Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the frequently asked questions with regards to Pagan Pride Day, or Durham Pagan Pride Day 2010.
Q: What is a Pagan?
A: *A Pagan or NeoPagan is someone who self-identifies as a Pagan, and whose spiritual or religious practice or belief fits into one or more of the following categories:
- Honoring, revering, or worshipping a Deity or Deities found in pre-Christian, classical, aboriginal, or tribal mythology;
- Practicing religion or spirituality based upon shamanism, shamanic, or magickal practices;
- Creating new religion based on past Pagan religions and/or futuristic views of society, community, and/or ecology;
- Focusing religious or spiritual attention primarily on the Divine Feminine;
- Practicing religion that focuses on earth based spirituality.
Q: What do Pagans believe in?
A: Many pagans (but not all) are polytheistic, meaning they believe in more than one god or goddess. Many also believe in a divinity within all things around them.
Q: Are Pagans Satanists?
A: Due to the nature of our definition of Paganism, people of many religions and philosophies may identify themselves as Pagans or participate in pagan practices. Therefore Satanists, Christians, Jews and those sharing many other faiths as well are not excluded from personally defining themselves as "pagan".
Q: What is Pagan Pride Day?
A: *Pagan Pride Day is a public Autum Equinox festival promoting tolerance and diversity in our community through education, activism, charity, and community.
Q: Are children welcome?
A: Yes of course! We do ask however, that you keep an eye on your children as we are near an unsupervised lake.
Q: For those who may be concerned will there be media there?
A: Yes, since this is an education event they will be invited however it will be their choice to come. In many past years the Oshawa this Week newspaper has come out to the event.
Q: How can I help at Pagan Pride Day?
A: You can volunteer to help in any one of numerous areas such as the Event Assistance Team, General Operations, or Resources.
Q: Do I have to bring anything to Pagan Pride Day?
A: Things you may want to bring to pagan pride day include:
- A blanket or chair to sit on
- A food donation for Simcoe Hall Settlement House.
- A contribution to the potluck feast. Please list all possible allergens.
- Plenty of water for yourself.
- Your own plates, cups and cutlery for the potluck feast.
- Drums or other musical instruments. No Amps please.
Q: What can't I bring to Pagan Pride Day?
A: There are certain things that you cannot bring to Pagan Pride Day. They are:
- Alcohol , as we do not have a permit for use.
- Drugs, as we wish all participants to be respectful of the laws of the land which
prohibit the use of illegal drugs
- Bladed ritual tools such as athames and swords. Our Vendor Coordinator can
assist you if you wish to vend these items responsibly.
- Pets, with the exception of working animals.
Please review our full Event Policies for more details.
Q: Are you associated with the Pagan Pride ribbon campaign?
A: *No we are not but we do support their efforts to increase community awareness of Paganism.
Have a question we haven't covered? Don't hesitate to contact us! We are more than willing to answer your questions!
Answers that are denoted with a * have had content supplied by The Pagan Pride Project.