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Sunshine invited me to have lunch with her at the soup kitchen, which had become a central part of her daily life. Some people there had become like family to her, although she had to hide her spiritual identity while she was among them. Like many Witches and Pagans, she is adept at giving neutral responses to the abundance of Christian greetings and commentary that are frequently offered in American communities.
The State of Florida adopts the use of the Classic Learning Test, a preferred exam of conservative politicians used predominantly by Christian institutions, for admissions to public colleges and universities
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, an Evangelical group crashes Cleveland Pagan Pride, Jupiter enters retrograde, leatherback turtles and Pagan announcements and events.
Guest Correspondent Sue Lincoln covers the rise and history of Witchy and Pagan markets in the South including “burn in hell” protests or as one pastor put it, “We aren’t protesting… We’re preaching. Our goal is to glorify God.”
We were all, in some way, seeking the capital-T Truth – and if we thought we had found it, it made sense to want to share that with others. I hadn’t been sure of the Truth since I was a child, and, for me, that amorphous uncertainty was the point. Having someone, however well-intentioned, try to save me, or convince me – or even to convince themself that I was already saved – felt like the opposite of helping.