some of the leading lights of that movement were Catholic priests,
The Catholic church practices ceremonial magick...the High Mass is just a High Magick ritual. And let's not forget that though they prefer not to take it out of the closet...they do still practice exorcisms. They've also retained a rather diluted image of the Goddess in Mary, and they have the saints instead of the godforms.
As far as my husband is concerned...we do not discuss the subject. He is a wonderful, wonderful man who spoils me rotten. In some ways, he's a lot more true to spiritual tenets than most of the so-called "spiritual" people I meet. He's honorable and has a big streak of nobility in him. He's my White Knight. (and what girl can resist a white knight?) But I cannot even discuss this in front of him and even my friends have been asked to avoid the topic when he's around because he will belittle it and I don't want to hear it at this point.
I honor everyone's path. I honestly feel that wherever he is right now is the right place for him to be. I don't try to change him, I love him just the way he is. But I don't want to have to hear his comments on it either. He's entitled to his opinions, I'm entitled to mine. We're very different in a lot of ways, he and I. In spite of that, I have one of the best marriages I've ever seen.
It's not a case of "opposites attract" -- there are some very important ways that we do think alike that make it easy for us to live together. We're a very good balance for each other I think. We very rarely fight. (although when we do it's usually a beaut!) and for all the years we've lived together, we still really like each other. We still "date!" "Don't fix it if it ain't broke" is my attitude on the subject. Most people are surprised knowing how spiritual I am that I'm married to a man that doesn't believe at all. But they shouldn't be. I see the God in everyone. This is just his way.
Re: Pagan is an insult
The Catholic church practices ceremonial magick...the High Mass is just a High Magick ritual. And let's not forget that though they prefer not to take it out of the closet...they do still practice exorcisms. They've also retained a rather diluted image of the Goddess in Mary, and they have the saints instead of the godforms.
As far as my husband is concerned...we do not discuss the subject. He is a wonderful, wonderful man who spoils me rotten. In some ways, he's a lot more true to spiritual tenets than most of the so-called "spiritual" people I meet. He's honorable and has a big streak of nobility in him. He's my White Knight. (and what girl can resist a white knight?) But I cannot even discuss this in front of him and even my friends have been asked to avoid the topic when he's around because he will belittle it and I don't want to hear it at this point.
I honor everyone's path. I honestly feel that wherever he is right now is the right place for him to be. I don't try to change him, I love him just the way he is. But I don't want to have to hear his comments on it either. He's entitled to his opinions, I'm entitled to mine. We're very different in a lot of ways, he and I. In spite of that, I have one of the best marriages I've ever seen.
It's not a case of "opposites attract" -- there are some very important ways that we do think alike that make it easy for us to live together. We're a very good balance for each other I think. We very rarely fight. (although when we do it's usually a beaut!) and for all the years we've lived together, we still really like each other. We still "date!" "Don't fix it if it ain't broke" is my attitude on the subject. Most people are surprised knowing how spiritual I am that I'm married to a man that doesn't believe at all. But they shouldn't be. I see the God in everyone. This is just his way.