Find myself struggling to relate to other Wiccans...

[Circe3]

People want to legitimize their beliefs and most believe the older the religion the more ligitimate it is. You can't let anothers persons mis-information ruin something that brings you joy. I take it with a grain of sand, they annoy me but they exist and I can't make it otherwise. So, I just worship how I worship and leave them to their misconceptions unless they ask me to inform them somehow.

[Louisvillian]

You don't think it would be a better thing to combat ignorance head on?

[Nox_Mortus]

Originally Posted by Louisvillian

You don't think it would be a better thing to combat ignorance head on?

In some cases yes, in some cases that would be an exercise in futility, it's usually pretty easy to recognize which is which.

[Circe3]

Originally Posted by Louisvillian

You don't think it would be a better thing to combat ignorance head on?

Ignorance quite rarely cares for the effort. They believe what they believe and no matter how many times you tell them the sky is blue they choose to believe it's red. I prefer to save myself the headache.

[Nox_Mortus]

Originally Posted by Circe3

Ignorance quite rarely cares for the effort. They believe what they believe and no matter how many times you tell them the sky is blue they choose to believe it's red. I prefer to save myself the headache.

That applies to people who are willfully ignorant yes, but there are plenty of ignorant and/or misinformed people who are perfectly willing to learn, and as I said before, it's usually easy to tell the two groups apart.

[Circe3]

Originally Posted by Nox_Mortus

That applies to people who are willfully ignorant yes, but there are plenty of ignorant and/or misinformed people who are perfectly willing to learn, and as I said before, it's usually easy to tell the two groups apart.

True. I don't exactly meet the second, they seem rare.

[Ben Gruagach]

Working to help clear up misconceptions is definitely worthwhile. The trick though is to not let it get you frustrated or to let it take too much of your energy from actually enjoying your own spiritual path.

Others ruin our enjoyment only if we let them.

[Winter_Witch]

Originally Posted by Incendia

In the end, all that matters is your relationship with your gods...and what you get out of your religion.

Wiccan Amen to that!

Well, a lot of people are going to be in for a RUDE awakening when they finally realize that, YEA, this isn't Harry Potter, Charmed, whatever, where you can make dinner cook itself with a flick of your magick wand.

[WolvesDaughter]

Originally Posted by Lunacie

Maybe something like The Circle Within by Dianne Sylvan. Some will listen, some won't. That's their choice to make.

I've just found this little gem among all the '101' books the book stores around me insist on stocking...and indeed it is a gem I recommned it to anyone to read no matter how much you 'know'

[Lunacie]

Originally Posted by WolvesDaughter

I've just found this little gem among all the '101' books the book stores around me insist on stocking...and indeed it is a gem I recommned it to anyone to read no matter how much you 'know'

I've been recommending that book tool.