Religious Diversity in Action
May 5, 2014
By John Beckett
Patheos is celebrating its 5-year anniversary and I’m happy to be a part of the site.
Part of my happiness is practical. I have a nice-looking blog maintained by the Patheos tech wizards. My readership is three times what it was on Blogger, and while some of that growth would have happened anyway, much of it wouldn’t.
I enjoy being part of the Pagan Channel. While I knew several of the bloggers before coming to Patheos, I’ve gotten to know more, and quite a few are now friends I’ve met outside of our internet presence. We’re doing some good writing here, helping to present Paganism to newcomers (whether they feel a call to become Pagan or if they’re just curious) and helping to form and refine the beliefs and practices of a religion that for all its ancient roots is really quite new.
From a spiritual standpoint, I like being part of a multi-faith religious website. As I said about the National Day of Prayer, we best honor our religious diversity when we practice our own religions deeply while honoring the beliefs and practices of our friends and neighbors.
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