Thanks for making this a safe place

[labguy22]

I wanted to thank all the members for making this such an awesome place to come and feel safe while sharing ideas and opinions. :applause:
My husband, who is a solitary wiccan, just had a horrible experience after joining a few groups associated with his wiccan beliefs. Some members rejected him because he had not done things a certain way, essentially invalidating his practice. They were quite hostile towards him, which in turn he was hostile back. :mad:
He asked if people on Soulforce were like that, which I was able to answer, absolutely not. :love:
I love the fact that we are all so different, yet I can't ever remember someone telling another that they had to do things a certain way. Perhaps because we all come from different beliefs and backgrounds is what allows us to share ideas and suggestions instead of dogma. :borg:

[keltic63]

I love the fact that we are all so different, yet I can't ever remember someone telling another that they had to do things a certain way.

umm, yeah, Nick, when you use a different font as well as larger font size, you're gonna have to doublespace everything for us, or I'm gonna have to move all your posts to the foyer. mmmmmkay? :D

















:lol::lol::lol::lol: I just couldn't resist!

[labguy22]

Thanks Keltic :lol:

[Daniel]

My husband, who is a solitary wiccan, just had a horrible experience after joining a few groups associated with his wiccan beliefs. Some members rejected him because he had not done things a certain way, essentially invalidating his practice. They were quite hostile towards him, which in turn he was hostile back. :mad:

So sorry that your guy had a run-in with the self-appointed gatekeepers. The powers that wanna-be decided he invalidated his practice? Sounds like a nice way to invalidate the person. Very Fundi-ish of them. Makes one wonder what is going on behind the scenes.

Power mad hungry ghosts?

'Hungry ghost' is a term I learned from the Buddhists- noting one's grasping nature- where one wants and wants and wants and is forever hungry. And it's born out of a neurotic need to control, which overrides any sense of compassion, either for one's self or others.

I hope your man doesn't give up. How about his starting a circle of like-minded wiccans?

[tymejumper]

I think it's kinda sad that your guy can't even practice the most open of religions without someone trying to rain on his parade. You would think that people could just let you have your beliefs and leave you to it. That is why I don't affiliate myself with any particular religion. It is just opening myself up to others telling me that I am doing things right or wrong.

I ran into that same thing with my ex husbands so called best friend. I have a combination belief but basically am closest to Buddism. I like the openess of it. Well, apparently he took classes with some great monks or something and then after questioning my belief, proceeded to tell me I could not be Buddist because I did not answer his questions correctly. Talk about a hippocrit. I decided to be a solitary practitioner from then on.

[Zerbie]

I think it's kinda sad that your guy can't even practice the most open of religions without someone trying to rain on his parade. You would think that people could just let you have your beliefs and leave you to it. That is why I don't affiliate myself with any particular religion. It is just opening myself up to others telling me that I am doing things right or wrong.

I ran into that same thing with my ex husbands so called best friend. I have a combination belief but basically am closest to Buddism. I like the openess of it. Well, apparently he took classes with some great monks or something and then after questioning my belief, proceeded to tell me I could not be Buddist because I did not answer his questions correctly. Talk about a hippocrit. I decided to be a solitary practitioner from then on.

Partial knowledge is not a good thing. At least in the above case. It sounds like he felt like a few experiences were enough to give him so much understanding, that he could judge you. Sounds like he didn't have enough progress himself.

Labguy - I'm sorry to hear about your husband's experience. That's just unfortunate, and attitudes like that abound in all groups. Just a common human problem.

You - and he - are always welcome here. And I hope he will find a 3D community which he can truly enjoy.