Common Misconceptions About Common Misconceptions

[angersson]

An individual on the local pagan list (Northeast Mississippi) brought up the topic of common misconceptions about Paganism for discussion.  She mentioned Christians in particular as having negative misconceptions about us and then set forth to discuss the differences between Paganism, Wicca, and Witchcraft with the idea that this will "build

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[sterling_raptor]

When it comes to many devout "closed" Christians, there is absolutely no point in trying to educate them as they will employ nothing but a circular argument: Christianity is the only way; anything not of "Christ" is of Satan; Paganism is not of "Christ" and is Another Way; Paganism is of Satan; Satan is bad; Only believing in Christ will save you because Christianity is the only way.

I see no reason wasting my time and energy trying to educate someone who doesn't want to learn, will be employing false logic, and can no more prove their God's existence than I can mine. I view it as a pointless endeavor.

IF someone is really open to learning, I would much rather give them a very quick overview and then refer them to a few books depending on which I think would be most applicable to what they want to know.

As for your argument, I believe it is sound. One of the things I learned about being Pagan is to keep an open mind, even about things I'm not keen on. If I am not willing to change, almost all the Gods I look to (Change-bringers every single damn one) will be all over me "educating" me about how awesome and powerful change is. Sigh.