First let me start off by giving a BIG shout out to Melinda for all the awesome blog posts! I have really enjoyed reading them and have TONS of new material to copy into my BOS (if you don't mind of course)!
With that said, I've been thinking a bit about Pagan groups and the challenges that come with both running one and being a member of one. As some of you may know, a local, outspoken group leader in our area has been discovered to have a not so "up-and-up" past. I have had a run-in with this person once or twice and always got a bad vibe off him (thank you empathy!). While I won't go into details here, you can find all pertinent information concerning this matter on the FB group page. As for being a member of a group, one of the groups that I have been a member of on FB now for quite sometime has come under the scrutiny of a less-than-savory group in their 4th incarnation (which in and of itself seems suspicious). This "pagan" group is spouting hate and negativity to the group that I am a member of and it pains me to know that this is happening.
I understand that in life, not all is love and light, sometimes the darkness does seep in. There must always be balance. But, I will be the first to say that in OUR group, I vow to always do my best to keep any and all hate and negativity at bay. I encourage all members to please come to me or another administrator of the group (M. Henry or J. Frazzini) immediately if you see any unsavory behaviors on the site or the group page. I also want to remind everyone that all new applicants for membership in this group are ALWAYS screened by an administrator, and with some of the things occuring right now, ALWAYS will be! I also wanted to remind everyone that our group page is closed to non-members, and this is also because of the very reasons stated above.
I truly hope that all members have found the 3 administrators of this site to be fair, loving, and accepting and worthy of your friendship.
May you walk with the love and light of the Divine,
J. Leonhardt--adminstrator
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By: J. Leonhardt
June 15th, 2011
9:21 PM
With that said, I've been thinking a bit about Pagan groups and the challenges that come with both running one and being a member of one. As some of you may know, a local, outspoken group leader in our area has been discovered to have a not so "up-and-up" past. I have had a run-in with this person once or twice and always got a bad vibe off him (thank you empathy!). While I won't go into details here, you can find all pertinent information concerning this matter on the FB group page. As for being a member of a group, one of the groups that I have been a member of on FB now for quite sometime has come under the scrutiny of a less-than-savory group in their 4th incarnation (which in and of itself seems suspicious). This "pagan" group is spouting hate and negativity to the group that I am a member of and it pains me to know that this is happening.
I understand that in life, not all is love and light, sometimes the darkness does seep in. There must always be balance. But, I will be the first to say that in OUR group, I vow to always do my best to keep any and all hate and negativity at bay. I encourage all members to please come to me or another administrator of the group (M. Henry or J. Frazzini) immediately if you see any unsavory behaviors on the site or the group page. I also want to remind everyone that all new applicants for membership in this group are ALWAYS screened by an administrator, and with some of the things occuring right now, ALWAYS will be! I also wanted to remind everyone that our group page is closed to non-members, and this is also because of the very reasons stated above.
I truly hope that all members have found the 3 administrators of this site to be fair, loving, and accepting and worthy of your friendship.
May you walk with the love and light of the Divine,
J. Leonhardt--adminstrator
Original posting Information
By: J. Leonhardt
June 15th, 2011
9:21 PM
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