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ok this is easy and difficult for me to answer. Two years ago i began following a druidic path. during that time i followed Arianrhod, Dagda, Brid, Lugh, Cernunnos, and Cerridwen. but this past january i switched to wicca(no one bash this please). the wiccans that i learned from taught the typical God and Goddess veiwpoint of the divine. but the funny thing is, now after about four months of research and self-examination and alot of meditation, ive made the realization that i'm not actually wiccan. so as of now i have no label for my beleifs. i currently beleive in pantheism though. which is the beleif that there is one divine power but because humans have trouble contemplating this ultimatge being we put faces such as the greek pantheon, satan and yahweh, and the wiccan God and Goddess to make it easier to understand and connect with this divine power. right now i still use the Male/Female polarity of this divine power but i'm sure if you ask in a few weeks it will have changed.

Actually that is why I don't share my beliefs or practices that much. I happen to believe the Greek Pantheon to be the most reliable for my uses. But there are others. As far as for the other thing you just said.

I agree. I think humans have put different faces on the same higher powers for ages.

You know. I kinda like you guys. I'll open up a little more. Pardon my anti socialness to begin with. To be quite honest it is dumbass screening. xd

I really have no problem with discussing some of my practices. I just refuse to do so with people who don't read posts or take what I have to say into consideration. If they believe me or not, that is up to them. I just don't want to share opinions if it's going to get scrutinized with a magnifying glass and crapped on.

I don't follow any one higher figure because of personal reasons. You get attached to one, you feel weighted down by their principals and then people who know what they're talking about think you're all about that one thing, you know?

It doesn't make me resent anybody else's beliefs, though, because truthfully, it's none of my beeswax. smile

I'm afraid I don't follow. I could say I'm Buddhist, but I don't believe in everything in Buddhism. I could say I'm Monotheistic Pagan, but I can't bring myself to hold worship to just one deity. It's a flimsy thing, belief, because differing ideals can change your belief.

let me preface this with i am not trying to sayu i'm right you're wrong or youre stupid for having that belief or whatever. ok now that the PR disclaimer is said please allow me to respond.

youre right. attaching yourself to any one system if you dont believe all of its tenets is foolish indeed. it was my reason for switching from druidry to wicca and now leaving wicca. my beliefs were one thing and although similar to those of both druidry and wicca they werent a perfect match and i thought it disrespectful to call myself something i am not. so if you feel a need for a label pantheism probably works best. its not monotheism at all. its understanding that the divine is just too big for us to bottle up and contain so it helps to view it in pieces.

I have also learned to dislike certain labels over time. I think a lot of people have a little Eclectic Pagan in them.