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8/28/2008
2:12:55 pm EDT
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Pagan Festival Mixes Magic And Pride
Author: Robin Brown Source: The News Journal
Title: PAGAN FESTIVAL MIXES MAGIC AND PRIDE
The Rev. Kirk White sat Sunday under a huge tree on Legislative Mall, warning scores who sat in a circle on the ground around him that these are significant times for their faith.
By caring for the earth and each other, promoting interfaith cooperation, giving individual service for others and championing the freedom of faith for all, he said, "We are changing the world, but we are tiny."
They are pagans, dictionary-defined as those who are not Christian, Muslim or Jew, often recognizing multiple gods. That includes Wiccans, from a variety of nature-based traditions, which often use the pentagram, a star in a circle, as their symbol.
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| Fear Is Not A Good Reason... | Aug 29th. at 12:54:07 am EDT
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Raven Cadwell (Williamsburg, Virginia) - Email Me
I live in small town Va. If I drive an hour to the nearest big city, Pagan Pride day is old hat. Still there has never been one here. I don't think fear is a good reason not to have one. Yea, you might have to deal with some fundies shouting at you. This can easily be remidied by filling out all the proper paperwork with the city or county, and making sure that the local police are aware and will be present at the festivities. This in and of itself is usually enough to deal with the redneck "oh we're gonna show them damn Pagans" crowd. However, I know how small minded some towns are, and a good attorney comes in handy.
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| Saddly Smiling.... | Aug 29th. at 12:24:35 am EDT
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Katmandu (elba, Alabama) - Email Me
Folks here would have a cow-niption fit if we were to have something of the sort here. But I liked what one of the people said about how we must be responsible. If we want the world to accept us, we must put forth by example that we aren't idiots or crazies that will eat their kids. Of course, there will always be those out there that will never listen to us.....*sigh*
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