Or Reverend, Minister, Brother, Father, Shaman, Pastor, Priest... I haven't really decided yet. But so far I like Magus best, so I'll probably stick with that
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any God, Goddess, person, spirit, or ideal that the practitioners wish to pray to.
and yes, as long as what you are doing is Right and does not infringe on others rights, that includes Cthulhu and the Flying Spaghetti Monster if you wish.
I'm kinda curious. Taking a stand and doing the Right Thing in my experience nearly always involves trampling on someone else's (perceived) Rights. In a nondenomination sans proscriptions and prescriptions (other than "Do Right" and "Respect Rights") what are rights and from whence do they flow? What is "the right thing"?
Related to this, how do you cope with a fellow parishioner whose views on right and rights are patently offensive to your own sensibilities (for example, suppose one of your fellow seekers after truth arrives at the conclusion that women do not have souls)?
I am genuinely curious . . . not just playing Devil's Advocate for the sake of Advocating.
I must say that my experience does not lead to the same conclusions as yours. First, "doing the right thing" is not the same as "doing the right thing for you". Sometimes that which is right does require sacrifice
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I'm kind of leery of the idea of "rights" in general . . . I'd be more in favor of responsibilities . . . i.e., instead of everyone having a "right to life," everyone has a "responsibility not to kill each other." But that's a sideline
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From my own perspective, which is now the grounds we are working on since this is exactly the kind of thing the church requires we determine on our own, it is my opinion that bystander C (me, now), may continue to intervene only with continued (peaceful) attempts to encourage A to ask for help, or realize that what is happening to him/her is infringing on his/her rights. If s/he continues to agree with B, then it is not my place to forcibly keep them apart.
Another member of the church may well decide something different depending on the way they interpret morality, peace, and rights. That is the beauty of a flexible belief structure.
Also, I echo Dan's sentiments a bit. I would like to think that anybody who genuinely sought for truth would eventually be lead to something universal (ie, that we all have souls, for one!)...but obviously there is so much difference in the world it's not that easy to do.
But I can at least admire somebody who is living consistently the best way they know how, even if I don't agree with their beliefs.
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and yes, as long as what you are doing is Right and does not infringe on others rights, that includes Cthulhu and the Flying Spaghetti Monster if you wish.
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Related to this, how do you cope with a fellow parishioner whose views on right and rights are patently offensive to your own sensibilities (for example, suppose one of your fellow seekers after truth arrives at the conclusion that women do not have souls)?
I am genuinely curious . . . not just playing Devil's Advocate for the sake of Advocating.
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Another member of the church may well decide something different depending on the way they interpret morality, peace, and rights. That is the beauty of a flexible belief structure.
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So, you'll officially be doing Julie and Ryan's wedding now? Neat :)
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But I can at least admire somebody who is living consistently the best way they know how, even if I don't agree with their beliefs.
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