Friday, November 22, 2013

Teo Bishops conversion to Christianity and Pagans reaction to it

I do not understand what the hubbub is about, when it comes to Teo Bishops personal decision in regards to his religion.  I also fail to understand why he was a Big name Pagan.  I also fail to understand why this is anyone's business, or why they feel they can express emotions about it.  Two different topics have been unleashed on Patheos Pagan about it, no less.  I'm sorry, more like three or four.

How did these self same people, who are blogging and talking and gossiping, feel when their parents or others not related to them, decided to put in their two cents, when they converted to Paganism?  I bet many of them were more than a little irritated. So why do the same to Teo Bishop?

The lesson here is boundaries.  It isn't anyones business.  Teo Bishop converting back is a private affair. Granted he chooses to share it with the world wide web, but it doesn't make it any less of a private affair, that many of us are being public voyeurs in.  At most it is between him and the God's and any promises he may have made to his Pagan community.

Did he change personality after he converted?  Has he changed in any significant way?  So why is this an issue?  Do you need to have only Pagan friends?  If so, what does that say about you, that you need to follow the Jehovah Witness model to personal relationships?

Time to chill out people.



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