I find it very interesting that the Wicca way is to accept that it might be necessary to practice in secret due to persecutions both by society at large and by unsympathetic family. It's also interesting to me that part of the dedication ritual is a promise not to reveal those who might be forced to practice so ( Read more... )

I haven't felt like this in a long time. Did anybody get the license of the truck that hit me? I almost feel like I could sleep for a week ( Read more... )

It's Easter ( Read more... )

International Coffee's "Dark Mayan Chocolate" is very good. Rich chocolate, enough coffee, and just sweet enough without being sick-sweet.

Someone posted in the Exmormon LJ community about an article she'd read about Mormon Women, Prozac and Therapy. This article's been around for a while, but I'd never taken the time to read the whole thing. I ( Read more... )

Jerry Falwell died yesterday ( Read more... )

I got yet another half-hour long sermon from my mother about how I should "allow the family to use their faith on my behalf". They're all "desperately worried" about my health, and upset that I won't let them bless me or submit to their minstrations ( Read more... )

It's funny how my mind works ( Read more... )

Am I living under a rock, or didn't this register at all with the media? This is the first time I'd heard of Prince's "phallic guitar" at the Super Bowl:

Naughty SUper Bowl Sparks Beefs with FSSReading some of the complaints is amusing and kind of frightening. If these are typical examples of the US voter base, no wonder the same dufuses get ( Read more... )

You scored as Zoroastrian Pagan. The Zoroastrian Pagan is a rare breed who follows the teachings of Zoroaster, the religious reformer. He believed that there were no gods, and it was naive to put faith in them and give them names. What one should focus on is merely serving one side of the cosmic duality; work on good or light deeds, and the ( Read more... )

My mother gave me a book and a magazine the other day. The magazine is a "Special Edition" of the Ensign - especially for new members. The book is the "Guide to Missionary Service: Preach My Gospel ( Read more... )