Replies to 'Pagan Friends'
|
August 16, 2008, 6:13 pm PDT
 Quote From: charise820 I am now on a path of trying to understand my own spirituality and the wonders of the universe. I find the Pagan faith to be one of peace, understanding, love, nature, life, generosity and forgiveness....all which at one time I thought Christianity was until I received my "education". it's good to be searching your faith on your own. I have been on my journy since a teen. Not all pagans are peaceful and lovey dovey but many are we are after all still people. Some pagans are not as forgiveing as some blaim christians for all there problems. Sad really forgiveness is a great thing for the soul. I also understand Paganism to be that of many gods......and find some peace in that belief after learning absurd details of the one god of the Christian religion.. Perhaps we could discuss the nature of the Pagan belief....and how I may learn more. your best way to learn more is well talk to a pagan and read....I find that most pagans believe a little bit differently to very differently. If you want i can find some sites for you to go to and maybe a few books to read (maybe at work...LOL) I want badly to believe in a "soul" and life after death and some good that will come out of living this life....however, I've come to be assured...if Christianity is the truth......and the god of the bible the only god....and he is as depicted in the bible.......then we are all doomed....Christians as well as everyone else....the bible god is one of lies, deceit, murder, hate and narcissism (as are some of his most devout followers)....surely such a being wouldn't keep some obscure promise of an after life i find that if you believe something it is there even if you don't know the name of it. If you believe there is a soul then there is. search your heart your soul or spirit and you will find your own personal truth Well welcome to the board i will be glad to help as much as I can. Some pagans are not as forgiving as some blaim christians for all there problems. Sad really forgiveness is a great thing for the soul.
Well I certainly would never blame Christians for my problems...lol...that would be giving them too much power...(as if they haven't enough over politics huh?) LOL!
No, I just was so very disillusioned...all my life I believed the bible to be a wonderful book with lovely scripture of good deeds and a loving god.....now...not so much. lol In fact, it became rather depressing reading the bible...and even more depressing when Christians tried to explain it to me with nonsensical answers, rationalizations and just stuff that happened to pop into their head because they had no answer.
Most times when argued into a corner....they retreated in a huff only to reappear and make the same claims as if I never asked the tough questions to begin with. Round and round and round......more and more questions...less and less answers and always their consistent promotion of "fear" that my not understanding their ridiculous answers was proof of some demon living inside of my soul. Questions are bad.....and so is knowledge to the Christian Fundamentalist. I remember sitting there one day and realizing...they just freaking don't know. This would be fine if it were minor things....or things that didn't hurt nor oppressed anyone else's harmless lifestyle or other religions and beliefs....but when one particularly devout Christian accused a person of the Pagan belief of eating babies.......while he promoted an agenda of hatred toward homosexuality is when I saw Christianity as potentially and often "evil" and wanted no part of it...ever again. Yet...I cannot believe there is nothing more then what we see....I believe I am a soul...a soul with a body...and I want to explore that.
your best way to learn more is well talk to a pagan and read....I find that most pagans believe a little bit differently to very differently. If you want i can find some sites for you to go to and maybe a few books to read (maybe at work...LOL)
I would like to read a book as many of the web sites are riddled with so MANY things I find it confusing as to what to read first. Do you have a good standard book...for a beginner?
I would like to begin with some sort of a Pagan Prayer. My understanding is that Pagan is not a religion but any religion outside of the main stream religions. If your belief is not Wicca....what would you say your belief is? Are you a witch? I read a little about the "circle"...I find it interesting but yet confusing.
I would also like to know about candles and spells and Pagan rituals. And Goddesses....I find them mystical, fascinating. I thought I read where we are all goddesses...do you believe that too?
Thank you from sugar
|
|
Return to the Message Board