xAbbyMcx
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- Posted: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:06:40 +0000
Hello to all you people reading this! I've been very interested in different faiths and religions for a little while now, and I'd like to know what religion you guys are! Have you always been that religion? Did you convert? Please share you're stories!
My religion is a mix between Pantheism and Paganism. I believe that the whole universe is one big divine force, and that 'God' is in every being, every galaxy, everything that exists and ever has existed. Whenever I visit nature or spend time with an animal, I feel a very sacred feeling, like I am getting closer to the Divine. This is the belief of a Pantheist, that God is in everything. I, however, am not a 'pure' pantheist. Pure pantheists do not give this Divine force a gender, nor do they personify this Divine force. I however, do, and this is where the paganism comes in to my belief. I believe that this force is male and female, as being everything is has to have masculine and feminine energy. But I feel that it is more feminine, at least personally to me, and I refer to her as the Universal Mother. I believe that the Universal Mother is made up of many different 'deities', or energies. I think that by praying to different deities, it is easier for you to become closer to the Universal Mother. In this regard, my religion is a multifaith, as I can pray to many different deities from many religions. (Most deities, whether they be classical gods, egyptian, norse, hindu, ect, are the same ideas, just with different names and slightly different stories. But at their basics, they are the same.) I do not LITERALLY believe in all of these God's and Goddesses. My belief in them is very symbolic, and dividing the Universal Mother into all these different ideas and aspects helps me pray more easily, depending on the reason that I am praying, and it feels more personal and fulfilling to me. I do also pray to the Universal Mother as a whole, to thank her for this beautiful universe that we live in. I mostly pray to the goddesses, as it feel's a lot more personal to pray to a feminine force. My main two goddesses are Mother Gaia (Greek Goddess and personification of the Earth), and Aphrodite/Astarte (Goddess of Love, womanhood, fertility) This is all quite detailed, but in the most basic terms, I believe in ONE Universal, Divine God that is in everything, but I believe that this One force is divided into other god's (figuratively) that represent different aspects of the Divine and the Universe as a whole. I incorporate ideas from a lot of different world beliefs and religions. Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism) however, do NOT make up any part of my belief. I don't feel any connection, or enjoyment when it comes to these religions, and that is just the way I am. I feel the religion is a very personal thing, and that it is different to every single person, depending on how they see the world,and live their lives. I think that the most important thing is that it makes you happy, and that you are comfortable in your religion (it shouldn't feel forced.) And if somebody only feels comfortable having no religion or faith at all, then that is what is right for them, and that is what they should do.
So share your religions! And if you have no religion, then please tell us how you life you're life, how you think the universe was made, and all about what you value in people and how you think they should life their lifes! biggrin And no fighting please, you have to HAVE RESPECT! It's ok to ask questions, but not in a nasty, abusive way! Thanks~~
My religion is a mix between Pantheism and Paganism. I believe that the whole universe is one big divine force, and that 'God' is in every being, every galaxy, everything that exists and ever has existed. Whenever I visit nature or spend time with an animal, I feel a very sacred feeling, like I am getting closer to the Divine. This is the belief of a Pantheist, that God is in everything. I, however, am not a 'pure' pantheist. Pure pantheists do not give this Divine force a gender, nor do they personify this Divine force. I however, do, and this is where the paganism comes in to my belief. I believe that this force is male and female, as being everything is has to have masculine and feminine energy. But I feel that it is more feminine, at least personally to me, and I refer to her as the Universal Mother. I believe that the Universal Mother is made up of many different 'deities', or energies. I think that by praying to different deities, it is easier for you to become closer to the Universal Mother. In this regard, my religion is a multifaith, as I can pray to many different deities from many religions. (Most deities, whether they be classical gods, egyptian, norse, hindu, ect, are the same ideas, just with different names and slightly different stories. But at their basics, they are the same.) I do not LITERALLY believe in all of these God's and Goddesses. My belief in them is very symbolic, and dividing the Universal Mother into all these different ideas and aspects helps me pray more easily, depending on the reason that I am praying, and it feels more personal and fulfilling to me. I do also pray to the Universal Mother as a whole, to thank her for this beautiful universe that we live in. I mostly pray to the goddesses, as it feel's a lot more personal to pray to a feminine force. My main two goddesses are Mother Gaia (Greek Goddess and personification of the Earth), and Aphrodite/Astarte (Goddess of Love, womanhood, fertility) This is all quite detailed, but in the most basic terms, I believe in ONE Universal, Divine God that is in everything, but I believe that this One force is divided into other god's (figuratively) that represent different aspects of the Divine and the Universe as a whole. I incorporate ideas from a lot of different world beliefs and religions. Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Christianity, Judaism) however, do NOT make up any part of my belief. I don't feel any connection, or enjoyment when it comes to these religions, and that is just the way I am. I feel the religion is a very personal thing, and that it is different to every single person, depending on how they see the world,and live their lives. I think that the most important thing is that it makes you happy, and that you are comfortable in your religion (it shouldn't feel forced.) And if somebody only feels comfortable having no religion or faith at all, then that is what is right for them, and that is what they should do.
So share your religions! And if you have no religion, then please tell us how you life you're life, how you think the universe was made, and all about what you value in people and how you think they should life their lifes! biggrin And no fighting please, you have to HAVE RESPECT! It's ok to ask questions, but not in a nasty, abusive way! Thanks~~
