Comments on: Is Pagan OK In the Deaf Community? http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/ Thu, 24 May 2012 21:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gaena Star http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-10621 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:53:35 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-10621 I have not had any problems within my community when other deaf learn I am pagan. I usually explain pagan/wicca but I “shy away” from the word “witch”. Some people nod their heads & probably inside think “she is weird” but nobody has laughed or ridiculed. And why? I find that some deaf who grew up in residential schools didn’t know much about their own family religion. No terps at home church on Sunday (synagogue, mosque). Nobody taught us the Bible. We went to church & stood up when everyone else did & sat when everyone else did. First time I visited a pagan store for a friend of mine, the clerk was interested to explain things. She even invited me to a meeting & hired a terp. It was a great experience I learned about the pagan mentality. We Deaf are very happy when someone “outside” our culture WANTS to share info with us. So I think that’s why I have had positive experiences explaining my faith to other Deaf.

Gaena S

]]> By: Judy B http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1635 Sun, 13 May 2007 02:10:24 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1635 I feel that religious people need to respect non-religious and different religious. They should not criticize or look down on them. Everyone have thier own beliefs. It is thier freedom to choose what belief they wanted to be involved. The world is full of diversities.

All of us should be open-minded and learn new things.

Judy B

]]> By: Myrddin Earthdragon http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1548 Fri, 11 May 2007 20:56:40 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1548 I would agree to all of the blogs that it’s ok for Pagan in the Deaf Community. I, myself, and my wife are involved in the Pagan Community. There are few Deaf were involved as well. It helps us to gather together to meet someplace similar to Deaf Club or Deaf Social.
I have been a Pagan for over 14 years, but knew about Pagan nearly 30 years. I accepted it and it is very spiritually with a long journey. We’re all very loving, kind, peaceful, caring, thoughtful, socially and so on.

]]> By: Joey Baer http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1519 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:54:25 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1519 Very interesting blog and comments! Know what, I learned about Pagan for the first time when I read this. I have heard about it and did not do much research. After I read your blog, I decided to surf around to educate myself more about Pagan. Very interesting and informative.

Now to answer your question, Is Pagan Ok in the Deaf community? I say, Yes! If we should not accept Pagans in the Deaf community because if we do, we should not accept anyone else in the Deaf community! Then the Deaf community will become extinct!

]]> By: Revisiting “Gay and Deaf.” | Der Sankt Speaks http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1497 Thu, 10 May 2007 18:25:35 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1497 [...] treasure trove of ideas and perspectives–inspiring another blogger to ask a similar question “Is pagan ok in the deaf community?” Throughout the comments in my previous entry, there was one thing that intrigued me the [...]

]]> By: ocean1025 http://deafpagancrossroads.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1463 Wed, 09 May 2007 20:46:34 +0000 http://deafpagan.com/2007/05/08/is-pagan-ok-in-the-deaf-community/#comment-1463 WOW! :)

I want to take a moment here to thank everyone who left a comment sharing their own thoughts in regards to whether or not Paganism is in fact well accepted in the Deaf Community.

This has been a subject I have thought about a lot over the years, and discussed with other Deaf individuals, Pagan individuals, and Deaf/Signing Pagans.

Your comments have been interesting and thought-provoking. I plan to write a new post that will be in response to some of the statements made here, and share some of my own thoughts.

In the meantime, please feel free to continue to visit here at the Crossroads!

Blessings,

~ Ocean

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