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Wed Aug 19 07:10:49 UTC 2015

Hi all! 
You could  probably start your own mailing list or hook up with the interfaith mailing list. In my book, blindness and Paganism don't clash as long as you can study and/or meet other Pagans. I know two other blind Pagans who run a group of Pagans over the phone. I can say from first hand experience that it works quite well. Blind Pagans do however need more Pagan books in an accessable form, even if more were posted on IBooks. The bottom line for me is that blindness has little impact on being a Pagan, except for finding accessable Pagan books and transportation into nature. As for the lady on the bus, I can't do much other than suggesting that she looks for a better church since religious instatutions are excluded from following the A.D.A. They are out there. Just ask any blind church goer. The Muslums who drive taxi cabs, they have to follow the rules. They chose to drive for the public so like it or not, they have to follow the laws of the United States and save part of their religion for private life. If they don't want to make such a sacrafice, they can get a job at a Mosk instead. As for this list, I think it's the most diverse in the NFB. Yes, it's got the best creativity. As writers, I think it needs to stay that way. Blind Pagans on this list, why not advocate to put more Pagan books on accessable book websites? Yes, I found something that blind people, Pagans and blind Pagans have in common. 
Kendra 

"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author unknown 
 Baltimore, Maryland taught me how to see the stars even with blindness. 
 Seattle, Washington taught me to take home some of their very nice  manors and care free creative ideas. 
 Both taught me to explore new worlds at times I needed to learn. 

I believe that everything is all interconnected and full of magic. 
Blessed Be!!! 
Kendra Schaber, 
 A Representative of the blind and Pagan communities,  
The National Federation Of The Blind Of Oregon, 
Capitol Chapter, 

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> On Aug 15, 2015, at 12:32 PM, Debby Phillips via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Well, the division you mention is supposed to be all-inclusive, but unfortunately I do not believe that it is.  Its purpose is supposed to be for discussions about how blindness affects people's ability to be involved in their faith, whether it be Southern Baptist or Buddhist.  I personally don't see how my blindness has anything to do with what I believe, and since churches have exempted themselves from the ADA, there's not much that anybody can do if a church discriminates against a blind person.  For instance, on the NAGDU list, there was a recent discussion because a church pastor decided that a lady with her guide dog could not ride the bus to church because of children being on the bus.  I'm simplifying this issue, but here's my point.  We all made suggestions, made angry comments, but basically when push came to shove, neither NFB, ACB or any other group can help this woman.  The pastor did offer her rides in someone's car to church.  With her dog.  So she could choose that option, or go elsewhere to church.  I'm not quite sure I understand all of that, since cab drivers who are Muslims have been told that they must pick up blind people with their dogs, even if they do believe that dogs are unclean.  But I digress.  In what way, other than as a point of gatring, would a Pagan group or division be necessary? Or an LGBT group? ACB has one, but I'm really not sure what they do.  We could have a Catholic group, a Methodist group, or whatever.  How does that help the cause rthe Fedgation? And we could have a Wiccan group and some other kind of group, but other than helping us to find out who each other is, I see no point.  The Writers Division and other more general Divios can certainly have a purpose, because we can discuss things that are important to us as blind writerB are there specific things that only affect blind Wiccans, or blind Pagans? As for me I'd love to know more blind Catholics, but not just NFB Catholics, or ACB Catholics.  I'd want to know things like: are there blind priests? Are there blind nuns? If so, what do you do? What accommodations have you been given? How does this affect your spirituality? But I don't want it just to be folks from NFB or ACB.  Hmm.  Maybe I should start a Catholic email list? Lol.     Debby P.S.  Sorry for my rambling.
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