Comments on: Blissful silence http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/ My life, the universe and all things fiberific Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: AutumnHawk http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2790 AutumnHawk Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:19:28 +0000 http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2790 See! This is why I love my sister DT, and we've been friends forever - we don't always agree, but we're both witchy as ... well just suffice it to say that we've got a mutual appreciation for Hecate and a good cuppa ... She's got the tea and I've got the hounds :) I gotta go one further about "an ye harm none" - there are times when we don't *intend* to hurt a neighbor, don't believe we have, but might have to steer a course of action around their insistence that they are "hurt" by what we plan to do or have done ... At that point, if I can't reach a happy accommodation, I'm apt to say, OK I respect your right to feel that way, and I don't want to upset you in any way, but for me to adjust to your way of thinking on this issue is too much work and I'm not going to do that .... If you can't deal we'll have to take a time out. Or something like that ... I'm open to thoughts about that one :) AH See! This is why I love my sister DT, and we’ve been friends forever – we don’t always agree, but we’re both witchy as … well just suffice it to say that we’ve got a mutual appreciation for Hecate and a good cuppa … She’s got the tea and I’ve got the hounds :)

I gotta go one further about “an ye harm none” – there are times when we don’t *intend* to hurt a neighbor, don’t believe we have, but might have to steer a course of action around their insistence that they are “hurt” by what we plan to do or have done …

At that point, if I can’t reach a happy accommodation, I’m apt to say, OK I respect your right to feel that way, and I don’t want to upset you in any way, but for me to adjust to your way of thinking on this issue is too much work and I’m not going to do that …. If you can’t deal we’ll have to take a time out.

Or something like that … I’m open to thoughts about that one :)

AH

]]> By: Cathy http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2772 Cathy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:19:43 +0000 http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2772 Very good points put down very well. I couldn't agree more! Very good points put down very well. I couldn’t agree more!

]]> By: Liz (the crazed weasel) http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2763 Liz (the crazed weasel) Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:05:53 +0000 http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2763 Pretty mainstream, dear, at least for the civilized world. A shame that you needed a disclaimer. Hope to see you soon! Pretty mainstream, dear, at least for the civilized world. A shame that you needed a disclaimer.

Hope to see you soon!

]]> By: Christine http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2754 Christine Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:08:58 +0000 http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2754 I was totally not offended at what you said, and in fact, I agree with you. I'm not Wiccan, but I can easily accept that you are, and not be bothered in the least by it. I am also with you on the separation of state and church. I'm sick of the "Founding fathers were all Christians" routine, when in fact, most of them weren't. All of them attended church, because that's what upper class gentlemen did. But if you read their papers, most of them don't credit God with anything. Washington, despite the Parson Weems slanders, was not Christian, and in fact never used the terms God or Jesus. He was at best a Deist, but more probably an agnostic. What all the founding fathers were was tolerant. Something this country needs to regain in great abundance. I was totally not offended at what you said, and in fact, I agree with you. I’m not Wiccan, but I can easily accept that you are, and not be bothered in the least by it.

I am also with you on the separation of state and church. I’m sick of the “Founding fathers were all Christians” routine, when in fact, most of them weren’t. All of them attended church, because that’s what upper class gentlemen did. But if you read their papers, most of them don’t credit God with anything. Washington, despite the Parson Weems slanders, was not Christian, and in fact never used the terms God or Jesus. He was at best a Deist, but more probably an agnostic.

What all the founding fathers were was tolerant. Something this country needs to regain in great abundance.

]]> By: Visionsister http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2748 Visionsister Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:50:21 +0000 http://witchypoo.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/blissful-silence/#comment-2748 I totally agree, couldn't have said it better. I think too many of our nation's leaders have forgotten that the founding fathers went out of their way to seperate church and state. Religious oppression was a huge factor in the founding of this country. But then again, the constitution seems to mean very little these days. November 2008 can't get here fast enough! I'm pagan and I vote! I totally agree, couldn’t have said it better. I think too many of our nation’s leaders have forgotten that the founding fathers went out of their way to seperate church and state. Religious oppression was a huge factor in the founding of this country. But then again, the constitution seems to mean very little these days.
November 2008 can’t get here fast enough! I’m pagan and I vote!

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