I rather like them, to be honest. Although I do tend to prefer discussions than debates on it. I tend to ask for opinions and leave it at that.
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The Pagan, Buddhist, and Hindu Thread
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I don't necessarily shy away from theist discussions, I'm just picky about who I'll have them with.
If a person can't be respectful of my beliefs and my deities, I'm not going to waste my time talking to them. Probably not only in religious matters, but in general.
If I can't avoid talking to them, I'll keep it to business only, and my replies simple.
If a person can't be respectful of my beliefs and my deities, I'm not going to waste my time talking to them. Probably not only in religious matters, but in general.
If I can't avoid talking to them, I'll keep it to business only, and my replies simple.
For the most part I agree. The issue I run into is the stubborn refusal to see the other side. Which typically comes from the monotheists that denigrate polytheism as being the lesser/illogical belief system.
Edit: Oftentimes this comes from the Islam corner. Sometimes Christian. Almost never Judaism.
In my personal experience, I'd say I get that more from Christians than Muslims. Most of the Muslims I've run across just want to be respected, and are happy to be respectful in return(even if they may not understand polytheism). I agree, I've almost never been poo-pooed at by anyone in the Jewish community.
I wonder... have any of us experienced intolerance or a lack of understanding from within our own communities?
You know. Within Neo-Paganism as a whole, not really. Even among the LHP and Witchcraft specific sects which are not always theistic, I've typically encountered no discouragement.
I honestly have found that most Pagans, Druids, Wiccans etc, are rather tolerant in their belief systems, and don't tend to think they are right over anyone else's view.
I'm sure there are a few Pagans out there who are. But I haven't encountered any here, or in real life.
Editing... so I'm tagging you @JustGeorge : I'm under the impression that polytheism seems to breed a sort of tolerance of diverse beliefs. And I think that's actually a historic thing too. Most poly faiths we're OK with adopting and bringing in Gods of other pantheons, and making them their own/sharing.
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PoetPhilosopher
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It happens within Wicca. The whole coven vs. solitary feud.
Never thought bout that. But I could see it. Considering Wicca is traditionally an initiatory order. I could see a solitary calling themselves a witch, but maybe not Wiccan? From that angle.
But on the other hand, who am I to judge another's spiritual path.
Sometimes I run across Pagans who want to dismiss me for being a monotheist, as if when some Abrahamics diss their polytheism it's a crime but when the other Pagans diss my monotheism it's perfectly reasonable. Never understood that one. There seems to be an attitude in some of 'real Pagans are polytheists'.
This is true and can be the case. I know you only worship one Egyptian deity, do you recognize the others as existing? If so, I'm not sure I would call you a monotheist myself. Even if you are only worshipping one deity. It's more like having a Patron Deity, a chosen God.
I wouldn't call you a Polytheist either though.
No, it's one God with emanations, different facets of Himself.
Still not monotheism imo. It's very Brahmanical. Which still strikes me as modified polytheism.
(There is great power in names, and naming a thing. Even if they are all facets of a similar source or God.)
I never really saw it as truly polytheism but nor is it classical monotheism in a western sense. My bf called it transtheism. I would be inclined to agree.
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I did a bit of digging myself, and came up with a different term for this phenomenon, then transtheism - Polymorphic Monotheism.
If one more person denigrates Paganism because it stems from "ancient beliefs" and they performed human and animal sacrifices. I'm going to ****ing flip.
I'm so ****ing tired of the Christians, Muslims, and Baha'i spratfuxcks, trying to tell me my beliefs are incompatible with modern society.
I'm this "." close to quitting the forum. I hate placing people on ignore, but I've had to ignore 4 seperate people in the last 1.5 days.
I'm so ****ing tired of the Christians, Muslims, and Baha'i spratfuxcks, trying to tell me my beliefs are incompatible with modern society.
I'm this "." close to quitting the forum. I hate placing people on ignore, but I've had to ignore 4 seperate people in the last 1.5 days.
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VoidCat
Use any and all pronouns including neo and it/it's
I must've missed the thread you were talking with folk on. Well. If you quit the forum you have my Facebook.
Edit: I found on thread you argued on. Ooof. That indeed was rude of them
Yeah. Not the first thread like that over the last couple days either. It's really obnoxious, I really do try hard not to look down on, or denigrate other viewpoints, even if I don't agree with them personally, such as with monotheist views.
Viker
Your beloved eccentric Auntie Cristal
I look past their ignorance and foolishness. Besides, you, me and them all have religious practices and beliefs that could be misconstrued as "too ancient for today". I mean seriously, who in modern times should care to acknowledge gods at all, anyway?
Ashoka
श्री कृष्णा शरणं मम
It's the colonizer mindset. They think they have to "save" us. But as history has shown again and again, we needed saved from them.