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OK....I have not replyed here simply because it hits a bit close to home....literally.
My wife is Wiccan....and I was for some time as well. We do not use nudity any more than you do, in ritual, or practice. Yes there are aspects of Sex in the religion, just as there are in the day to day lives of every healthy human who walks the earth. Our children are not wiccan, simply because they have not asked to be. We do not practice "witchcraft" as many believe, we do not sacrafice bunnys to some Pagan Goddess, we simply hold a reverence for different things than Others might. Just as a Christian will differ from a Buddhist, So a Wiccan will differ from yourself in some ways.
Most Pagan people dont care to become involved in the petty politics of the world, as they would rather focus on the big picture, but obviously we all react when it comes to self preservation. That is in fact, how the wiccan faith came to be recognized by our Government.
My children are home schooled, and attend a Waldorf program. They would be in Catholic school as a second choice due to the quality of education. Should issues arise due to misunderstanding of what we, the parents believe, I would be dissapointed but not suprised.I am of the opinion that the descision by these judges is isolated and holds little wieght in the world, it is also unlikely to stand up for long. So my point is....If I can deal with this without overreacting, perhaps others might try to as well.
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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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