In alt.education Re: brain sizes: Einstein's and women's,
Parse Tree wrote...
>"Jd" <JDay123 at BellSouth.com> wrote in message
>news:3d455fb5.8316576 at news1.lig.bellsouth.net...>> In alt.education Re: brain sizes: Einstein's and women's,
>> Shadow Dancer wrote...
>>>> >"Richard C. August" <raugust at ptd.net> wrote in message
>> >news:LzQ09.1253$Fl.136564 at nnrp1.ptd.net...>> >> T9W,
>> >>
>> >> First of all, if Witchcraft isn't a religion, then why is the Church of
>> >> Wicca (pronounced Witch-a) a licensed Non-Profit Group organized as a
>> >> RELIGIOUS ORDER and based in Salem, MA?
>> >
>> >One, you mispronounced it. It is pronounced as it is spelled, with two
>hard
>> >C's. Second, you should really research what you talk about before
>shooting
>> >off your mouth.
>> >
>> >Wicca is a federally-recognized and accepted religion, and does not
>> >necessarly incorporate witchcraft (another subject you and your "friends"
>> >should research before shooting off your mouths about). Not all witches
>are
>> >Wiccans; not all Wiccans are witches.
>> >
>> >http://www.religioustolerance.org/ is a very good site for getting
>> >information on many religions, including both Wicca and Christianity.
>> >
>> >Here is the page that will perhaps set you straight in your thinking:
>> >http://www.religioustolerance.org/witchcra.htm - from which I quote:
>> >
>> >"Wiccans generally consider themselves to be Witches, Neopagans, and
>Pagans.
>> >However, not all Witches, Neopagans and Pagans are Wiccans. The terms
>Witch,
>> >Neopagan and Pagan can also refer to followers of many other faith
>> >traditions.
>> >
>> >Because of religious propaganda dating from the late Middle Ages, Wicca
>has
>> >often been incorrectly associated with Satanism. Wiccan beliefs and
>> >practices are no closer to Satanism than they are like Buddhism,
>Hinduism,
>> >or Islam. "It seems to be necessary to preface every discussion of
>> >Witchcraft with an explanation that, no, Neo-Pagan Witches aren't
>Satanists.
>> >The Christian anti-God, Satan, has no place in Pagan pantheons, either
>> >mythologically or theologically." 3"
>>>> Hold on there a minute. You were telling me you only wanted to talk
>> "secular and factual" in another posting yet here you are talking
>> religion. I don't mind you talking about your religion but you are only
>> applying the hypocrites rule of the double standard. Besides that,
>> you're making women look like idiots when you do such things.
>>You have difficultly following simple conversations, don't you?
>>The difference is that you are applying belief to FACTS, and she is only
>explaining what a particular belief is.
No, I have difficulties following the conversations of the simple.
Jd
