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Post by Senbecc on Jun 13, 2006 14:55:28 GMT -5
Not this lifetime. Maybe a couple of centuries back. So then you study the Gnostic Gospels? We have some thread here you may be interested in. They're under "Hybrid religions" as many of our new posters were boycotting "Christianity" but I didn't delete them! ;D I would thoroughly enjoy more topics on the subject.
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Post by stormcat on Jun 16, 2006 16:17:05 GMT -5
Scott Cunningham's- Living Wicca, on Secrecy. Pg. 16 Still, the prevailing climate is one of confusion, doubt and fear. Those raised to believe in one faith feel threatened when another makes its presence known; especially one as misunderstood as Wicca. Occasionally, this leads to violence and murder. This is why I remain quiet about my beliefs. Not that anyone is grilling me! I'm solitary so I haven't had the Traditional Training, but my instincts tell me not to tell people about my religion. So I remain resolutely silent. >^..^<
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Post by fireraven1379 on Jun 25, 2006 19:39:36 GMT -5
I personally started as a solitary but later I decided I needed a group and joined an open circle. Fortunately at that time of my life I was able to be very open about what my religious preference was and I enjoyed the freedom of being able to express my own beliefs without persecution. Later I was even assistant DFGL which in the military was Distinctive Faith Group Leader. I was a very public person in the military community and so where some of the people in the Tradition I started to train under but there are those that due to jobs are unable to have that openness. I am presently one of those people once again and I don't like being secret but I have to be because my job is very politically and traditionally driven. IMO I wish we all had true religious and spiritual freedom because it is wonderful to be able to discuss things openly and be without persecution.
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Post by Der Trommler on Jun 25, 2006 19:52:07 GMT -5
Here's a question: If one wants to be traditional Wicca & feels they are ready to handle the rigors of study to be Traditional Wiccan, but can not do so for whatever reasons (travel, money, physicality, etc...), how does that help the Traditionalist? (I'm thinking that to be traditional, one must pass tradition to another)
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Post by Senbecc on Jun 28, 2006 18:36:15 GMT -5
I personally started as a solitary but later I decided I needed a group and joined an open circle. Fortunately at that time of my life I was able to be very open about what my religious preference was and I enjoyed the freedom of being able to express my own beliefs without persecution. Later I was even assistant DFGL which in the military was Distinctive Faith Group Leader. I was a very public person in the military community and so where some of the people in the Tradition I started to train under but there are those that due to jobs are unable to have that openness. I am presently one of those people once again and I don't like being secret but I have to be because my job is very politically and traditionally driven. IMO I wish we all had true religious and spiritual freedom because it is wonderful to be able to discuss things openly and be without persecution. Theres a group of girls where I work that are Wiccan I believe. I havn't gotten to know them very well as of yet, but one wears a pentagram and Wicca seems to be the most common amoung the people these days so I'm just assuming. Anyhow, I suppose all of us are hesitant to bring up the conversation...Though I feel it's coming. I thought I might ask them if they have internet access. I'm good at getting to know people over the net lol.
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Post by fireraven1379 on Jun 29, 2006 22:15:30 GMT -5
Theres a group of girls where I work that are Wiccan I believe. I havn't gotten to know them very well as of yet, but one wears a pentagram and Wicca seems to be the most common amoung the people these days so I'm just assuming. Anyhow, I suppose all of us are hesitant to bring up the conversation...Though I feel it's coming. I thought I might ask them if they have internet access. I'm good at getting to know people over the net lol. I've been in those type of situations when I feel that somebody is possibly pagan and or wiccan. I eventually get the nerve up to somehow approach the topic. I usually become friends with the person first and then it naturally comes about one way or another.
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Post by fireraven1379 on Jun 29, 2006 22:21:30 GMT -5
Here's a question: If one wants to be traditional Wicca & feels they are ready to handle the rigors of study to be Traditional Wiccan, but can not do so for whatever reasons (travel, money, physicality, etc...), how does that help the Traditionalist? (I'm thinking that to be traditional, one must pass tradition to another) Well I don't know how other traditions are but the one that I am a part of caters a lot to people in the military. They have several open circles on bases through their open group sacred well congregation and for those who chose to go into the Traditional training of Green Craft Traditional Wicca they set up a for those who do not have one of the groups close to you. Also I know that from my experience they try to help out if they can. But this is my experience and some traditions maybe very different then that. fireraven
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Post by lyrd on Oct 26, 2006 0:34:06 GMT -5
Bravo and second and third bravos to you! I couldnt have said it better.
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Post by lyrd on Oct 26, 2006 0:36:59 GMT -5
Here's a question: If one wants to be traditional Wicca & feels they are ready to handle the rigors of study to be Traditional Wiccan, but can not do so for whatever reasons (travel, money, physicality, etc...), how does that help the Traditionalist? (I'm thinking that to be traditional, one must pass tradition to another) Traditional Wica neither has the need for great numbers of seekers ( they have plenty as it is) or feels the need to grow the religion into some huge world encompassing thing. Traditional Wicans are just fine with the size of thier religion.
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