Category Archives: religion

Dear Christians, can you see me?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Annika Mongan

 I was married five years ago. Now I am not. My divorce was awful (surprise). My ex-husband was abusive. I had a bad experience in bible college. I was hurt by the church. When I talk to Christians, I inevitably … Continue reading →

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The most shocking Pantheacon moment

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Annika Mongan

It wasn’t the presence of demonic forces. I kind of expected those to be there, it was a pagan event, after all. Intellectually I didn’t expect anything evil, but I have to admit that subconsciously I was a little worried … Continue reading →

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Pantheacon in one word

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Annika Mongan

“Well, I have to disagree with that.” For a while I thought it would be fun to count how often I’d hear that phrase at Pantheacon, but I got bored pretty quickly. Ten pagans, a dozen opinions. I have been … Continue reading →

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How marriage and mercury humbled me

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Annika Mongan

A GPA of 4.0. Graduating in highest honors. Memorizing songs upon hearing them once. Solving math problems faster than most. Studying half a dozen languages. Using big words. Citing important sources. Name dropping. Winning debates. Those are the things that … Continue reading →

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Does anyone ever “find themselves”?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Annika Mongan

“I hear it all the time, young people dropping out of school, quitting their jobs to “go find themselves”. But I ask you, have you ever heard of anyone coming back saying “I did it, I found myself?” Of course … Continue reading →

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Magick from Solstice to Solstice

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Annika Mongan

It was like a vision out of a fantasy novel, an imagining of times long past. That is how I experienced the summer solstice. Strangers gathered for ritual, lighting a bonfire on the beach, dropping their clothes in the cold … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Dr. Bronner’s “All One, All One or None”

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Annika Mongan

Sometimes I listen to pagan music while working on a church bulletin and I find myself slipping into a state of worship. Images of growing vines, the antlered crown of Pan blend with beautiful words of Jesus and adoration of … Continue reading →

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No freedom from religion

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Annika Mongan

I tried so hard to be an atheist. I imagined there’s no heaven. And no religion, too. I failed.

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