i try to go with the same strategy, jordyn, but sometimes when i think that all the other person wants is to be enlightened about another religion other than their own they turn around and start to get vicious. its very sad that i must keep it such a secret at times.

i go about my daily routine. if something i do sparks the interest of someone, that is when i would tell them... just thought i'd clarify on "i hide for no man." silverflame, if they do that then that is probably what they were after in the first place. some people pretend to be interested when they actually want to hurt you. i can not explain nor defend this. all i can say is aren't you glad you do not need to take pleasure in the pain of others. aren't you glad that u are enlightened enough to accept all religions, and yet still hold fast to your own. aren't you glad that you can be the instrument of charmic three-fold, and aren't you glad that your different than all the rest.

-Hex

this can be a hard thing to put into action though, luckily not in my area, but people have been known to get physically violent when confronted with diversity. besides, religion is a tough topic not to argue with someone over. i only talk to my close friends about religion. it keeps things from getting out of hand.

to put it simpilly some ppl are just afraid of what they dont understand i as well get persecuted and im not even wiccan im just into the occult. ppl say things like "devil worshiper" or they would try 2 condem me but i still come through.

sometimes i wonder why we all can't just get along

human nature inspired by a bibical sense of morality?

exactly! i think...

So I dont think its that, I think it is probably ingnorance and disrepect... Remember People have been taught for centuries "If this is the only way to live, then this is the only way to live for everyone."
You cant say that this prejudice only exists in religion... think about democracy vs communism, dictorships.... Or America vs Canada, Nz vs Oz... If your sure your on to a good thing dont you want to share it? Some people just take it to far.

that's a good point, however not everyone is so open-minded enough to accept what is different from themselves.

It may not have been a christian school, my high school wasn't but i still had have religious education and prayers-desipte the muslims and johovas witnesses that all attended it! Everyone had to comply!

as far as i know, they aren't allowed to do that. you could have taken them to court over it if you had wanted to push the issue.