i do have to say though, ive read it extensively, and i dont think the bible is that great of a document, just psychologically, it doesn't have that great of an effect
many of the actions which are justified in it, like pillages other people for having other gods, i dont find morally sound
also the thing about not worshipping idols
like it says in the christianity forum, i consider myself a rainbow catholic, and i consider the bible itself to be an idol, the true bible is all of life, including the trees
the way i see it, the printed bible is like this
the tree is the actual living Jesus, the living religion that has no dogma its just pure experience and its actually the most connected to the earth and the universe
when they tree is cut down to make a bible its like the crucifixion
hopefully all those trees do rise again though
but meanwhile the bible itself is filled with deception and corruption,
i understand using the bible as like a sigil, but ive read so much of it, i can't trust it any more there are books that are kinder and less warlike to put my energy into and around, and dont cause harm to trees
l'm a peasant
as far as being a pagan, the way we see it, anyone who perceives a multiplicity of things around them is a pagan even if you believe in only One diety, if you talk to people, as seperate from yourself, and interact in a world, open doors, recognize there are different words, they don't all mean the same thing, you are pagan, because all those spirits are alive, and they are all divine.
we all have our own ways of expressing our spirituality, for many it happens spontaneously and we dont even think about it, for others its different but its all equally valid
though we percieve a myriad its all one,
all the Gods are one, and religions are one, they are a part of consciousness a part of awareness they are all connected and they are all one, there is no division between them.
Just Being and watching what is happening
don't seperate it just because 'thats the rule' it really is the same, the boundaries are artificial, its all one thing
an it harms none do as ye will
everything is love
SULOS!
if I were to write a bible it would be like a story about people walking around talking to animals and stuff, and every other line would say, Everything is Love, Everything is Love
