Thanks for the post!! I'm in a similar situation, not exactly Pagan, but always leaned towards that and Native American. I used to travel with Renaissance Faires so that should put it into perspective. Honestly, I've never fit in anywhere and was always in agreement with the story of Jesus but was under the 'spell' of 'organized religion bad'. I feel they orchestrated it that way to squash free thinking and the Spiritual connection at the same time.(to be clear, there are two Christianities in my view. REAL Christianity and the crap they sell).Now they've created a honey pot for the ones that aren't real or haven't been trapped already. That's the New Age and Pagan stuff. I've found myself questioning my Spiritual views as well. Sooo....to cut it short, I've prayed more in the last six months than the rest of my Life. Just create a connection with Love and gratitude and watch everything fall into place. Probably not the reply you were looking for..
Very similar situation here. It makes me very happy to hear it also happened to you! I finally understand why Christians use the word "Glorious" in reference to God. As a poet, I love when words work perfectly. They so often fail. :)
Hello my fren! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Ah, the Ren Faire circuit! Yes, we come from a very similar backgrounds. I used to be a member of the SCA and I have family members who still work Red Faires.
We sound like we are in a very similar boat, I grew up reading a LOT of fantasy books (they put so much propaganda in them) and I also was spelled into thinking that organized religion was bad. I think you are right that the cabal propagated these messages to harm us spiritually and that new age stuff was encouraged to keep us from starving spiritually without really filling us up either, especially since the old teachings are lost so it's not really grounded.
It's refreshing to see others feeling the same way in these crazy days...maybe we can contact each other and see what we come up with! I'm very interested in collaboration and organization now, I simply have to apply myself and I choose to walk forward as a Child of God, a Warrior for Truth....A TRUE PATRIOT!! Maybe we'll get comfy with each other and connect soon...hey, God bless you and your family!!????
I am touched by both your posts. I am a terrible "Christian" tbh. I can, however, based on my limited knowledge and based on what God has revealed to me through the years point you guys in the right direction.
What you are seeking, what you need, and what you want, need to align with God. So it is easier to point out first what you should NOT be seeking. You shouldn't be seeking a church. Why? Because we have been conditioned to seek a guidance from men, or people of authority. For this you ought to be careful because many are the ways of deceit. Only one is the True way. Jesus is the light, and the way. Nobody reaches the Father except through Him. So, what you SHOULD be seeking is a relationship with Jesus. When you seek that, everything else will fall into place.
First thing you ought to do is learn about Him. Then understand His mission and why He did what He did. Then, when ready and your soul is ready, accept that truth and confess to yourself and God that you truly accept Jesus as your Lord and savior. Seek His understanding and be sensitive to the Holy Spirit as you walk through this journey. To be sensitive to the Spirit that will dwell within you must feed it, read the word, scrutinize, ask God for revelation. God will put you in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. Congregate and share your testimony for others encouragement. However when you congregate, know this; men fail, and your sights need to be placed on the Lord. The journey is heavy if you make it that way, and know that God will reveal to you the things that he wants you to change. However if you bring your sins and your troubles to the feet of Christ, He will help you with the burden. Be humble and recognize your imperfections, for when we stumble and we recognize our sin, His power becomes manifest.
Renaissance Fair "to be put in perspective"... is a mind fuck LARP masquerading as history. RE: Christianity - Two books, however is actually a Renaissance concept: What's the two books approach?
Today’s theologians should seek a coherent way to integrate what we are learning about the natural world through the best science with what the Holy Scriptures tell us about the God of creation and redemption. Perhaps we could revive the Renaissance concept of the Two Books. According to the concept of the Two Books, nature is a book of revelation. Nature reveals to us something about the mind of God the creator. St. Paul alludes to the book of nature.
“Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made.” ~ Romans 1:20
The second book, of course, is the Bible. In this book we learn of God the redeemer. Nature gives us general revelation, whereas the Bible gives us special revelation. The two books together provide the resources for understanding reality in relationship to God, the creator and redeemer.
"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell the: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee." ~ Job 12:7-8
I am also part Native American... Lakota Nation, Sihasapa Tribe. On one side. Protestant by way of Scandinavia and Europe on the other. It was not a stretch for me to do much in the way of comparative religions... once I acknowledged that I was, in essence, a believer in something greater than myself.
My mother by way of Norman Vincent Peale (my grandmother) was lead into New Age stuff (So Cal) that fucked her up for decades.
Irony of ironies being... she is now a PCA Presbyterian. There are 2 Christianity's... but not perhaps in the way you mean.
RE: Native American Spirituality: Natural law/Native American says there are 3 perspectives: What can we learn from them. "Which one is the good one?"/Duality...
https://youtu.be/Pf4fl2ExZjo
Thanks for the post!! I'm in a similar situation, not exactly Pagan, but always leaned towards that and Native American. I used to travel with Renaissance Faires so that should put it into perspective. Honestly, I've never fit in anywhere and was always in agreement with the story of Jesus but was under the 'spell' of 'organized religion bad'. I feel they orchestrated it that way to squash free thinking and the Spiritual connection at the same time.(to be clear, there are two Christianities in my view. REAL Christianity and the crap they sell).Now they've created a honey pot for the ones that aren't real or haven't been trapped already. That's the New Age and Pagan stuff. I've found myself questioning my Spiritual views as well. Sooo....to cut it short, I've prayed more in the last six months than the rest of my Life. Just create a connection with Love and gratitude and watch everything fall into place. Probably not the reply you were looking for..
Probably not the reply you were looking for..
Exactly the comment that was needed!
Very similar situation here. It makes me very happy to hear it also happened to you! I finally understand why Christians use the word "Glorious" in reference to God. As a poet, I love when words work perfectly. They so often fail. :)
Hello my fren! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Ah, the Ren Faire circuit! Yes, we come from a very similar backgrounds. I used to be a member of the SCA and I have family members who still work Red Faires.
We sound like we are in a very similar boat, I grew up reading a LOT of fantasy books (they put so much propaganda in them) and I also was spelled into thinking that organized religion was bad. I think you are right that the cabal propagated these messages to harm us spiritually and that new age stuff was encouraged to keep us from starving spiritually without really filling us up either, especially since the old teachings are lost so it's not really grounded.
It's refreshing to see others feeling the same way in these crazy days...maybe we can contact each other and see what we come up with! I'm very interested in collaboration and organization now, I simply have to apply myself and I choose to walk forward as a Child of God, a Warrior for Truth....A TRUE PATRIOT!! Maybe we'll get comfy with each other and connect soon...hey, God bless you and your family!!????
Get a study bible that has a historical context type feature.
I tend to not pay as much attention to denomination and give more credence to the preachers ability to keep my attention.
May God bless you in your journey.
I am touched by both your posts. I am a terrible "Christian" tbh. I can, however, based on my limited knowledge and based on what God has revealed to me through the years point you guys in the right direction.
What you are seeking, what you need, and what you want, need to align with God. So it is easier to point out first what you should NOT be seeking. You shouldn't be seeking a church. Why? Because we have been conditioned to seek a guidance from men, or people of authority. For this you ought to be careful because many are the ways of deceit. Only one is the True way. Jesus is the light, and the way. Nobody reaches the Father except through Him. So, what you SHOULD be seeking is a relationship with Jesus. When you seek that, everything else will fall into place.
First thing you ought to do is learn about Him. Then understand His mission and why He did what He did. Then, when ready and your soul is ready, accept that truth and confess to yourself and God that you truly accept Jesus as your Lord and savior. Seek His understanding and be sensitive to the Holy Spirit as you walk through this journey. To be sensitive to the Spirit that will dwell within you must feed it, read the word, scrutinize, ask God for revelation. God will put you in the right place, at the right time, with the right people. Congregate and share your testimony for others encouragement. However when you congregate, know this; men fail, and your sights need to be placed on the Lord. The journey is heavy if you make it that way, and know that God will reveal to you the things that he wants you to change. However if you bring your sins and your troubles to the feet of Christ, He will help you with the burden. Be humble and recognize your imperfections, for when we stumble and we recognize our sin, His power becomes manifest.
Renaissance Fair "to be put in perspective"... is a mind fuck LARP masquerading as history. RE: Christianity - Two books, however is actually a Renaissance concept: What's the two books approach?
Today’s theologians should seek a coherent way to integrate what we are learning about the natural world through the best science with what the Holy Scriptures tell us about the God of creation and redemption. Perhaps we could revive the Renaissance concept of the Two Books. According to the concept of the Two Books, nature is a book of revelation. Nature reveals to us something about the mind of God the creator. St. Paul alludes to the book of nature.
“Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made.” ~ Romans 1:20
The second book, of course, is the Bible. In this book we learn of God the redeemer. Nature gives us general revelation, whereas the Bible gives us special revelation. The two books together provide the resources for understanding reality in relationship to God, the creator and redeemer.
"But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell the: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee." ~ Job 12:7-8
I am also part Native American... Lakota Nation, Sihasapa Tribe. On one side. Protestant by way of Scandinavia and Europe on the other. It was not a stretch for me to do much in the way of comparative religions... once I acknowledged that I was, in essence, a believer in something greater than myself.
My mother by way of Norman Vincent Peale (my grandmother) was lead into New Age stuff (So Cal) that fucked her up for decades.
Irony of ironies being... she is now a PCA Presbyterian. There are 2 Christianity's... but not perhaps in the way you mean.
RE: Native American Spirituality: Natural law/Native American says there are 3 perspectives: What can we learn from them. "Which one is the good one?"/Duality... https://youtu.be/Pf4fl2ExZjo