I admit that when my news feeds began to be swarmed with the news of resistance from local church leaders in Pahokee Florida, Summer Solstice Pagan Festival has Pahokee residents outraged in connection to a first annual pagan festival I rolled my eyes and left a few smarmy remarks here and there.
I am not proud of the knee jerk reaction. I was wrong.
But I am immensely proud of The Lady Liberty League.
Lady Liberty League - Circle Sanctuary
They rallied in calm swiftness to create space for civil dialogue. This is an organization that tirelessly works to shred misconceptions and animosity between pagans and other faiths. They support all of us in an overwhelming array of ways: military services, green burials, anti-defamation, interfaith dialogue, civil rights and more.
I think all of us can learn a valuable lesson about compassion in face of fear from the actions here:
Lady Liberty League Update on Pahokee Florida Pagan Festival Support - Circle Sanctuary
Huzzah Lady Liberty League!
Huzzah Pahokee Florida!
Huzzah local Pastors who were open to respect and American freedom!
So I am humbled by my own narrow mindedness.
I am inspired by truth and mutual respect and the power those two ideas create when used in conjunction.
So I ask you what I am asking myself:
What change for good have you done today?
(Let me know below so we can keep this formula of greatness flowing!)
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