three Christian/Pagan blends with HUGE followings that have been around since long before you were born to complain.\n\nI am not going to even address your dubious history except to point out that Pagans also killed Christians, and most of these killings were political in nature, rather than religious. \n\nThank you. Move along.
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have you ever looked in to te pagan religion? try it it makes more sense than all the rest
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I'm not offended by the term 'witch', its no different from being called Pagan now. Most people use the term witch and pagan interchangeably, or at least among the other pagans I know.\n\nBut I AM offended by people who attack us Pagans as if we're some dirty low trash. This is coming from a girl in a Catholic school with otherwise-nice Catholic teachers, except there was one morning they did a Catholic reflection and called us pagans people of 'aimless prayer', which I found extremely offensive. I was that much short of confronting the teacher who said it.
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Absolutely, O Hobbity One! I have things from all sorts of faiths. That's why I call myself a Non-Denominational Happy Pagan Person. God and I have a promise that we keep religion out of our relationship...it just mucks thing sup if we don't...heh heh heh. Tea?