What Pagans Can Teach Mormons

Two recent events have got me thinking about the lives of religious institutions.  The first was the mess that the Pagan organization, Covenant of the Goddess (CoG), was recently embroiled in after releasing a highly problematic statement purportedly in support of #BlackLivesMatter.  In response to public and internal criticism, a proposed revised statement was recently released by CoG.  Rev. Kirk White, a former co-first officer of CoG observed that this latest controversy arises from a deeper problem: CoG has lost its sense of mission.  “Part of the underlying problem is that CoG is adrift in its purpose and seeking to regain its relevance. … there is a struggle in CoG over how to restore relevance and attract younger members. The few younger members we do have and the more liberal members want CoG to be more activist to regain relevance.”  If you want to know more about the whole thing, check out the article at The Wild Hunt about it.