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They are quite independent of one another; however that's only my personal feelings, I cannot prove it to be true, and neither can anybody prove their particular stance.Super Universe said:How do you reconcile your belief in an everlasting soul but disbelief in a Creator of the universe?
an interesting question, i mostly just tell people that i am fine walking the path that i do, but thankyou for their concernJensa said:For any of the pagans that inhabit the board.. how do you deal with it when people from other religions (not necessarily Christianity) attempt to convert you to their religion? What do you think the most appropriate response to conversion-attempts is?
Also, do you feel it's appropriate to attempt to convert others to paganism (well, whichever sect you fall under, since paganism isn't techinically a religion)? If not, why?
I haven't had to deal with any direct conversion attempts, though I have had pressure from friends and family to go back to Christianity. Nothing big, and it doesn't bother me too much, since I know they're genuinely concerned with me and not attempting to be a Bible-thumper. (On that note, how do you convince your friends and family you're not misguided or in trouble spiritually?)
I think possibly the worst thing to do is attempt to use whatever holy book they use as their guidelines to make them look like idiots. I've heard of some people BRAGGING about using the Bible/Koran/OT to make door-to-door (ack, I'm having a brain fart. What's the word for people who go door-to-door and ask if you're part of their religion?) look like idiots. That does nothing but breed strife, which is the last thing that needs to be done.
I don't feel conversion attempts are appropriate for pagans. I think we should live as an example, not just try to drag as many people to our side as possible. In my opinion, if the Lord and Lady call them, they'll come, and we don't need to worry about it.
Thoughts? Comments?
It floats free in the cosmos, unless it's recycled, Hindu style, but eventually it's goal must be Mosksha through Samsara. In other words, never to return to the Earth plain.Super Universe said:Prove? No, I don't think so. I was an angry athiest for many years. If God truly existed, I thought, then I hated Him for the religion he forced upon me and the cruel world that He abandoned me to.
Then He gave me a push and I knew instantly that I was wrong. What a difficult journey it has been.
God gets the blame for so many human mistakes.
I'm not trying to convert you, well, that's not completely true, but I would like to find out where you are. You visit this place so I think you are farther along than I was before I got my 'push'.
So if you believe in a soul, what do you think happens to it after death?
"Morally wrong"?? Yes, please explain that one!Fluffy said:I just tell them that I'm very sorry but I believe that proselytising is morally wrong and explain why I think this if necessary. They never seem to have an answer to this one.
For any of the pagans that inhabit the board.. how do you deal with it when people from other religions (not necessarily Christianity) attempt to convert you to their religion? What do you think the most appropriate response to conversion-attempts is?
Also, do you feel it's appropriate to attempt to convert others to paganism (well, whichever sect you fall under, since paganism isn't techinically a religion)? If not, why?
I haven't had to deal with any direct conversion attempts, though I have had pressure from friends and family to go back to Christianity. Nothing big, and it doesn't bother me too much, since I know they're genuinely concerned with me and not attempting to be a Bible-thumper. (On that note, how do you convince your friends and family you're not misguided or in trouble spiritually?)
I think possibly the worst thing to do is attempt to use whatever holy book they use as their guidelines to make them look like idiots. I've heard of some people BRAGGING about using the Bible/Koran/OT to make door-to-door (ack, I'm having a brain fart. What's the word for people who go door-to-door and ask if you're part of their religion?) look like idiots. That does nothing but breed strife, which is the last thing that needs to be done.
I don't feel conversion attempts are appropriate for pagans. I think we should live as an example, not just try to drag as many people to our side as possible. In my opinion, if the Lord and Lady call them, they'll come, and we don't need to worry about it.
For any of the pagans that inhabit the board.. how do you deal with it when people from other religions (not necessarily Christianity) attempt to convert you to their religion? What do you think the most appropriate response to conversion-attempts is?
Also, do you feel it's appropriate to attempt to convert others to paganism (well, whichever sect you fall under, since paganism isn't techinically a religion)? If not, why?
(On that note, how do you convince your friends and family you're not misguided or in trouble spiritually?)
I don't feel conversion attempts are appropriate for pagans. I think we should live as an example, not just try to drag as many people to our side as possible. In my opinion, if the Lord and Lady call them, they'll come, and we don't need to worry about it.