I will be the first to say that I will stand up and defend my religion as well as any other, I will get angry and frustrated, and simply, I am still only human. This subject has aggravated me so bad that at times I have had to step away from the computer and take a quick breather before I say something I would later regret. Part of Walking the Path of the Goddess is to experience your emotions, whether good or bad, and embrace them at that time, then immediately let them go. Dwelling on things is not healthy at all, and it's better to take a few deep breaths and release the agitation and anger to the universe so that it can convert it to energy that will be more useful. Now, to get back to what I wanted to say.
"Harry Potter has been said to be created by a woman who is of hell itself." My usual response to this is that J.K Rowling has flat out admitted in several interviews that she is openly Christian and when she decided to do these books, that they were completely fictitious, meaning they were fake.
"Harry Potter converts kids to witchcraft." This is another one that I hear a lot of. It's variation is that it's what real witches teach to convert kids to follow witchcraft so they will go to hell and fuel the fires there. This is just silly. Here's why: 1.) Witches do not go out and convert people 2.) Witches respect that everyone has their own spiritual path they need to follow and if they find their spiritual enlightenment on a different path, then that is where they belong. 3.) Most covens don't let anyone in under the age of 18 (some will make the exception for people around the age of 16 to be outer court members, but parental consent HAS to be there). 4.) Majority of Witches DO NOT believe in a Hell (some traditions may but this is more of a personal belief than a regular belief). We believe in the Summerlands which would be the Christian equivalent to Heaven so to speak. The Summerlands are where the soul rests before being reincarnated, and everyone goes here not just the good souls (many of us joke about the nasty people in life having to do the dishes and go on log duty as the summerlands are said to be a time of relaxation, feasting and fun).
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Here's a question I responded to on Yahoo! Answers:
Has the world been infiltrated with books on witchcraft that make it seem harmless, and it is a sleeping giant?
Harry Potter books
“Billy & Howard”
“Duumvirate”
Books that are being used to destroy our kids by getting them to delve into the occult through these kinds of books and the reader has No Idea they are Satanic and demonic in their origin.
All targeting our kids to bring them to the devil in droves. Teens will embrace anything their parents are against because of the rebellious factor that their peer pressure that get them to conform to their ways, dangerous as they maybe being foolish and a "dare devil" as we all know we were in our teens got us into things we never should have been in.
“Billy & Howard”
“Duumvirate”
Books that are being used to destroy our kids by getting them to delve into the occult through these kinds of books and the reader has No Idea they are Satanic and demonic in their origin.
All targeting our kids to bring them to the devil in droves. Teens will embrace anything their parents are against because of the rebellious factor that their peer pressure that get them to conform to their ways, dangerous as they maybe being foolish and a "dare devil" as we all know we were in our teens got us into things we never should have been in.
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This is my response:
Honestly, As a witch, I seriously don't believe in the devil. I'm not a satan worshiper, and there is nothing "demonic" about what I do. It's people that say things like this that truly show the full level of brainwashing and propaganda spreading that has happened over the years about religions that believe in something other than Christianity. I was raised Christian, so I know full well the extent some churches go to, to accomplish this. We aren't dare devils, we don't want your kids, we don't drink blood, we aren't green and we don't go around trying to shove the Good Word of the Book of the Dead down your throats. It's not a "rebellious teen or peer pressure thing" either like you tried to mention. Witch's, bards, druids, heathens, all of us pagans push for free thinking, learning on your own, pushing you to do your own research and find your own path. Your misunderstanding of other faiths that you "don't like" is your own opinion. If it wasn't for the Catholic Church though, and other practices, Modern Day Witchcraft wouldn't have existed. Where do you think Prayer comes from? Where do you think exorcism comes from? Communion? Funeral Rites? Christening? etc.. etc.. etc.. These were all taken from pagan based paths in the old world when Christianity was first on the rise. You should learn the truth of your own religion before you blatantly Bash and disrespect another religion just because you don't think it's the "right" religion. I hate to be the one to say it, but there is no "right" religion for everyone, everyone is different, and no one religion has all the facts or is entirely right for everyone. Everyone has their own spiritual or lack of spiritual path they need to follow to learn more about themselves, who they are, and their own beliefs. We all have a spiritual enlightenment at one stage in our lives or another. If Christianity is right for you, then that's great, revel in it and find your inner peace, Do Not, however, Spew the verbal vomit of brainwashed propaganda onto all pagan faiths saying we all are devil worshipers. I for one do not worship an entity who's name is a Job Title. Quit Stereotyping all of us.
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This is a constant and never ending issue. If people aren't picking on Harry Potter, it's other movies or TV shows that don't properly represent witchcraft. Shows such as Charmed, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries, or Movies such as The Craft (though this one will be saved for later as it was funded by an authentic Pagan group), The Bell Book and Candle, etc...
So, to get to the point of this post: How should we really act when confronted with such bigoted ideas and closed minded individuals?
Speaking from personal experience and being kind of a hot head sometimes, my advice is to either politely agree to disagree, take a deep breath and excuse yourself, politely say you are not interested in the discussion, or just walk away.
I, personally, try to educate people as politely as possible. This can be very very difficult with some people as there are some who would rather quote bible scripture than give you an opportunity to actually state your beliefs and opinions on the subject matter. Anyone reading this has either stumbled across this blog by accident or was directed here from either Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/user/thedarkmoonmidnight ) or my facebook, or even possibly my Google account to which this blog is linked. Either way, I hope those of you who read this find yourself surrounded with the love of the Goddess and try to walk as closely to her as you can. I try my hardest to lead by example, but because even I am not perfect, I still make mistakes. Please Weigh your actions and inactions before you make a decision. Think before you speak, and take into consideration how you would feel if you were on the receiving end of what you are about to do.
Walk Firmly Knowing The Goddess Is With You Always,
Until Next Time
Rev. Lady SilverVixen
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