Some faiths (Mormonism and a few conservative Christian sects come to mind) believe that the degree of propserity that an individual enjoys is a direct...
Good topic. My belief is very simple because we are here to learn we expereance it all. So if in this life I'm poor in one after I will be rich. I need to...
By their fruits shall ye know them. 'Nuff said. Catseye ( (!) ) ... to ... enjoys ... committment. ... American ... enlightenment, ... be ... between ... ...
Hmm, I'm not sure I think its as cut and dried as all that Catseye. Its not what you've gained thats important IMHO but HOW it was gained. I'm sure we've all...
"Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water." --Zen proverb I suppose you could use the success or failure of...
Tuesday, Feb 5th Yew Grove Pagan Interfaith Monthly Meeting We're going to have a special video program. It has Nature, Spirituality, Science, and Magic, all...
I've always heard, "The poor man curses his bad luck, the rich man praises his hard work." In other words, it's human nature to deny responsibility when...
One of my favorite books by Fuyumi Ono has a character which is a memeber of a sub-race (sort of). Basically, this guy is discriminated against because of...
We live in a culture where the concept of keeping secrets - particularly where religion is concerned - is frowned upon. The expectation is that if you have...
The need for secrecy was obvious when admitting you were a Witch would mean that you would find yourself the unwilling guest of honor at a Church barbecue. But...
1. Bad history. Most often the practioners of the day were christian. Also Nostrodamus managed to be fine. 2. I'm sorry but the second statement is a wee...
For those of you who know Flamboyan (she leads the Tarot Mysteries Study Group and more), please send her healing light today, as she has surgery scheduled at...
Bianca, As a nonspecific post I have no issues with the reasons Catseye cited. I know its hard to tell tone via text, but your response was, well a bit brusk,...
Recently, secrecy has been a vital and necessary part of Paganism. Many practicing members of our community have co-workers, familiy members and friends who...
I want to apologize to the group for allowing a post to go through which I see now in retrospect was inappropriate and inflammatory. As to the posts which are...
This might make an interesting topic for the weekend... http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/05/1519256 gihan_ripper writes: "It sounds like the...
I'm a strong supporter of science, and of using science to make our lives longer, healthier, and better. Treatments like this may turn out to be a good thing,...
The post immediately prior to this, titled "Concealing and Revealing, was *not* one I had intended to go to the list. I was trying to respond to it off-list...
While I'm at it, I would like to remind everyone that - particularly in an election year - that this list is not intended to be a politically oriented one....
I bought this pagan prayer book years ago and every now and then I go back to it when I need some inspiration. I found this today and wanted to share it....
Garden Blessing, By Autumn Rose Spirit of seed, spirit of growth; spirit of soil, spirit of sustenance; spirit of sunlight, spirit of strength; spirit of rain,...
That was lovely....I love pagan prayers and blessings, I have an entire document folder dedicated to them, along with other rituals. I always feel very...
What is the most effective way to gain societal acceptance of a religious path? What is the difference between outreach and proselytizing? How do you reach...
The best way for a minority religion to gain societal acceptance is to set a good example. Walk your talk, and if an opportunity to help arises, grab it with...
I know this doesn't have to do with Ethics per se, but I thought the picture and story of the White Stag was worth sharing. Notice it is not albino... isn't...
LONDON (Reuters) - A mythical and ghostly creature has appeared in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands -- and has been caught on camera. The rare white stag,...
I take a somewhat loose stance on the Ethics topic, as I feel anything that uplifts and strengthens us is ethical in a sense. Anyway, this is fantastic! I'm...
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