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A Statement of Pagan Pride's Values |
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" Respect, integrity, communication, and neutrality are the cornerstones of our organization. " Respect We respect individual spiritual beliefs and backgrounds, and recognize the importance of spirituality in everyday life. Membership is open to anyone who defines him or herself as a Pagan or allied spiritual path (see our own (very broad) definition of Paganism) who agrees to our event policies and Code of Expected Ethical Conduct. No commonality of belief, practice, or rites is implied by membership in this organization. Membership is solely to provide the resource advantages of a larger group, while remaining autonomous in our personal practices. Integrity We shall remain honest and trustworthy in all of our interactions. We shall facilitate accountability and strength of character among our members. We shall conduct ourselves in such a manner as to bring honor to our community and to Paganism. Communication Every voice in our community is important and deserves to be heard. We shall attempt to make communication as extensive and accurate as possible among our members, and listen to feedback from our local communities about our events. We shall not participate in the proliferation of malicious gossip or rumor, nor shall we support those who do so. We shall be a positive voice for Paganism in our community at large, while recognizing that not every Pagan is able to be in the open regarding their spiritual beliefs. Neutrality We are politically neutral. While we understand and expect differences among members of the Pagan community, we cannot afford to allow this to separate us when our goal is fighting prejudice and discrimination. We are not referees and will not be pulled into local disputes. On Pagan Pride Day, and in the planning of its events, we refuse to be involved in "witch wars" but proudly rise above differences of opinion to stand united and show the world that we -are- Proud to be Pagan. A Pagan or NeoPagan is someone who self-identifies as a Pagan, and whose spiritual or religious practice or belief fits into one or more of the following categories: * Honoring, revering, or worshipping a Deity or Deities found in pre-Christian, classical, aboriginal, or tribal mythology; and/or * Practicing religion or spirituality based upon shamanism, shamanic, or magickal practices; and/or * Creating new religion based on past Pagan religions and/or futuristic views of society, community, and/or ecology; * Focusing religious or spiritual attention primarily on the Divine Feminine; and/or * Practicing religion that focuses on earth based spirituality.
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