What Is Pagan Pride Day?
My hubby has had the Privilege and Honour to have been the Local Coordinator for Pagan Pride Day - Jackson, Mississippi, from 2004 - 2006. This included the 2005 Event which we managed to still hold just 3 weeks after Hurricane Katrina. I would encourage any and all to become involved with this worthwhile effort on whatever level you can and feel comfortable with, whether that be as a Volunteer, a Sponsor, a Vendor, or just an Attendee.
The Pagan Pride Project is a non-profit organization. The primary purposes of this corporation shall be the advancement of religion and elimination of prejudice and discrimination based on religious beliefs.
Mission Statement:
* The mission of the Pagan Pride Project is to foster pride in Pagan identity through education, activism, charity and community.
Defining the Mission Statement:
We try to keep our purpose balanced through the inspirations of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth:
* Air: Education
We're never going to be able to practice our spiritual paths openly if we don't give the public accurate information about what we do and do not do.
* Fire: Activism
People aren't necessarily going to go out of their way to find out what Pagans really do. We have to have the courage to act on our convictions and do what we need to do.
* Water: Charity
We know that what we do returns to us. We need to demonstrate this by offering compassion to our communities where it is needed. When we share our own abundance, we show that we trust the Gods to share abundance with us in return.
* Earth: Community
We're never going to be able to practice openly if we don't know anyone else in our local Pagan communities. We need to weave networking webs in our cities, in our towns, in our rural areas. We need these webs to support one another. That support will also show those who would restrict our practice that we are not just a few isolated wackos, but are a growing congregation of people who adhere to a faith that, while different, is as valid as their own.
In 2006, Pagan Pride Day Events were held in 170 cites and 6 Counties. To find out more information about the Pagan Pride Project and Events near you, please copy and paste the following link: 'Pagan Pride Project'
http://www.paganpride.org/
Save the Date: September 27, 2008
Where: Biloxi, Mississippi
Copy and paste the following link in a new browser for details and venue:
http://www.geocities.com/ppd.biloxi/
