Witness the large number of you telling me that the tools of my religion are demonic: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070111121622AAPCcVN&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwIrJjEOw.Sa.d5MoRxbdwjmfUzIX8BXJseOz8lYSLw2p2b1d32NpLevsUgeR2RMA7ZA--&paid=asked&msgr_status=
How is this showing tolerance and respect for Wicca?? Why should I show respect to you and your religion?
2007-01-11 07:37:26 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you, James P, for informing me which tools Wiccans do and don't use. It's always a hoot when someone who isn't a Wiccan and has never even met one tells me what I do or don't believe. :)
2007-01-11 08:02:10 · update #1
Yes, 4 Little Arrows, I can see how calling my religion "demonic" is extremely tolerant. I shall make it a point to tolerate you and your religion in the same manner, since you seem to think it's just dandy. o_O
2007-01-11 12:32:43 · update #2
I'm LDS and our Religion does not teach us to disrespect other Religions.
In fact our 11th Article of Faith says: We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We may not agree in our beliefs but we can still be friends and respect each other.
My son did have a girlfriend that claimed to follow wicca, we treated her just like a daughter and even after they broke up and she got married to someone else and moved across the United Sates, we still call each other and end up talking for hours.
2007-01-11 08:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by trollwzrd 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The handful of Christians that come on this site don't represent the entire religion, so relax. Showing intolerance isn't just a Christian things anyways, you're generalizing. Just the other day, an Atheist called me a redneck for believing in a sky fairy and I'm not even a Christian.
Along with the fact that it's obvious you set them up with that question, what did you expect them to say? That's really kind of sad of you to do. You're trying to make them look bad... I didn't know that Ouija boards were common tools among Wiccans...clearly you have no idea what you're talking about, just another confused Athiest.
2007-01-11 15:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by James P 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Respect is a two-way street. You say you're tolerant of Christianity, but you aren't. A few examples of your questions are
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Alc51dfCUhpNZUVKAn5G8Kfsy6IX?qid=20070109124024AAu2oil
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArmQyC1HrwjCgT3A5q1i6UDsy6IX?qid=20070110115908AAmDstc
I would have posted more, but I don't have the time. You insult Christians and then you turn around and expect us to bow down and be sweet to you. You're not some victim. I'm very respectful to Wiccans who are respectful to me. I have several friends who are Pagan, Wiccan and Atheist, and we have no problems with each other. You, however, have shown on several occasions that you have no respect for Christianity.
2007-01-11 15:48:28 · answer #3 · answered by sister steph 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What they fear most is the knowledge that their beliefs/ practices/ rituals are actually borrowing very heavily from ours.
They are just now beginning to realize they have been misled for centuries and cannot stand the fact that many of their holiest days are Pagan by birth right.
It has to really be hard to continue justifying such a monumental discovery and still continue to "keep the faith".
So they have entered yet another "Fight or Flight" period as a religious culture. They do not feel like hiding, so they must "Fight for the Right" to say they are not wrong in their beliefs.
2007-01-11 15:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by wolf560 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe that Christianity is the true religion. I won't put you down for yours and I agree others shouldn't either but I will try to explain to you that Jesus loves you, He died on the cross for us and all He wants is for you to love Him back.
2007-01-11 15:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by m cheryl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have zero tolerance or respect for Wicca and I can see you feel the same about my religion, Christianity.
See we get along just fine.
2007-01-11 15:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by Sheryl 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
What do you expect from people who have probably never heard of "The Witches Hammer" and still base their beliefs of us on The Wizard of Oz? I have a Catholic friend - very close - that my boyfriend was shocked to know I haven't come out of the Broom closet to. Then he actually heard her talk about how terrified she is of witches. He doesn't ask me that question anymore.
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2007-01-11 15:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by wyvern1313 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
just because a Christian calls your religion demonic does not make that person intolerant. Why should I accept as ok something I don't think is"ok"? It doesn't mean I would think any less of you as a person...I just don't like your ideology. Same as you not liking mine. BTW, you're pretty mean-spirited about my religion, if you ask me.
2007-01-11 15:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The funny thing is, even wiccan texts will tell you that there is danger in what you do if you don't do it correctly.
2007-01-11 15:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My religion asks me to respect people because they are all humans and they are all alike whatever their religion is....so i respect you and if i don't agree with you on something i wont disrespect you....:), and these people you are talking about are not (all people) ....)
2007-01-11 15:46:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋