Becoming Pagan
Current mood: blessed
Category: Religion and Philosophy
Finding Paganism was the best thing I could have done for myself. I used to be Christian (or so I thought) I began to go to church and try to change my ways. I thought I knew what spirituality was.I even got baptized. I often prayed to Jesus and nothing. I never felt like he was around. The Christian God has always had me thinking. I mean am I supposed to believe that there is some higher power watching over us and watching people kill each other. More people have died under the name of Jesus Christ than anything else. I thought why would a man so loving and forgiving have only 2 options for us Heaven or Hell. Well, I for one will tell you that I am not perfect and I have "sinned" enough. It just didn't feel right to me.
I decided the need to find out about religions. I found Paganism/Wiccan. I have
studied harder on this than anything else ever in my life. The religion is based off of love. The saying for us is "An ye harm none, do what ye will." Which means do whatever you need to do BUT do not harm others!! There is no hate whatsoever. You worship the Earth and all the wonderful things that it possesses. Paganism/Wiccan is the Old Religion before Jesus Christ ever existed. The actual religion is called Witchcraft. Witchcraft is a religion and magick is the practice. Not all Pagans practice the art of Magick. It is all personal choice. Everything about this religion is freedom of choice! You all pray upon the Gods and Goddesses, but we all have different Gods in Goddesses in mind. Some worship more of the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses while others may worship Celtic Goddess and Goddesses. Whatever feels right to you is what you pray to. You feed off of the energies of the Earth. I capitalized Earth because that is our Goddess. This is who has been around before anything. We have our Goddess Earth and Sky God. Whatever you believe in. I find myself drawn more to the Celtic side of Paganism. I have never found something so loving before. We do not sacrifice living things and we DO NOT worship the devil. Most Pagans don't even recognize the devil. Lucifer is a Christian based character.
Let me ask you this. If birth is all about woman, why is it one man can do it but no one other man. To me this does not make sense, because that is what woman are known for, the gift of life. All female's produce that. In Paganism, that is recognized. Not like the Christian God where he made us of his image. This is just my beliefs.
Now I am not looking down to anyone's religion and I ask that you do not look down on me. We all have our own beliefs. I get really upset when people decided to turn their back on you when they find out what you believe in. I know that in the bible it says to not judge or you will be judged but aren't you judging us when you turn your back on us? Didn't Jesus say love everyone? Well, if that is your beliefs you should accept somebody as they are. Their choices are THEIR choices. Why judge someone based on a religion instead of what's inside?? Why is that so hard to grasp for some people?
Paganism has started to change my life. When I feel sad I go outside and breathe in the air that our Goddess has given us. It's an incredible feeling! Their is a spirit in everything, whether you believe that or not is up to you. My ways of thinking have changed. My negatives have totally turned in to positives! I have never felt so incredible! The positive energies that this religion is based off of is astounding and makes me feel like a new person. I am so happy that I have found something that has made me feel like myself. I almost feel reborn. This is such a positive religion and you are accepted for who you are. A lot of followers from other religions have become Pagans because of the wonderful freedom and happiness that you have with it.
These are just my beliefs and I would appreciate any negative comments. Please be open minded about things and do not look down on others because what goes around comes around.
Blessed Be )O(
Current mood: blessed
Category: Religion and Philosophy
Finding Paganism was the best thing I could have done for myself. I used to be Christian (or so I thought) I began to go to church and try to change my ways. I thought I knew what spirituality was.I even got baptized. I often prayed to Jesus and nothing. I never felt like he was around. The Christian God has always had me thinking. I mean am I supposed to believe that there is some higher power watching over us and watching people kill each other. More people have died under the name of Jesus Christ than anything else. I thought why would a man so loving and forgiving have only 2 options for us Heaven or Hell. Well, I for one will tell you that I am not perfect and I have "sinned" enough. It just didn't feel right to me.
I decided the need to find out about religions. I found Paganism/Wiccan. I have
studied harder on this than anything else ever in my life. The religion is based off of love. The saying for us is "An ye harm none, do what ye will." Which means do whatever you need to do BUT do not harm others!! There is no hate whatsoever. You worship the Earth and all the wonderful things that it possesses. Paganism/Wiccan is the Old Religion before Jesus Christ ever existed. The actual religion is called Witchcraft. Witchcraft is a religion and magick is the practice. Not all Pagans practice the art of Magick. It is all personal choice. Everything about this religion is freedom of choice! You all pray upon the Gods and Goddesses, but we all have different Gods in Goddesses in mind. Some worship more of the Egyptian Gods and Goddesses while others may worship Celtic Goddess and Goddesses. Whatever feels right to you is what you pray to. You feed off of the energies of the Earth. I capitalized Earth because that is our Goddess. This is who has been around before anything. We have our Goddess Earth and Sky God. Whatever you believe in. I find myself drawn more to the Celtic side of Paganism. I have never found something so loving before. We do not sacrifice living things and we DO NOT worship the devil. Most Pagans don't even recognize the devil. Lucifer is a Christian based character.
Let me ask you this. If birth is all about woman, why is it one man can do it but no one other man. To me this does not make sense, because that is what woman are known for, the gift of life. All female's produce that. In Paganism, that is recognized. Not like the Christian God where he made us of his image. This is just my beliefs.
Now I am not looking down to anyone's religion and I ask that you do not look down on me. We all have our own beliefs. I get really upset when people decided to turn their back on you when they find out what you believe in. I know that in the bible it says to not judge or you will be judged but aren't you judging us when you turn your back on us? Didn't Jesus say love everyone? Well, if that is your beliefs you should accept somebody as they are. Their choices are THEIR choices. Why judge someone based on a religion instead of what's inside?? Why is that so hard to grasp for some people?
Paganism has started to change my life. When I feel sad I go outside and breathe in the air that our Goddess has given us. It's an incredible feeling! Their is a spirit in everything, whether you believe that or not is up to you. My ways of thinking have changed. My negatives have totally turned in to positives! I have never felt so incredible! The positive energies that this religion is based off of is astounding and makes me feel like a new person. I am so happy that I have found something that has made me feel like myself. I almost feel reborn. This is such a positive religion and you are accepted for who you are. A lot of followers from other religions have become Pagans because of the wonderful freedom and happiness that you have with it.
These are just my beliefs and I would appreciate any negative comments. Please be open minded about things and do not look down on others because what goes around comes around.
Blessed Be )O(