Soundbite: Pagan Morality

Last updated on: April 21, 2010 at 8:54 pm by Star Foster

Soundbite: Pagan Morality 2010-04-21T20:54:07-04:00 Star Foster

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Moral is not a word you hear used very often in the Pagan community. It’s become synonymous with conservative Christianity. We are a moral people though.

Just because we don’t have a broad Pagan ethical code doesn’t mean we lack a moral compass. Moral means right behaviour and though we may nitpick over details, we all agree on the fundamental basics.

It’s wrong to sexually abuse others.

It’s wrong to cause wanton harm.

It’s wrong to curtail someone’s freedom of religion or speech.

It’s wrong to impose your beliefs upon another person.

You may not adhere to the Rede or live by the Nine Noble Virtues, but within your heart lies a moral compass that tells you if you have to question the ethical implications of your actions you may already be on shaky ground.

There are no hard and fast rules. There is no savior. There may not be another chance at life. The responsibility we bear in this life for our every action should make us actively moral.

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