Disgusted....
Oct. 4th, 2009 01:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mdehnersOn one of my Heathen lists it was posted that a certain Theodish man was running for office on the Republican ticket and was made fun of by a regional Lefty rag. The sad thing? The lack of support for a fellow Heathen.
Now, I'm not Theodish and personally have a problem with a lot of it, that's why I'm NOT. Part of the beauty of Heathenry. Personally? The Republicans aren't the most Tolerant, not that the Demos are either...just show up at a local meeting and be "Out" either/both religiously or orientationally.I would have gone Indep or Liber, though both have problems as well.
One thing ALL Heathens I know is that they don't deny that the God/desses of other do not exist. Appearantly, because this Theodsman didn't do this, he's basically a traitor to Heathenry in some people's eyes. He'd alread stated his Faith in a public forum, something a heckovalot of folks HAVE NOT. Just because he didn't state, BEFORE AN ELECTION IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY that YHVH doesn't exist(something I personally don't agree with. I beleive He exists, I CHOOSE to Follow my Heathen ANcestor's God/desses, not my Christian ones...), he's somehow denying his Heathen-ishness.
I may not agree politically with the guy but having one of us with the balls to go Public in Politics is something to be proud of, not denegrated....
Truth,
Pat
Now, I'm not Theodish and personally have a problem with a lot of it, that's why I'm NOT. Part of the beauty of Heathenry. Personally? The Republicans aren't the most Tolerant, not that the Demos are either...just show up at a local meeting and be "Out" either/both religiously or orientationally.I would have gone Indep or Liber, though both have problems as well.
One thing ALL Heathens I know is that they don't deny that the God/desses of other do not exist. Appearantly, because this Theodsman didn't do this, he's basically a traitor to Heathenry in some people's eyes. He'd alread stated his Faith in a public forum, something a heckovalot of folks HAVE NOT. Just because he didn't state, BEFORE AN ELECTION IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY that YHVH doesn't exist(something I personally don't agree with. I beleive He exists, I CHOOSE to Follow my Heathen ANcestor's God/desses, not my Christian ones...), he's somehow denying his Heathen-ishness.
I may not agree politically with the guy but having one of us with the balls to go Public in Politics is something to be proud of, not denegrated....
Truth,
Pat
