Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Interfaith community
Today the interfaith clergy of Northern Nevada were invited to meet the first Imam in Reno and two new rabbis who are on different parts of Lake Tahoe. This was hosted in an Indian restaurant by a Hindu leader.
I have known that this is a much more open minded community when it comes to faith issues, and that was confirmed when various leaders were called upon to speak in order to welcome the new religious leaders. This is the first community where I have lived where Mormons include themselves. But I was not prepared to hear from a member of the Pagan "faith". A man stood up and said his name was Wolf and he is an ordained Pagan priest who represents about 1000 people in Northern Nevada. The rabbi that I was sitting with told me that usually an avowed atheist would have been part of such a gathering. My mind was definitely expanded this afternoon!
I have known that this is a much more open minded community when it comes to faith issues, and that was confirmed when various leaders were called upon to speak in order to welcome the new religious leaders. This is the first community where I have lived where Mormons include themselves. But I was not prepared to hear from a member of the Pagan "faith". A man stood up and said his name was Wolf and he is an ordained Pagan priest who represents about 1000 people in Northern Nevada. The rabbi that I was sitting with told me that usually an avowed atheist would have been part of such a gathering. My mind was definitely expanded this afternoon!
# posted by Rev. Judith's Journal @ 5:54 PM 
