This week on The Modern Witch, Devin and Rowan
talk about the story that’s been in the news of a mother who has challenged her son’s school after Bibles were supposedly handed out to students during school hours. This leads into a discussion about what happens when Pagan and mainstream culture clash, including dealing with feelings of being persecuted or discriminated against because of one’s Pagan faith.
We also have some great music this week. Be sure to check out the artist’s websites!
Circle Casting by Fiona Horne (website)
Pulse of the Earth by Hungry Lucy (website)
God Thinks by Voltaire (website)
Ice by Sarah Mclachlan (website)
The Cave by Mumford & Sons (website)
Sirena by Faun (website)
Sorcerer by Stevie Nicks & Sheryl Crow (website)
Other links for this show:
www.paganblogproject.com
Lady Liberty League
Yes to Bibles, No to Spell Books (FOX News Article)
School Bible Giveaway Protester Reports Threats (FOX New Article)
HI! I am a daughter of the Great Mother, here in Brazil. I love your stories and tips. Congratulations.
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HI! I am a daughter of the Great Mother, here in Brazil. I love your stories and tips. Congratulations.
blessed be…
HI! I am a daughter of the Great Mother, here in Brazil. I love your stories and tips. Congratulations.
blessed be…
Here we go again. *sigh*
Here we go again. *sigh*
Thanks for this podcast. I live in Germany, where religion is a required subject in school. They have settled their problems this way: If you are Christian or Jewish, then pupils enroll in Catholic/Protestant/Jewish class and are instructed about that particular religion using government approved materials. The materials have been reviewed by a central government committee, to make sure that religious tennants which are non-constitutional (such as hate-speech/idealogy against other minorities) are not allowed to be taught. For other denominations and non-official religions, they are required to enroll in Ethics class, where they are taught secular morals. At the moment, there is a bit of conflict because the Islamic minorities wants the right to teach their religion in public schools in Germany, which is theoretically acceptable for German schools, however the Islamic clergy doesn’t want the German government censoring their class material – for example censoring disapproval of GLTBs or preaching hatred to other religious minorities, or indoctrinating children that women are inferior to men. The other monotheistic religions have submitted to this kind of censorship, however the Islamic clerics are deeming the censorship discrimination and oppression of Muslim traditions.
Thanks for this podcast. I live in Germany, where religion is a required subject in school. They have settled their problems this way: If you are Christian or Jewish, then pupils enroll in Catholic/Protestant/Jewish class and are instructed about that particular religion using government approved materials. The materials have been reviewed by a central government committee, to make sure that religious tennants which are non-constitutional (such as hate-speech/idealogy against other minorities) are not allowed to be taught. For other denominations and non-official religions, they are required to enroll in Ethics class, where they are taught secular morals. At the moment, there is a bit of conflict because the Islamic minorities wants the right to teach their religion in public schools in Germany, which is theoretically acceptable for German schools, however the Islamic clergy doesn’t want the German government censoring their class material – for example censoring disapproval of GLTBs or preaching hatred to other religious minorities, or indoctrinating children that women are inferior to men. The other monotheistic religions have submitted to this kind of censorship, however the Islamic clerics are deeming the censorship discrimination and oppression of Muslim traditions.
Thanks for this podcast. I live in Germany, where religion is a required subject in school. They have settled their problems this way: If you are Christian or Jewish, then pupils enroll in Catholic/Protestant/Jewish class and are instructed about that particular religion using government approved materials. The materials have been reviewed by a central government committee, to make sure that religious tennants which are non-constitutional (such as hate-speech/idealogy against other minorities) are not allowed to be taught. For other denominations and non-official religions, they are required to enroll in Ethics class, where they are taught secular morals. At the moment, there is a bit of conflict because the Islamic minorities wants the right to teach their religion in public schools in Germany, which is theoretically acceptable for German schools, however the Islamic clergy doesn’t want the German government censoring their class material – for example censoring disapproval of GLTBs or preaching hatred to other religious minorities, or indoctrinating children that women are inferior to men. The other monotheistic religions have submitted to this kind of censorship, however the Islamic clerics are deeming the censorship discrimination and oppression of Muslim traditions.
Hi yall!
I’d like to come at the school situation from a different perspective if I may (in my humble opinion). I don’t think that Ginger was trying to push Pagan books on the school or that it was all that dramatic. It seems to me that the act of bringing Pagan books to the school was an effective activist strategy to raise awareness about religious (or nonreligious) equality and pluralism. I dont think Ginger, CoG and the LLL ever expected to have the books there. The point was to keep the press heat on the school and to set an example for other schools to not make the same mistake. I dont think it was “gun a’blazing”, since the family repeatedly asked for meetings and action to take place before the media stunt. It seemed like a calculated move that brought conversation about church/state issues to the table, something the nation needs to speak about more.
Just my 2 cents 🙂
Blessings
David
Hi yall!
I’d like to come at the school situation from a different perspective if I may (in my humble opinion). I don’t think that Ginger was trying to push Pagan books on the school or that it was all that dramatic. It seems to me that the act of bringing Pagan books to the school was an effective activist strategy to raise awareness about religious (or nonreligious) equality and pluralism. I dont think Ginger, CoG and the LLL ever expected to have the books there. The point was to keep the press heat on the school and to set an example for other schools to not make the same mistake. I dont think it was “gun a’blazing”, since the family repeatedly asked for meetings and action to take place before the media stunt. It seemed like a calculated move that brought conversation about church/state issues to the table, something the nation needs to speak about more.
Just my 2 cents 🙂
Blessings
David