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Originally Posted by politicophile
To answer your question, Tecoyah, I surmise from the nature of paganism and from your responses that you are a pagan because you find pleasure and fulfillment in the belief that paganism is true.
In as respectful a manner as possible, I ask you why you have selected to believe in the truth of the pagan faith as opposed to the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Zoroastrian, Santeria, Shinto, Taoist, etc. etc. one. How is it that you have become convinced of the falsity of that multitude of faiths while maintaining the veracity of paganism? If you do not believe in the truth of paganism, am I correct in assuming that you are a pagan because of benefits it brings to your life that are independent of the religion's truth? If so, how do you feel about that?
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I dont think Paganism is true.....I just dont know If anyone will ever know truth, as far as God is concerned. In reality I choose the term Pagan simply because it carries no baggage (at least it didnt when I chose it....heh), and I dont have to pretend I know the answers. Nor have I claimed any faith as a falsehood, simply because there cant be a false faith if someone truly believes it. The term Pagan simply means not christian, and as I was raised as a practicing Catholic I am most familiar with the Bibles, and cant justify them as the words of a god in my mind, thus I am not Christian. After reading the Qu'ran I felt the same way about Islam, and Mohammad. I will Admit the Buddhist teachings have added much to my path, as did the Tao.
Thing is, as stated above, I can decide what to use....and what to toss out. Paganism isnt really a religion in the sense most are....as there is no one God who wrote a book for us to follow. Rather it is a respect for nature, and its creatures, as well as a way to tell the organized religions of the world that I dont want to accept someone elses God. Paganism is relatively undefined....and it is the freedom of admitting I make my own path,that draws me to it. I suppose to be brutally honest.....I just see most religions as a way for people to Lie to themselves.
Please unserstand this is only opinion, and not intended to debase anyones faith, as I see each persons belief as correct....for them.