[Vision2020] The Persecution of Quakers: Shame OnOurPuritanForefathers

[Kai Eiselein, Editor]

For each of us, the truth will be revealed at death.

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From: "Sue Hovey" <suehovey at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:02 AM
To: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>; "deb" <debismith at moscow.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; <dave at ravencroftfarm.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Persecution of Quakers: Shame 
OnOurPuritanForefathers

> But isn't Wicca ancient?  I thought Wiccans traced their history to
> Stonehenge and beyond?
>
> Sue H.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
> To: "deb" <debismith at moscow.com>
> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; <dave at ravencroftfarm.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Persecution of Quakers: Shame On
> OurPuritanForefathers
>
>
>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 23:01, deb <debismith at moscow.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Surprise! For me, Witches are Real!
>>
>> I'm going to ask you a question, Debi.  I can't help myself; I've
>> always been curious.  It is intended respectfully, so I hope it comes
>> across that way.
>>
>> First, an instant of preamble:  I believe that all religions are human
>> inventions.  Preamble finished.
>>
>> Why choose a religion invented so recently that its origins can't even
>> be cloaked by antiquity?  I often wonder this about Mormonism as well,
>> invented by Joseph Smith.  The overlap isn't that great: Gerald
>> Gardner died only about 7 years before Brigham Young (Smith's
>> successor) was born.
>>
>> I mean, if you aren't going to choose a faith hoary with age (which
>> enrobes it in at least a little bit of plausibility), why not be a
>> humanist, or some flavor of skeptic, or even invent your own?
>>
>> for example, I'm a confirmed non-theist, but I've always found
>> Hinduism attractive mythologically.  It is so joyously carnal and
>> colorful.  If I was going to pick a mythology, that would be my
>> choice.  Krisha and Ganesha and Hanuman rock.  The Mahabharata is an
>> amazing document.
>>
>> So why Wicca?
>>
>> Chas
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