Respect and education

[Fool Coyote]

Where does respect for another's beliefs end, and correction begin? For example, is it disrespectful to some one's "beliefs" to correct shotty scholarship? Where does one begin and the other end?

If I believe the ancient Celts themselves used Robert Graves Lunar tree calender, and some one corrects me and says they didn't were they disrespectful to my beliefs?

[Lady Anastasia]

@Catherine... haha, love the picture...

[Lady Anastasia]

I can "believe" that the sky is red, but sooner or later, especially if I'm trying to convince others of this "fact" someone is going to set me straight and tell me it's blue.

It's neither blue nor red... it's purple

[Jennifer]

LOL...okay, The point where it becomes acceptable to make corrections IMO is: when you can express your correction in such a manner that the person does not "feel" as if his or her beliefs were not respected(attacked). It's all how you represent yourself as being the opposer. If your response is "pointing the finger" then you can pretty much say your corrections are disrespecting the person at hand. If you can uphold yourself in such a manner as to appear to be "agreeing to disagree" then its not so much disrespectful to the person at hand.

People should be more thick skinned your right, I agree. They should be able to apply constructive criticism to their advantage, most however can't see past the before mentioned "Box"

[Lady Anastasia]

I think people just need to learn to be a little thicker skinned.

I think that applies to ALL people.

Also, I believe that the pagan path, (fill in the blank to whatever your specific one is)
Is a path for personal truth, and knowing one's self and where one comes from.

(My opinion, not fact)

[Fool Coyote]

*Clutches hands over face*
Stop persecuting me!

[Jennifer]

HAHAHAHHA!!! funny stuff...where do you find those jedi things...

[Lady Anastasia]

The point where it becomes acceptable to make corrections IMO is: when you can express your correction in such a manner that the person does not "feel" as if his or her beliefs were not respected(attacked). It's all how you represent yourself as being the opposer.

I must disagree. In some instances, you can be the nicest person in the world, (in other words, not lala) and, still be accused of persecution if you so much as disagree with someone.

Therefore, I choose to blame the thin skinned, pop tart pagans that are running rampant in our world, fueld my the misinformation of Silver Raven Wolf and Llewellyn publishing.

[Jennifer]

LOL

Silver...now ya done it...brought the biggest fluffy bunny ever into the topic...I think imma be sick!!

[Jennifer]

[Lady Anastasia]

mmm kay... see, I won

[Fool Coyote]

mmm kay... see, I won

LOL.

[Fool Coyote]

QUOTE: I must disagree. In some instances, you can be the nicest person in the world, (in other words, not lala) and, still be accused of persecution if you so much as disagree with someone.

Haha, I have to agree - there was a time when I put respect to others first and foremost, all one needs to do is disagree, or even offer an alternative view point sometimes, and POW, lol. Do you remember the fight on another group about the sage and the sponge? All we were doing was thinking on the symbolic meaning of herbs in context to the human psyche, and how a sponge could be seen as having the same symbolic meanings as sage, or some other cleansing herb. Was an intriguing conversation until a certain person went ballistic. :P