There is an interesting conversation going on across a couple of blogs right now. PJ at PJ’s Big Adventure post an entry about how corrupt the Bible Belt states in the U.S. seem to be. (Wikipedia entry about the Bible Belt for those who don’t know much about it.) PJ muses that this paradox might […]
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7 Jun 06
Christianity Today and the Headstone Campaign
I have to admit that I haven’t really being following the Pagan Headstone Campaign that is going on down in the U.S. I do know the very basic facts, which that Wiccan Sgt. Patrick Stewart was killed in Afghanistan on September 25, 2005. He has been buried in Arlington National Cemetery, but his family’s request […]
17 Apr 06
Spirituality or the World
On Sunday night I watched the first of two episodes of A&E’s new series God or the Girl. For those who haven’t heard about it, it is a docu-drama that follows four men trying to decide whether to join the Catholic Church as priests. I watched it hoping to get a little insight into what […]
16 Jun 04
Request for Forgiveness
I’ve seen a few different Pagan sites and blogs reporting the fact that the Pope asked for forgiveness today with respect to the Inquisition. (See the Reuters story, which is somewhat oddly posted under “Oddly Enough News”.) I’m not really sure this is a Pagan issue. Sure, lots of Pagans have claimed the Inquisition as […]
15 May 04
Spirituality and Politics
Here is an interesting news story about teens asking for the right to vote earlier: CBC News: Court rejects teens’ appeal to lower voting age I will admit to not voting all that often. When I lived at home I think I only voted once, in a federal election. In my riding, Hamilton East, both […]
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I'm a mom, wife, needleworker, knitter, wannabe writer, and most of all a spiritual seeker. I'm not sure yet what I believe, but I sure as heck know what I don't believe.I blog about my adventures in needlework, knitting and other crafts at Stitching Lotus.