It is impossible, as we have said on our values page, to sum up all of what a group as diverse as ours believes, but below you will find a list of some of the things that Isaac Bonewits believed the Neopagan community generally could come to consensus on.  

You may find that you do not agree with all of these statements, and that's just fine with us, you don't have to agree with everything we believe or say to be a member as long as you agree with our mission, vision and values.

In general Isaac said that most Neopagans believe:

1. that divinity is both immanent (internal) and transcendent (external),
   
2. that children are born holy,
   
3. that divinity is as likely to manifest in a female form as it is in a male form and that all genders are spiritually equal,
   
4. in a multiplicity of gods and goddesses,
   
5. that it is necessary to respect and love Nature as divine in Her own right, and to accept ourselves as part of Nature and not Her “rulers,”
6. in accepting the positive aspects of Western science and technology, 
   
7. that ethics and morality should be based upon joy, love, self-esteem, mutual respect, the avoidance of actual harm to ourselves and others — human or nonhuman — and the increase of public benefit,
8. that human beings were meant to lead lives filled with joy, love, pleasure, beauty and humor,
9. that sexual ecstasy as both a divine blessing and a major source of spiritual growth and enlightenment, 
   
10. that with proper training, art, discipline and intent, human minds and hearts are fully capable of performing most of the magic and miracles they are ever likely to need,
    
11. that there is an art and/or a science to creating, preparing and performing magical and religious rituals,
    
12. in the importance of celebrating the solar, lunar and other cycles of our lives,
    
13. in some sort of afterlife, usually involving rest and recovery in an Otherworld before reincarnating,
    
14. that people have the ability to solve their current problems, both personal and public, and to create a better world,
    
15. that people can progress far towards achieving personal growth, evolution and balance through the carefully planned alteration of our “normal”(culturally defined and limited) states of consciousness,
16. that human interdependence implies community service,
    
17. that if we are to achieve any of our goals, we must practice what we preach,
    
18. that healthy religions should have a minimum amount of rigidity and a maximum amount of flexibility,
    
19. that it’s difficult for ordinary humans to commit offenses“against the Gods and Goddesses,”
    
20. in cooperation and ecumenical activities with those members of other faiths who share all or most of these beliefs
    

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