New Posts For Thread: Hi I'm new!!!!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!With that being said I'm also confused. I've know for awhile that churchy religions weren't my cup of tea. I just dont know how to "use" my faith without raising eyebrows. I don't appreciate being referred to as a Satan Worshipper by the uneducated bStarting with pagan, we must first define the root meaning of the word. It comes from paganus, meaning a rural or country dweller — later it came to mean someone out of earshot of early Christian evangelism. To the early Christian the word sihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!?post_id=512360137#512360137Starting with pagan, we must first define the root meaning of the word. It comes from paganus, meaning a rural or country dweller — later it came to mean someone out of earshot of early Christian evangelism. To the early Christian the word siWed, 09 Nov 2011 11:01:16 -0600Be yourself. Honor your gods. There's not a whole lot more to it. Shoot me a pm, if you want, and we can talk specific issues. There aren't any real rules to this, you know, but there are individual ethical issues and whatnot that can plague us fromhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!?post_id=512081813#512081813Be yourself. Honor your gods. There's not a whole lot more to it. Shoot me a pm, if you want, and we can talk specific issues. There aren't any real rules to this, you know, but there are individual ethical issues and whatnot that can plague us fromThu, 03 Nov 2011 11:42:42 -0500Yeah after rereading it I was definately rambling. I don't know how to practice my faith. I've read about it and all but I want to know the how to's of being pagan.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!?post_id=512066707#512066707Yeah after rereading it I was definately rambling. I don't know how to practice my faith. I've read about it and all but I want to know the how to's of being pagan.Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:39:54 -0500Welcome! Um, what? Not really getting what you are talking about.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!?post_id=511481625#511481625Welcome! Um, what? Not really getting what you are talking about.Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:01:09 -0500With that being said I'm also confused. I've know for awhile that churchy religions weren't my cup of tea. I just dont know how to "use" my faith without raising eyebrows. I don't appreciate being referred to as a Satan Worshipper by the uneducated bhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/28598775/Hi_Im_new!!!!?post_id=511470443#511470443With that being said I'm also confused. I've know for awhile that churchy religions weren't my cup of tea. I just dont know how to "use" my faith without raising eyebrows. I don't appreciate being referred to as a Satan Worshipper by the uneducated bFri, 21 Oct 2011 01:30:41 -0500