Pagans will not show up at your door unannounced, with pamphlets about paganism for you to read. Pagans do not proselytize. They will not coerce, intimidate or threaten you with eternal torment if you choose not to become pagan. However, if you try to force your own beliefs on a pagan, that conversation will likely not end well for you.

True pagans will not reject you because of your race, sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity. You are welcomed as part of the community. Paganism embraces all those of like mind. Some fringe groups exist who engage in discriminatory practices, but these are frowned upon by the wider pagan community. Bigotry, homophobia, transphobia and racism are not welcome in our midst. Those who are found to engage in such practices are exposed and rooted out.

Pagans will not sit quietly by while corrupt leaders take away civil rights and environmental protections. Many pagans are also activists, speaking out against injustice and inequality. It is our duty to defend those whose rights are being stripped away, and to be a voice for the earth, for nature, and for endangered species. Many pagans actively engage in protest and resistance against dictators, unethical organizations and oligarchs, who seek to control and dominate others in order to benefit themselves.

Pagans will not demand that you believe in the same things they do, because they support the freedom of choice. The choice to believe what you want, practice the religion you want, live your life the way you want. However, if your beliefs, your religion, or the way you live your life is actively causing harm to other people, then you will be treated accordingly.