Comments on: Top 5 Misconceptions Pagans Have About Christians

By: Katya

Katya — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:55:12 +0000

I know I’m commenting on a blog entry from around two years ago but I think I should say something.
I’m a Pagan (don’t judge…) and I have to say, most people I know don’t think this of all Christians.
In fact, most Pagans are VERY tolerant and understanding of people’s religions, probably because we get discriminated against a lot.
1. I don’t think the Church is dominated by men at all.
2. I don’t think it’s popular due to the US, I think because it is such an established religion all over the world, especially in the Western World, it has become incresingly popular. Also because while I don’t personally believe that Jesus has the son of God, I do think he was an amazing, kind man who had a lot of good things to tell people. I do generally think he had great philosophies, even if I don’t follow him religiously.
3. I think this depends on the politician. I certainly don’t think this is very widespread and therefore a reason to dislike Christianity.
4. Haha, I can see why people think this. In a way, yes. We (and by that I mean generally people outside your religion) think that according to you, if you sin at all – you go to Hell. Sometimes you make God out to be forgiving and loving, other times it seems like he’s vengeful and nasty. The way I see it, it’s not our fault but how the media descibes it.
5. Definately depends on the person. A lot of Christians are so understanding and would never preach or try to convert me but I also know a lot of people I don’t tell about my own religion because they would try to convert me. And preach to me. And possibly hold a cross to me and then pray for my soul.
So yeah, as a Pagan, that’s my views on all that.

By: Mark Bishop

Mark Bishop — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:25:20 +0000

Good afternoon,
I went looking to see where people were linking in to Exwitch Ministries from when it came under our ministry’s care; and so found your article on Christianity Today’s website. Well done.
His servant,
Bro Mark

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 30 May 2007 10:11:13 +0000

It is very interesting to hear their perspective, and very sobering.
I feel ilke the Lord has really dealt with me on my attitudes towards non-Christians. I didn’t realize how judgemental I was.
But in this verse:
Matt 5:16
16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
NIV
It says that the way to shine our light is to do good.
Do I really DO GOOD, or do I try to manipulate situations to prove my point.
Sure I feel that I walk in love and really mean it, I do love people, but sometimes I just need to DO good. And let my light shine that way.
I hate being manipulated and I know when someone is trying to manipulate me.
I pray that my love doesn’t come across that way- and I need to make sure that -that’s not what I’m actually doing. Even if my heart is in the right place to bring someone to the truth.
I need to love unconditionally. That’s what Jesus did, right?
(Hope my ramblings made some sense )

By: Pam Gilman

Pam Gilman — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:19:19 +0000

If it were not for the many experiences of personal love I have received from the Father, I, too, might have considered goddess worship because, let’s face it, a lot of Evangelical Christianity is male-dominated, and these males are not always sensitive to a woman’s needs and desires. It is God that has made the difference in my life, not the elders of some church!

By: Stan

Stan — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:20:52 +0000

There is an aspect that so often is missed; that we are called as Christians to bring forth a bounty in our families in a specific way. Goddess worship promotes an unnatural concept and continuation of singleness. Goddess worship ignores those inherent basic differences of a man and a women in their perceptions of the world that together produce a fullness, or oneness if you will that was designed by God.