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  1. Maponos

    A question on gendered souls, metaphysics, philosophy, and the occult

    A very interesting take on it something that I could see in a Neoplatonic lense (though I myself am just a neophyte, really). How one experiences reality is incredibly important and why I revealed my own personal experience and why this topic matters so much to me. This pattern, as you say, is...
  2. Maponos

    A question on gendered souls, metaphysics, philosophy, and the occult

    I've been meaning to read in to Stoicism but my theurgic practices all but demand I study Iamblichean Neoplatonism. Not that I follow it exclusively or completely, but I find he and I share many similar beliefs. The main difference between Neoplatonism and Stoicism, I believe, is the...
  3. Maponos

    A question on gendered souls, metaphysics, philosophy, and the occult

    TL;DR: Do you believe in gendered souls? If yes, what sort of evidence do you use to support this belief? (Coming back after a very long hiatus.) Hello everyone. I have recently restarted my own spiritual journey and it has been wonderful, enlightening, and very, very, strenuous on my own...
  4. Maponos

    What is your race? (US Forms)

    Sources, please.
  5. Maponos

    What is your race? (US Forms)

    It is very much real and any person in the field of anthropology can tell you as much. You can literally tell someone's race just by analyzing their bits of their remains. It's not controversial and it's not a bad thing. It's reality.
  6. Maponos

    What is your race? (US Forms)

    Humanity is a species, not a race. The human species is further divided into races, as per physical anthropology.
  7. Maponos

    Why did the world reject the Messiah when He Did come?

    Most people tend to reject insane "prophets" or cult leaders.
  8. Maponos

    Is Death Evil?

    No? It has to happen for regeneration to take place. It's the natural end of life, which gives way to new life. To say that death is evil is absurd.
  9. Maponos

    The Gods: Real or Archetypes?

    The gods are real. Archetypes are just a false form of polytheism created by "rational" people because they won't allow themselves (or can't) to believe in something more. It's the same thing as reducing the gods to being "aspects" of one ultimate creator or reality (which is a form of monotheism).
  10. Maponos

    Jeffrey Epstein is dead of a reported suicide

    "Suicide"
  11. Maponos

    Introduce me to to your favorite deities

    The three in my signature. Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto does not like for my relationship with him to be made public, so I keep that private. He doesn't even like his actual name to be known by most. Ishtar is the goddess who I am perhaps comfortable speaking about. I worship her as Ishtar-Venus (the...
  12. Maponos

    Describe your spiritual practices

    I'm a polytheist. I believe in an unlimited multitude of gods. I believe that the gods are the source of all that's good in the world. I believe that reality is mutable, and possibly different for other people but that there are certain 'points' that are the same across our realities. I...
  13. Maponos

    Is premarital sex moral or immoral?

    I didn't say sex before marriage was immoral because it's not. But there is data to suggest that the less sexual partners one has, one has a better chance at having a long term relationship.
  14. Maponos

    Is premarital sex moral or immoral?

    Again, not a reply.
  15. Maponos

    Is premarital sex moral or immoral?

    That's not a reply.
  16. Maponos

    Is premarital sex moral or immoral?

    Does Sexual History Affect Marital Happiness? Use this as a springboard.
  17. Maponos

    Is premarital sex moral or immoral?

    It’s neither. However, there is evidence suggesting that excessive sexual partners will damage one’s likelihood of having a long term relationship later down the line.
  18. Maponos

    Polytheism question

    This is an interesting video.
  19. Maponos

    Polytheism question

    I am a polytheist. I am what some might call a 'hard polytheist'. What does this mean? A hard polytheist believes in the gods as distinct, individual beings with their own personalities, wants and desires, agency, and their own destinies. This is in comparison to a 'soft polytheist', who may...
  20. Maponos

    My Take on Religion

    The best possible way to learn about religion and mythology is to look towards the ancient religions before real organized religion became a thing. The commonalities between two different religions/mythologies from far flung corners of the earth are shocking.
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