Just wanted to see if there were any pagans or Discordians or anyone who was clever enough to create their own religion around here. Christianity, Judism, Islam, Buddhism, Atheism, Agnosticm and so forth are so boring. Looking through all these threads, it seems like people are arguing over the SAME questions and making the SAME points they were making 10, 15, 20 years ago. *sighs*

[This message has been edited by Sempre Solipsist (edited 10-22-2004).]

Spend some time here, and learn to "listen"....

They're everywhere.

Anyone who declares themselves a discordian and runs around telling everybody didn't "get it".

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There are a few "pagans" around, although I don't think we have too many silly "OMG IM WICCAN WANNA GO OUT? IF U SAY NO ILL CAST A LUV SPELL ON YA OLOLOLOLOLOLLLO" type people.

Damn fluffs.

I guess I could sorta be counted as a discordian/zen buddhist/chaos magick type person/athiest/monkey

[This message has been edited by dearestnight_falcon (edited 10-23-2004).]

I'm quite partial to Norse polytheism, for reasons too wierd and personal to discuss.

I guess you could say that's a "pagan."

Thankfully pagan is a word broad enough to include all kinds of strange and creative beliefs. There aren't any pagan traditions that are "for me", but I take from all the pagan traditions to form my own wierd little perspective. I love Wicca for its conceptualization of Lord and Lady and for its' Nature-centric beliefs. I love the discordians for reminding me that religions can start in a number of ways, including jokes. Not to mention Eris is a wonderful goddess. http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif) The Hindus are ancient and wise. The Norse remind us to be brave and courageous and to live with strong character. Witchcraft teaches us to involve our intent and will in everything we do. Plus, I love so many gods from so many mythologies, Diana, Lucifer, Eros, Eris, Kali, Inanna, Isis, The Coyote Spirit, Loki and so forth.

Essentially, I don't quite understand why anyone would want to follow someone elses religion. Religion, to me, is our personal relationship with the Divine - and that is all that really concerns me.

The only religious principle that I truly cannot stand is that which denies our religious liberty and that which degrades our life here on earth.

[This message has been edited by Sempre Solipsist (edited 10-23-2004).]

Yay!!!

I really hope you'll be staying for a while, we could use a breath of fresh air that isn't squealing "omg ur so stupid, god isnt reel ur all brainwashed duimshits olololololo im a freethinker".

Yay http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)

I completely agree btw, it should indeed be a personal thing.

hehe... didn't anyone notice that I contradicted myself in the eariler post?

or perhaps realized it was intentional?

Im an athiest... but i know a few pagans who post here, a few i know personaly in fact.

i'm just a heretic...arianist,gnostic and arsehole in general. used to pratice the wiccan rede though

quote:Originally posted by jackketch:

i'm just a heretic...arianist,gnostic and arsehole in general. used to pratice the wiccan rede though



I'm not Wiccan, but I like the Rede. I think it is a very good ethic.