Being a part of an Organization, does not mean your life will change other than having people who are familiar with your beliefs. People with whom you can turn to, get to know and trust. For those that do not want people to know about them, this is ok. The goal is for us to be able to contact someone when we need too, that understands where we come from.
I hope that in the future there will be no need for people to have to protect their beliefs, race, or sexual preference. The idea that we have to deal with such things in this day and age is an affront to the intelligence of the human race. We are dedicated to helping people reach out to others in there own area, and in many other areas as well. But we are also dedicated to educating the public so that someday all religions can practice freely without the fear of persecution. It is unfortunate that even some pagans will speak badly of another religion. This must stop on all accounts, we can not ask something of someone else if we are not willing to give it ourselves.
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