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 ( Read more... )

Yesterday I ended my post on hate by questioning how Islam defines itself and asking for someone who knows more about it to point me in the right direction.  Before I had a chance to do some research, the universe provided me with the answer I sought.  This week one of my favorite webcomics (which I receive daily in my email), Unshelved,  came in ( Read more... )

In my shiny early morning surfing, I have come to one horrifying conclusion:  everything in the world, good or not-so-good, gets turned into nasty-pus-dripping-feces-filled-evil by hatred and bigotry.  Seriously.

OK, let us look at Asatru and Odinism.  Even among Neo-Pagans the perception continues that we all embrace racial hatred and like to ( Read more... )

Kenneth J. Zucker PhD has been selected as the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Chair for the DSM-V Work Group.

A number of folks in the trans community are worried about this as many are troubled by his methodology with children, and I think rightly so.  It's a gut feeling I get when I read this.

However, what is needed is good hard scientific ( Read more... )

OK, this is in the way of being a response to ( Read more... )

OK, look, here I am entangled in my great name debate.  I know who I am.  Well, sort of.  Yeah, OK, maybe that is the issue.  Heh.  I'm thinking of re-changing my name.  (I never changed it legally, ya know).  Let's be honest.  Evan never stuck. Not even with me ( Read more... )