Thanks! Oooo interesting. I do like a lot of aspects of Paganism. I'm not allowed to post in the DIR's though, correct? I've been stalking all of them pretty heavily haha
Bless you, friend. #mylifetho
Part of me wishes I had gotten to that place that young, but part of me is glad that I stayed with it if only to share my experiences on the inside with others. Since I was homeschooled from birth up, that realization came later for me and being vocal has never...
Thanks for the reply Rival. I definitely understand where you're coming from. But a lot of my life has been spent suppressing and praying against my feelings so that I could try to accept more fully what others were telling me was true, never realizing that feelings are information from my body...
Definitely. I'm a prime example.
When people push faith over science in one area, they do it in others, like things to do with vaccinations and mental health, and that's just not ok.
Haven't read the whole thread so I'm not 100% sure where I'm jumping in on this conversation. But, to respond to the OP, from my experience as someone raised in an "evolution = atheism" household, the argument was based on the supposition that evolution was theorized for the express purpose of...
Hey buddy,
This is a bit of a stretch and I don't know what it feels like for you, but coming from someone who's struggled with their mental health in a religious context, know you're not alone and I'm game to talk about ups and downs in a mental health-type context anytime. Still working on...
THIS entire concept is about 30% of the reason why I left Christianity. (Another 20% goes to the arrogance of many of its adherents and the last 50% goes to people who had me downright convinced that when they do the same manipulative or sadistic things that it's perfectly fine and that they're...
There are lots of different devotional ways of reading the Bible in Protestant traditions that involve reading parts of the New Testament and Old Testament at the same time, often interspersed with Psalms and Proverbs. This definitely makes reading Genesis thru Joshua more manageable. I can link...
@arthra thank you so much for the suggestion. A vision quest or some kind of spiritual retreat sounds like a really great idea. It's been hard to find time to sleep much less physically isolate myself for a while, but I think practicing reflection and separation mentally and spiritually might...
@Ingledsva Thanks for the info! I will definitely look at both of those books.
This is really a far out question about Druidry but one I'm super curious about if anyone has input: One thing I was thinking about which has been strange for me in researching Druidry is that, as an American (with...
I have looked into Islam...I think for where I'm at right now psychologically, the belief system and practice are too rigid for me. I honestly think I'd approach each prayer during the day with so much anxiety... ("what if I miss a prayer? What if I don't do enough good during this life? Allah...
Hello lovely people,
Not sure if this question goes here (sorry), but I'm trying to find some resources to learn more about Druidry (and Druid communities in the US, if they exist). I've found some cool websites, but haven't found a lot about what day-to-day being a Druid looks like for real...