I just notice whenever I see these pagans online or anything they are always bashing christians. Yet all the christians I have known barely know what a pagan is.
2006-08-15 17:23:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tirya:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Auxt_6VUyiZ43PdU..wt6cTsy6IX?qid=20060803074027AAvzckq
2006-08-15 17:28:38 · update #1
"same reason they obsess over christians "
ummmm.....
2006-08-15 17:29:07 · update #2
"The Christian religion has raped us all of our pagan cultures, heritage and beliefs, that's why everyone is so confused and hateful. "
lol you have influenced catholicism way more than christianity influenced paganism.
2006-08-15 17:29:50 · update #3
"you are not looking very good ,
it is much more the other way around "
When i was a christian I was in yahoo christian chat rooms a lot, and I barely saw the word pagan typed.
Then I went into paganism:1 today and all of it was bashing christians.
2006-08-15 17:31:24 · update #4
Yes, some neo-pagans obsess over Christianity. I have been in Yahoo groups and to local pagan get-togethers where there is more talk about Christianity than there is about pagan-related subjects. Not all pagans do this though. Some people were raised Christian and turn to paganism because of some kind of disappointment with Christianity. Some of those people will have deep resentments that they will eventually have to work out. I imagine that changing religions must be one of the most stressful events that a person can go through. A person changes the very foundation that their life has been built upon. I try to understand why the person is so resentful, but I don't condone it and I try to steer the conversation towards something more positive. If I'm not successful, I usually leave. There are plenty of mature pagan groups that discuss pagan-related issues. These are usually groups that are well-established. I also belong to Yahoo groups where one will be moderated for bashing ANY other religion.
I don't obsess over Christians or those of any other religion. I have never practiced Christianity or read their holy text. I really don't know enough about Christians to bash them--even if I wanted to (I don't). There is beauty in all religions. I will occasionally complain about rude religious people, but I don't care for rude people whether they have a religion or not. And I don't think that the majority of religious people are rude--just the loud minority. These people are present in all religions and do not represent the majority. "Those who obsess over Christians" are one of neo-paganism's loud minorities.
2006-08-16 02:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Wiccan which falls in the catogory of *pagan* MY entire family is Christian i just didnt see christanty as my Path My best friend is a Very devote *SP* christian I have never once bashed her or my family for there choice in religion Nor do they confront me on mine.
Most SO called pagans who bash other religions are wana bes and not true pagans, one thing that i learned from a wiccan high pristess is basicaly to each there own dont judge a person on there religon! except everyone! and i do
blessed be
sarah
2006-08-16 01:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it varies quite a bit. Some neoPagans are just not going to forgive what happened to paleopagans. Others do a bit more study of history and find personal peace with what's happened. Some take a Celtic path and find a way to build a bridge between Pagans and Christians for our common good. Personally, I try to keep on the third path.
2006-08-16 00:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by Babs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most pagans I know aren't bashing Christians - we're just wishing we could be left alone to follow our paths in peace.
Details:
Your question said "whenever I see these pagans online or anything they are always bashing christians"
The question you quoted of mine was ONE of TEN questions I have posed, and only three of them had anything to do with Christianity. Hardly "always" and none of it was "bashing".
I also ask that you consider the 900+ answers that I have made on Yahoo!Answers and see how many of them deal with Christianity before you start asking about why pagans are "always bashing Christians" and asking if pagans obsess over Christians.
I really have a strong dislike for blanket statements. If you don't have the facts that back them up, don't make them.
2006-08-16 00:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Christians tried to kill us off with the Inquisition, Witch Burnings, among many others atrocities. And yet they do not teach these things in churches nor as history in Christian dominated public schools. They know nothing about us but still they are taught to hate us in their Sunday schools at a young age. I know, my fathers side of my family used to take me to church and the whole time I was completely miserable because my mother was and is a Wiccan and when I asked the minister if my mom was going to heaven he said that she will not and burn if she does not find the light of Christ. This is not right, I was only seven.
2006-08-16 02:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by •) (• 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, many Pagans on here are just standing up for themselves, not bashing Christians. I highly doubt that they lose any sleep over the people on here.
2006-08-16 00:28:13 · answer #6 · answered by Daemon 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People shouldn't bash Christians in general, as most are relatively disconnected from the MIND NUMBING TYRANNY that is imposed upon the rest of the world. Really, it's more like the MIND NUMBING TYRANNY is created for these sake of Christians, but given the choice, said Christians would be just fine with not having a MIND NUMBING TYRANNY!
2006-08-16 00:30:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well it is a sub conscious thing. Pagans believe in God, and are being rebellious because they don't really know who God is. But who does? If you believe God is crap, then who you gonna worship? We like to believe in something. Be it God, the Sun, Moon, a rock, Satan, or whatever. Christians really believe in Jesus, and spend their life reading the bible trying to be God-like, not studying paganism or other religions, it is a sin, and they will burn in hell for ever and ever by their loving God. I would worry about what YOU believe in, not what others are believing.
2006-08-16 00:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by DallasGuy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Christian religion has raped us all of our pagan cultures, heritage and beliefs, that's why everyone is so confused and hateful.
2006-08-16 00:28:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
nice job generalizing
im not pagan
but i have a friend who is
and she doesnt really care whether a person is christian or not
she believe what she believes and thats it
she doent care what i believe or whoever else shes friends with
so ovbiously not ALL pagans bash christians
2006-08-16 00:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by takingoverme248 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋