PAGANS, does anybody know something about this?

Question

i recived this message from someone, does anybody know something about it? this is the message:"From the Norwich CUUPS Yahoo Group
From the Daily Spell Newsletter

Pagan Awareness Day

All practitioners of Earth religions, Wicca, Shamanism, Druidry etc,
are being encouraged to wear a purple ribbon as a way of promoting
religious tolerance and to potentially raise awareness: On Sept. 21st
to 22nd all Witches are going to wear little purple ribbons so
everyone will know Who Else is a witch/wiccan/ pagan/... . But no one
can do this if they don't know about it, so pass the word along! This
message goes to all Witches, Wiccans, Pagans from all sorts of
traditions.

We can make a day for ourselves!! Actually, two days!!! You can buy a
purple ribbon anywhere, Dollar store, Wal-Mart, shoppers Drug Mart,
anywhere...Wear it in your Hair, or pin it up to your shirt. Make it
public!!!"

Answer 1

Yes, I have participated the past few years. It is a way of promoting religious tolerance. It is posted in my blog and posted at http://www.witchvox.com/

Blessings )O(

Answer 2

The message going around EVERYWHERE, both this one and variations are of themselves against the very cause they support – i.e. imply Pagans are 'Earth-based' and imply all Pagans are Witches or vice versa – granted it comes from poor writing skills, but then when someone makes mistakes such as these it does show the mind-set of the writer as well as the mind-set of those reading and supporting this 'cause'.

It's also a little pointless when it comes down to it, Pagan awareness is a daily thing, furthermore purple ribbon can mean anything to anyone, a pentagram or thors hammer is much more of a symbol of Pagan pride, something that everyone can assosiate with being Pagan [whether the wearer is Pagan or not].

The original cause itself comes from Fellowship of the Earth have been doing this for at almost a decade now as 'Fight the Fear', for the most part people don't seem to follow it. They don't hold any day, however generally speaking those who do observe their cause choose to wear their ribbon on Pagan Pride Day despite the ribbon campaign of FOTE not being associated with the Pagan Pride Project.
http://www.fote.org/ribbon.htm
http://www.paganpride.org

The purple ribbon is also a symbol of the Keep Wicca Traditional campaign, in other words preventing the dilution of what it means to be Wicca and an attempt to end ignorance and misinformation about Wicca - i.e. making the distinction between Wicca and Neo-wicca.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Square/7290

Purple ribbon also supports the purple ribbon is best known as a symbol for the International Purple Ribbon Project to end interpersonal violence, a good cause however with some sexist undertones (i.e. cause against violence, with women=victim/men=abusers mentality).
http://www.purpleribbonproject.com


Edit to reply to LC - I'll bite.
Being Christian has nothing to do with it, Christian doctrines teach tolerance, Christian does not equate to prejudice – you yourself are perpetuating the very messages of hatred that those who burned people at the stake for witchcraft claims, and as for history a lesson in history would be that it had very little to do with religion, witch trials were a social phenomenon.
As for magic – yes that is spelled magic, no 'k' you may want to invest in a dictionary or at least have some basic understanding of why some occultists use the 'k' spelling [i.e. numerology over Crowley 'excuse'] – you may be interested to know that magic has been present in Christian practice from the start, in fact Christ himself could easily be said to have used magic in a form. I don't think you have any place speaking for the whole of Christianity; there is no doctrine within Christianity to say that you have to 'look down' on those who use magic.

Answer 3

I am aware of the purple ribbon on P.P.D. And an aside ... I am pretty sure that the christmas tree was a Germanic tradition (not Celtic) it began in Bavaria I believe...Brought to America by German Immigrants

Answer 4

Well, I must say that the Pagan Pride group seems to know nothing about this particular event... They seem to handle these type of things...

Answer 5

stormgirl just to let you know the Christmas tree actually is not an American tradition it is a Celtic tradition and JC unless you know what you are talking about don't speak up because witches are not the only people "Christians" have persecuted. You might want to read up on your history

Answer 6

Purple ribbon huh? Careful some guy doesn't take you for a Purple Majesty Fruiting All Over The Plain. Okay?

Answer 7

I've heard of it. There have been other posts here about it.
Sure do it if you want. Only other pagans will know what it's about anyway.

Answer 8

I've heard of it, I've spread the word locally and statewide AND I've found my purple ribbon stash! Thanks for having this here too.

Answer 9

Blessed Be.

Answer 10

Why can't you be a Christian and be a pagan?
the tree is pagan, the balls on it and the lights represent astrology
Easter Rabbits and colored eggs came from sex worship.
The cross from the god Tammuz
Valentines from ancient sex worship. There is hardly anything associated with it that is actually anything to do with Jesus.
So why can't Christians be considered pagans?