In my wonderings I ran into this Web site intended for Christian evangelists. It's interesting... I have mixed feelings about it...
http://www.christiananswers.net/evan...efs/wicca.html
The people who are running the site are trying to clear up misunderstandings about various religions, ranging from Buddhism to Wicca. The link takes you to the page on Wicca & pagan stuff in general. While we could quibble about how correct or complete the info is, the authors are at least trying to clear the air of some misconceptions.
It goes without saying that they believe pagans are wrong - they're Christian evangelists, after all, but at least there is an attempt to understand what others actually believe.
The mixed feelings come in because the INTENT of understanding is to help effect a conversion by demonstrating how Christianity is better... Making "understanding" into a sort of weapon.
Still, if I am going to have weapons leveled at me, I think I prefer understanding to the more common ones - prejudice, righteous indignation, misunderstanding, and flat out lies.
What do you think about this?
http://www.christiananswers.net/evan...efs/wicca.html
The people who are running the site are trying to clear up misunderstandings about various religions, ranging from Buddhism to Wicca. The link takes you to the page on Wicca & pagan stuff in general. While we could quibble about how correct or complete the info is, the authors are at least trying to clear the air of some misconceptions.
It goes without saying that they believe pagans are wrong - they're Christian evangelists, after all, but at least there is an attempt to understand what others actually believe.
The mixed feelings come in because the INTENT of understanding is to help effect a conversion by demonstrating how Christianity is better... Making "understanding" into a sort of weapon.
Still, if I am going to have weapons leveled at me, I think I prefer understanding to the more common ones - prejudice, righteous indignation, misunderstanding, and flat out lies.
What do you think about this?
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