Hi. Well, I'm an atheist in the sense that I don't believe in any gods or goddesses, but Pagan in that I have a spiritual / pantheistic connection to Nature. This is influences my lifestyle in terms of food, clothing etc as I try to live by the pagan / wiccan maxim 'and it harm no one', so I am...
Glad to see this issue being discussed. I joined this site recently with the aim of finding out how people reconciled the idea of not believing in deities but still celebrate Nature in a spiritual (or pantheistic) way. From the above answers, I've got what I'm after!
Although I've got the...
Ukonkivi.
The Druids were not necessarily shamans, in the stricts usage of the term. They may well have been believers in spirits, but were they shamans? There is no evidence to suggest that they entered altered states of consciousness, used trance drumming or involved themselves with soul...
Hi Nanda
I just joined here today and put my 'religion' as atheist pagan. I see you are similar in your description. Any threads here that deal with this idea?
Cheers!
Odion
Yes, that's a good way of looking at it. Gods / goddesses are, to me, archetypal representatives of mountains, rivers, trees. I honour the physical, not the metaphysical, but I can see the value in acknowledging the personifications of the physical. Makes it easier for us humans to...
Thanks to you all.
Peacewise: Thanks for the definitions. Basically what I am saying is that I don't believe in gods, but I have pagan sympathies regarding my views on Nature. I don't go down the whole nature-spirits / gods route, but I do honour the land, the seasons and am grateful for what...
Hi to you all. I'm a pagan atheist and I would like to know what that means! I've got no gods but have a deep spiritual connection with Nature. Does that come under the banner of pagan atheist?
Anyway, nice to meet you all and I look forward in talking with you.