What Makes Me Angry

Last updated on: April 10, 2011 at 8:47 am by Star Foster

What Makes Me Angry 2011-04-10T08:47:52-04:00 Star Foster

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Being expected to measure myself against monotheistic traditions, values and structures makes me angry. Being expected to rail against Christianity nonsensically makes me angry. Politicians who think making political decisions based on religious precepts is preferable makes me angry. Atheists who write me off as a nut instead of an ally in the fight for separation of church and state makes me angry. Pagans who care more about how I look than how I act make me angry. Christians who only want me if I’m embracing a ridiculous stereotype make me angry. People who spend more time trash talking than offering solutions make me angry. People who debate the person rather than the idea make me angry. Not having enough time and resources to do what I need and want to do makes me very angry.

Despite all that, there’s an awful lot that makes me glad. An awful lot.

The Homeric Hymns make me glad, as does the Olympic Symphony.

Standing in circle space in the cool mountain air with my coven family makes me glad.

Good mountain and bluegrass music speaking to traditional themes that have a sweet Pagan bent to my ear.

Banana sandwiches and potato chips make me glad.

The song from Triplets of Belleville makes me quite glad.

Catching myself wondering why there are still egg dye kits out when Ostara has past because I’ve forgotten the store stocks them for Easter makes me laugh.

The Pagan Newswire Collective makes me very glad.

What makes you glad? What makes your soul happy? What tickles your funny bone? What makes life sweet?

Paganism

Previous Post

April 9, 2011

Sunshine Chihuahuas

Next Post

April 11, 2011 Pagans on the Middle East: Intro

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category alexandrian asatru astrology ATW Audio books btw ceremonial magick chaos classics community conversion cosmology dianic discordian druid dvd eclectic equinox ethics family feri festivals film Fully Inclusive Events gardnerian gender issues glbt heathen hellenismos history humor initiation interfaith magick meditation Military movies music mysticism myth networking news Open Thread Pagan Pagan 101 Paganism passings polytheism Polytheistic Religion polytheology praxis Reading List religio romana review ritual sabbats santeria service solstice symbols tools values wicca witchcraft

Select a Month July 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

In Revelation, what does John eat that is sweet in his mouth but sour in his stomach?

Select your answer to see how you score.

A little scroll A sealed book The word of God Honey