Got-Wicca.Org The Ramblings of A Woman Seeking Her Path

Sorry Kyle, I wasn’t meaning you were trying to convert me, I was speaking in general of the nature of the Christian churches to proselytize and try to get as many people as possible to believe the way they do.

Now I’ve spoken with people who have tried to say that they didn’t feel a belief was right, and that it should be changed because it wasn’t being taken the way He meant it. They were basically told “I am the pastor/priest, I went to school for this, I know what I’m doing, I know what I am talking about.” They were treated like annoying children, and basically told not to question what they were taught. The worst offender of that one is the LDS church because simply questioning something can get you into a lot of hot water.

I remember when I was still trying to do the “right thing” and be a good Mormon. I was getting ready to get my patriarchal blessing. I had to be interviewed by the bishop before I could make the appointment with the stake Patriarch. During the interview, I was asked if I held any beliefs that were against the church’s teachings and if I associated with anyone who held beliefs that were against the church’s teachings. I looked straight at him, looked him dead in the eye and said “no.” I lied. I was already studying Wicca. My best friend at that time, Nichole, was also studying Wicca. We had cast spells. We read Tarot cards. And he looked at me, bowed his head for a moment, was silent, and then lifted his head and looked at me again. Then he said “Heavenly Father tells me that you are telling the truth. I will make your appointment and let you know when it is.” And he did. At that point I decided that either the books were right and that all Deity really IS one, and that each faith worships the face & name that they feel comfortable worshipping, or the Mormons really were crazy. Of course, with some of what the Mormons believed in, the latter was highly possible. But I believe in the former myself.

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Now I do have a response for a comment on my last post, which is: it boils down to this, after going through seven different churches “feeding me erroneous information” I have come to the conclusion that the Christian path simply is not for me. If it was, I’d believe in what I’m told by the various Christians who try to convert me. Honestly, I simply don’t understand why it is that Christians feel the need to convert everyone to THEIR way of thinking, and why God simply cannot allow us to see Him in whatever form and call Him by whatever name makes us comfortable.  In any case, my philosophy is to let people believe as they want to. I don’t want to shake anyone’s faith in what they believe in, I don’t want to convert anyone to Wicca or Christianity or anything else. I just want to give my opinions and what I’ve gleaned from my own experiences with religion.

Now for the reason for the title of the post. I have started using my various blogs to hold contests. My first one is at Charity-Lynn.com right now, a contest for a $20 gift card. Not much I know, but hey, it’s a nice little start. Part of dinner for 2 or a whole dinner for 1 if the winner chooses a restaurant card. LOL But anyways, I’d like to give away something Wicca/Pagan related on this blog, not sure when I’d do the contest, but I’d like to have a contest for something on this blog as well.

My problem is, I don’t know what to have as the prize. Should I have it be a Tarot deck? Or should I save that one for my Tarot blog? Should I give away a pentacle necklace, some crystals, some candles, what? If you have any ideas, let me know in the comments. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Well, I suppose I’d better get going. My friend will be here at the library to pick me up for work any minute now.

Merry Part!

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