I thought this was itneresting: http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=jpxx&c=words&id=10342 "Reincarnation And Free Will: Why Keep Coming Back To This...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 2:07 pm
Kathy, You are correct. Cell phones are a choice and Verizon is a business. When a business makes a decision, it impacts its customers. Many customers could...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 2:11 pm
Hippy slang time: "Rock on! Fight the man!" lol. Carol, I got that message too. I was so happy, but last I heard the company hadn't put the new policy in...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 2:27 pm
<<snip>> "Some might argue that taking harmful drugs is unethical because it creates a harm, and in many cases eventually leads to harming others in one...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 2:33 pm
All, Over the past few days I've witnessed a very distressing situation occur for a few Pagan store owners who are trying to advertise their wares, but are...
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KathyAnn
kathyann1023
Oct 2, 2007 7:54 pm
Thank you for responding. I really appreciate your feedback. I think the question of global ethics is a most interesting and serious one. I hope as a group we...
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KathyAnn
kathyann1023
Oct 2, 2007 7:55 pm
Feather, No worries, I'm too old to take things personally. J Besides, the point of a discussion forum is to learn from others views, and I appreciate that ...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 9:19 pm
KathyAnn, I do think that we're on the same page about what I consider to be ethics. I believe that ethics are directly impacted or impact directly the norms...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 2, 2007 9:41 pm
KathyAnn, I learned early on that it's always important to put a disclaimer on yourself. Saying "this is only how I feel and I'm not expecting anyone to agree...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 3, 2007 5:37 pm
I found this on yahoo earlier and my jaw just about dropped to the floor. Part of my reaction was shock and part of it was: duh! I don't know what the...
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Carol ONeill
catseye71352
Oct 7, 2007 12:38 am
<...I just wonder how prolife customers feel? They also paid for their phones and now will receive messages they find promoting what they see as unethical and...
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thunderhoofdesigns
thunderhoofd...
Oct 8, 2007 2:30 pm
Most Pagans would probably say that their beliefs strongly include the concept of "Free Will" in their practice. Yet; at the same time, there is a tendency to...
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Frances Osborne
befeathered
Oct 8, 2007 3:16 pm
Fate/kismet involves what gets sent your way by the gods, for spiritual growth work. Free will is how you deal/react with it. It is often expressed in the...
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Jessica Tucker
jealtu
Oct 8, 2007 8:52 pm
I'm not sure how well-grounded in traditional paganism my perspective is, but I tend to see fate in a Christmas Carol sort of way. By that I mean, that there...
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thunderhoof@...
thunderhoofd...
Oct 9, 2007 1:42 pm
Well, let's take this in to another area: Have you ever seen anything in a reading that you thought was - to all intents and purposes - unavoidable? What do...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 9, 2007 7:27 pm
"Sunday, October 28, 2007. Tsukimi, Japanese Moon Viewing. In the Taniguchi garden, 7-9 pm. Entertainment by Austin Taiko and Bushido School of Martial...
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Judy
dreamspiritwind
Oct 9, 2007 8:29 pm
This is short notice, I know, but if anyone would like to come you are invited. We have a get together second Saturday of each month. This month it will be...
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thunderhoofdesigns
thunderhoofd...
Oct 10, 2007 7:00 pm
Tonight is the dark of the Moon. If you are doing waning moon magick, try to finish it up before 12:01 midnight, when it starts to turn back to waxing. This...
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Maggi Joseph
maggijoseph
Oct 10, 2007 7:34 pm
And Mercury goes retro tomorrow, I believe. Maggi...
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thunderhoofdesigns
thunderhoofd...
Oct 10, 2007 10:05 pm
Supporting ethical decision-making and planning, and ethical kids, I wanted to mention these books from Willow Tree Press to y'all. You may need to cut and...
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Betty Warner
magickbetty
Oct 10, 2007 11:21 pm
OK that wasn't fair, where is the option "I allow the candle to burn out, I do not snuff or blow out?" Ethical_Witches@yahoogroups.com wrote: Enter your vote...
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Ethical_Witches@yahoo...
Oct 10, 2007 11:21 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Ethical_Witches group: Here's a practical magic question I'm curious about, what do you believe is...
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thunderhoofdesigns
thunderhoofd...
Oct 10, 2007 11:23 pm
Good question! I've revised the poll. Hope you like it, Stephanie ... burn out, I do not snuff or blow out?" ... believe is the correct way to release your...
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Bianca Bradley
moonwolf23
Oct 11, 2007 1:37 am
Didn't we already go through a venus, and a mercury retrograde? Maggi Joseph <maggijoseph@...> wrote: And Mercury goes...
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Gordon Fossum
austinpagan
Oct 11, 2007 2:13 am
Jim Maynard's "Celestial Guide 2007" says the following, regarding planetary retrogrades: Mercury goes retrograde, starting at 11:00 PM central time on ...
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Judy
dreamspiritwind
Oct 11, 2007 1:59 pm
Sea of Trolls is very good. I can't remember off the top of my head who wrote it. I will find out. The author does her homework. It's based on Nordic...
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Maggi Joseph
maggijoseph
Oct 11, 2007 2:13 pm
I don't know about Venus but Mercury goes retro 3 times a year. Maggi...
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Judy
dreamspiritwind
Oct 11, 2007 3:55 pm
For me free will is dealing with what is handed to me. I can determine the life I live. Even those things which I might get a glimpse of that are to occur in...
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nightf1yer
Oct 11, 2007 6:49 pm
I just wanted to further comment on my answer to the candle magic poll. If I am doing candle magic I let the candles burn out. However, if I am using candles...
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Feather
dreaming_gen...
Oct 11, 2007 7:32 pm
Fate or Kismet (destiny) is a comfortable blanket that can be used when someone feels overwhelmed or helpless. "Well, this was meant to be" can be very...