How come so many Pagans detest Christianity?
I wouldnt say "many", I'd say "some". Most (yes most) of the Pagans that I know do not have any problems with Christianity. And the some that do, dont have a problem with Christianity, but DO have a problem with SOME Christians. I have no problem with Christianity as a whole... I dont even have a problem with the fundamentalist Christians... however I do get annoyed sometimes when a person (of any religion) tries to persistantly convert me (even after polite requests to stop) and tells me I am doomed for what I practice. I think thats pretty understandable. I do not (nor do 99% of the Pagans that I know), however run around "bashing" people of other religions. We may discuss other religions and how this or that does not make sense to us, but we do not "bash" them, nor do we have a problem with them.
fluffybunny is normally referred to as people who are new to the practice.
Actually, that is not what it means. I actually really detest that word ("fluffybunny") because it can mean
so many things (but I have never seen it used to refer to someone who is new to Paganism/Wicca). Generally it refers to a Wiccan who knows very little, if anything about the religion they claim to follow and has only read maybe one book on the subject and uses that book as a pseudo-bible for their practice. Usually its the type of "Wiccan" that either: (a) is only interested in magick, and not religion, (b) is very "everything is light and happiness" (or the opposite) and doesnt recognize the balance in everything, (c) does not know the history of their own religion, (d) one who is "self-initiated" (a definition that I disagree with as being "bad"), (e) one who flaunts their religion via clothing, jewelry, patches, bumperstickers, tattoos, etc (another that I disagree with), (f) one who has an immense dislike toward Christianity as a whole and one who "bashes" those of that religion; and there are many other definitions of it... some I agree with, some I dont... hence why I dont particularly care for the term and try not to use it. (Although sometimes I may use the term to refer to those definitions that I do agree with... but I try not to)
Well you guys seem to have a lot of misconceptions about Christianity. For one, there are religious fanatics in all religions
of course there are fanatics in every religion. I seem to remember reading that the Pagans who responded, specifically pointed out that
not all Christians (or even most) are fundamentalists and
not all Christians fit the stereotype of someone who constantly runs around trying to convert ppl and telling them that they are going to Hell.
Those are the Christians that Pagans have a problem with, not all of Christianity.
Sorry to say but Many pagans do Demonise Christians....
Again, I wouldnt say "many". I would say "some". Most Wiccans/Pagans that I know do not "bash" or "demonize" Christians or Christianity. And those that do fit may of those definitions of "fluffybunny" that I do agree with as being "bad". Bashing and demonizing other religions is not at all a common practice among most Pagans.
I have no problems with Christians or Christianity. My best friend's Christian. We have fantastic religious debates when I stay over at her place. The only Christians I have a problem with are fundies who preach to me that I'm evil and that I'm going to hell. if they leave me alone, I'll leave them alone. I'll quite happily talk about my beliefs. Just ask. Just don't proceed to bash me and we'll get along fine.
That is the feelings of most of the Wiccans/Pagans that I know. The original poster seems to think that many and most Pagans have this huge problem with Christianity... well I dont know the types of "Pagans" you have been conversing with, but I can honestly say that most real Pagans do not feel that way. They may have a problem with certain Christians, but definately not
all of them!
