I think teens who are interested in Paganism *do* want to learn, and very much so. But they will almost never come to you and ask specific questions unless they're real go-getters who love collecting and studying information. I think the mindset of many beginners is: "Okay, I want to learn. Teach me. You're the experienced one, and I know nothing." When you know nothing about Paganism, you also don't know what questions to ask. Therefore, an offer to answer questions gets no responses. You're asking them to begin, but beginning is what they're having trouble with. We have to offer more. When I was first learning about Paganism, I found books in my library. They were the wrong books. I didn't have access to the internet at that time, either. Furthermore, some teens don't have access to libraries or bookstores which *even have* occult, new age, metaphysical, or pagan sections. You will not find those books in small towns. We do need to stop coming up with excuses for ourselves. If our efforts to reach out have met no success, it cannot be blamed entirely on an apathetic youth. We must try harder, and try new approaches.
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Date: 2004-09-02 09:36 pm (UTC)We have to offer more.
When I was first learning about Paganism, I found books in my library. They were the wrong books. I didn't have access to the internet at that time, either. Furthermore, some teens don't have access to libraries or bookstores which *even have* occult, new age, metaphysical, or pagan sections. You will not find those books in small towns.
We do need to stop coming up with excuses for ourselves. If our efforts to reach out have met no success, it cannot be blamed entirely on an apathetic youth. We must try harder, and try new approaches.