Good Morning,

        Thank-you Bobby and what you say is indeed true! There is so much to
know. I'll bet the one thing you have learned - the more you learn - the
more you know you don't know. Children new to the planet, language, and
life - in an effort to make sense of the world - set up some ridge lines but
as adults we need to let this lines go. I spend my time divided equally
between trying to educate folks on disablilities and Paganism.The ignorance
is amazing and right next to "The Paganism isn't Satanism" comes the -
"Having a physical disability does not make one Mental Retarded" speech!
Will Rogers - had the right idea on ignorance. The Pagan community is up in
arms - Rep Bob Barr from Georgia is upset we are allowed to practice our
religion on base. Link to him http://www.house.gov/barr/p_051899.html  The
Witches Vox has the article featured -
http://www.witchvox.com/wvoxhome.html
The Military has a section in the Chaplain's Handbook - link to Chaplains
Handbook http://www.npsnet.com/cliffe/milwicca.htm
Another  informational link on Wicca/Witchcraft/Paganism -
http://www.witchvox.com/basics/wfaq.html This exactly what it says - basic
facts
Link to the Military Pagan Network
http://www.witchvox.com/witches/military.html

And for anyone curious about Satanism - The Handbooks section on Satanism -
Church of Satan   http://www.maledicta.com/library/manual.html

        I am available to answer to questions.

                      Brightest Blessings
                            Trisha


>         Fighting ignorance in this country could become more than a full
> time job since there's so much around. I have found myself being educated
> by your posts, since I, too, equated Paganism with Satanism. It's sad to
> say since I am a college professor! I believe Will Rogers said it best
when
> he said, "We are all ignorant. We are just ignorant on different
subjects."
> Give the good fight.
>
> Bobby
>
> >Hi Joy,
> >
> >    Yes, we can and lose our children over this. Just as a Disabled
Parent
> >can lose their kids. This happens to!! This happens more when
> >Pagan/Christian marriages dissolve, but "well" meaning people do turn us
> >in - more from their ignorance than anything we do. Amber has chosen to
be a
> >Witch also, I could catch real grief. We have a WLPA - Witches League of
> >Public Awareness and they have lawyers that will help. To be safe I hide
> >under the auspices of the Unitarian Church - I teach RE there and attend
> >when I am not needed as a Preistess. I also am an ordained Minister,
> >Vice-President of a Homeonwers Assoc. - homeowning and tax paying citizen
> >and I vote!!! Why the fact I follow an Earth based Religion not unlike
the
> >American Indains - makes me so vile - is because Christianity has aligned
> >the words Witch and Pagan with Satanism. No comparison, no simuliarty. I
am
> >trying to start a program for Pagan children.... but am staying away from
> >forming a Coven at the Church - which is the normal way these things are
> >done. When Amber is older I can -- in the mean time the work I do with
> >battered/raped women and teens and Pagan kids  - walking the fine line.
> >
> >    I think it a shame that all of those who are discriminated against
can't
> >join hands and work united - Amber and I are out there plugging away for
> >disabled folks, Pagan/Witch folks in fact I think we are against
ignorance
> >and discimination period. Advocacy is not screaming the loudest at the
> >rally - its who educates and turns around the fear/ignorance - one person
at
> >time.
> >
> >                                Brightest Blessings
> >                                      Trisha
> >
> >> >Trisha wrote:
> >> >>I talk to her and let her vent and she listens and gets heartburn on
my
> >> behalf >on the Pagan deal - it outrages that I can lose my child
because
> >of
> >> this.
> >> >
> >> >You can lose custody of children because of religious beliefs?  That's
> >> >awful!  I didn't think that could happen, but I guess I'm naive.
> >> >
> >> >~Joy~
> >>