Intolerance

I think I may be intolerant

Its not something I'm proud of or readily admit but I find myself v irritated by other pagan faiths.

Now I've touched on this before, how if you are not of a main stream religion then people tend to lump you in the pagan camp. That's fine as its a catch all term but its the next step that irritates - where people pagan and non-pagan automatically assume that I'm Wiccan. Ok its the biggest and most well known format in paganism but its not the only type - pagans should know better and not just say that its the same thing! There may be similarities but you could say that of Wicca and Roman Catholicism!

But I digress. That is their ignorance. My intolerance beings with my automatic skepticism when presented with a ritual. Before I look at it I assume that its Wiccan in basis and that makes me shudder.

Is it because I've got a superiority complex because I know a lot of the origins of the symbolism and ritual format used? Maybe - I am a bit of a purist and don't like to use deities out of context and pantheon.

Is it persecution mania as I feel under assault from Wicca and have to fight my corner? I am tired of having to explain myself, often using terms that don't really fit my faith but are recognisable to the other person's faith. It is not the same thing with different names! Stop trying to put me into that box! And don't smile at me and think I'll get over this "phase" and start doing things properly!

For goodness sake I am not calling Wiccan quarters! I am energiesing the 4 rudders of creation! Quarter calling is derived from this via the Greeks and Medieval grimoirs! Don't you people know where things came from?!

And there you have it I'm intolerant. It shouldn't matter to me if they know or don't know where things are from, its their faith so let them do it as they want.

Perhaps I've justified and fought for mine too much that I've turned radical. Now there's a scary thought...