Pagans and Purity: Raising Responsible Children
Pagans and Purity? For the uninformed, the linking of these two words might seem laughable. There is plenty of assumption from both non pagans and pagans alike about the nature of purity and its value to the pagan individual. Those who would seek to demean pagans often portray paganism as immoral, sexually deviant, and sinful. We have all heard sensationalized media and read overblown stories about pagans being linked to any and all kinds of deviant behavior. Most of us who have engaged on pagan forums at some point or another been approached by creeptastic individuals claiming some secret spiritual tradition or knowledge which we can only attain by engaging sexually with them. Being a pagan and parent, we often tread a fine line between seeking to avoid culturally common sexual repression taught by mainstream religion while also avoiding promoting an attitude of sexual freedom that encroaches on social responsibility. For me, sexuality is an important part of my identity, and I f...