If you know nothing about a person except for that they're a Pagan, do you make any assumptions?

[ToryL8351]

Only assume that they know how to throw a great full-moon party.

[Astra]

Anyone who says they don't make any assumptions based on how someone "labels" themselves is lying.We all do it. We may wish we didn't , we might not put much stock in our own initial assumptions, but we still do it.It doesn't make us bad people, it's just part of the way our brain works, trying to process the world around us.

[HeathenPrincessJPA5028]

Well when people usually find out I am pagan the first thing they tell me is "Really? You don't look like a pagan. You look so normal" in which I respond "No I *do* look like a pagan. Remember that."*chuckle* Sorry Safi. Yule is my favorite holy tide.

[rsgurl0667]

Well considering that I am a Pagan, no...... when I meet other Pagans I know far better than to make assumptions regarding them. Pagans are really a very diverse lot coming from many socio-economic backgrounds. Education levels vary as do the amount of involvement in politics, and social activism. You cant even blanket them all as belonging to a single political party. They are not all vegetarians. They are not all teenagers.They are not all Goths. They dont all listen to the same types of music.They dont all like the show Charmed.Those are the kinds of assumptions other people, normally make about Pagans that simply are not true.edit: Nor do Pagans just.....make it up asthey go along.edit: Halloween is not my favorite Pagan Holiday. Beltane is.

[Momofthree]

Nope. Not my place to judge.

[paperbackwriterJPAKosherNinja4710]

It makes me assume that they are open minded people, because actually all of the Pagans I've met either in 'real life' or here, have been very open minded and not inclined to judge others.I don't think I'd assume anything else, because I always try to think in terms of an individual person. And within EVERY faith, you will find a whole range of personalities.

[TheTruth]

No. I dont prejudge no one. But, I cant help but imagining the women running around Butt naked in the forest.

[Sophia0734]

I would probably assume that they are free-spirited and try to live in peace with nature, but not much beyond that.

[waterlily7256]

I did when I was immature. I now study Wicca, Buddhist, and witchcraft. I am currently reading the Koran. I no longer feel threatened by what I do not understand. I feel that the only way to bridge the gap is to learn about the way others believe and approach it in an understanding way. I figured out my problem was feeling threatened by beliefs different than my own, and now I just try to learn and understand as much as I can.

[HCElderJPA]

No. I've known enough Pagans to know that we are a diverse bunch. Our religious beliefs are extremely different, as are our political affiliations. We might be living in a one bedroom apartment or a 6 bedroom house in the nicest part of town. There are well read Pagans and very uneducated ones too. We've got high school dropouts and those with multiple college degrees. Some of us are sweet as pie, and others are mean as snot.... There is really no way you can lump us together other than we all identify as "Pagan" and we probably don't have an over abundance of baby Jesus Christmas decorations (unless we have a collection we inherited from our dear Aunt Edna... you never can tell). Telling me someone is Pagan tells me nothing anymore than telling me someone is American or has brown hair.