As a semi-Christian/man who studied at a pre-seminary institute: he is the exact OPPOSITE of what Christ wants. Above all earthly law/commands/instructions Christ was big on the whole "love thy neighbor" thing. Not "love thy neighbor unless they are black, mexican, gay, female, or any other minority your dumb-ass hillbilly ignorance knows nothing about." I mean, love thy neighbor is just easier to say anyway.
As for the apologize later...yeah, unless he's Catholic that really doesn't work. You kind of have to actually feel bad for what you do in order to actually be forgiven. IMHO, God (be it however you so choose to believe in it/her/him) is about the love. If you're a good, honest, caring, considerate individual who promotes love, unity, peace (read: hippy) then you'll find whatever eternal bliss you seek. Sinning and then just placating tradition will not get you a cushy place in the after-life. It's like saying "My wife hates when I cheat on her, but she always takes me back when I say I'm sorry, so I keep doing it." No. Doesn't work like that.
Yeah...so...much love to the world and we can only pray that ignorance that abounding can someday be eradicated, if only educated, or perhaps less common.
As for who you tell about being pagan: if they ask, be completely truthful. I kilted (read: skirted) the issue for awhile at Concordia as being Pagan at a Lutheran college I was in the minority. Extremely. But, I realized I wasn't being true to myself, my gods, or anyone else by avoiding/lying. Lay it out there, if they can't handle it then it's their own issue. You'd be surprised who is generally interested/intrigued or simply doesn't care.
/end rant. Thanks. We need to hang soon, talk positive worldly things. I miss you <3
As for the apologize later...yeah, unless he's Catholic that really doesn't work. You kind of have to actually feel bad for what you do in order to actually be forgiven. IMHO, God (be it however you so choose to believe in it/her/him) is about the love. If you're a good, honest, caring, considerate individual who promotes love, unity, peace (read: hippy) then you'll find whatever eternal bliss you seek. Sinning and then just placating tradition will not get you a cushy place in the after-life. It's like saying "My wife hates when I cheat on her, but she always takes me back when I say I'm sorry, so I keep doing it." No. Doesn't work like that.
Yeah...so...much love to the world and we can only pray that ignorance that abounding can someday be eradicated, if only educated, or perhaps less common.
As for who you tell about being pagan: if they ask, be completely truthful. I kilted (read: skirted) the issue for awhile at Concordia as being Pagan at a Lutheran college I was in the minority. Extremely. But, I realized I wasn't being true to myself, my gods, or anyone else by avoiding/lying. Lay it out there, if they can't handle it then it's their own issue. You'd be surprised who is generally interested/intrigued or simply doesn't care.
/end rant. Thanks. We need to hang soon, talk positive worldly things. I miss you <3
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And I'm sorry for some of the atrocious grammar mistakes in the previous post. They irk me.
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