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Why do I find mysticism so appealing?

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Why do I find mysticism so appealing?
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RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing?
December 24, 2014 at 12:13 pm (This post was last modified: December 24, 2014 at 12:13 pm by bennyboy.)
(December 24, 2014 at 11:00 am)JaceDeanLove Wrote: Hello. I'm a 16 year old who lives in Central Texas. I was curious why I'm so drawn to mysticism and the supernatural? I find beauty in the wiccan faith. I also find Buddhism and Withcrafy to have a certain allure to them. I was also curious if anyone else feels this way? Is there a way I could get involved with all that, and still be atheist?

Buddhism is atheist. Stear clear of the fruity mythological stuff, and focus on the philosophical/meditative stuff, and Buddhism is almost a perfect atheist religion. You can purify your self and your world view, enjoy mental "trips" aka religious experiences, and you don't really have to believe in anything particular.

As for wicca-- nothing wrong with hairy armpits, just saying.
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Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by JaceDeanLove - December 24, 2014 at 11:00 am
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by dyresand - December 24, 2014 at 11:04 am
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by robvalue - December 24, 2014 at 11:05 am
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by dyresand - December 24, 2014 at 11:06 am
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by professor - December 24, 2014 at 12:09 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by dyresand - December 24, 2014 at 12:53 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by bennyboy - December 24, 2014 at 12:13 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Spooky - December 24, 2014 at 12:18 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Tonus - December 24, 2014 at 12:23 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by paulpablo - December 24, 2014 at 12:54 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Anomalocaris - December 24, 2014 at 12:59 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Chas - December 24, 2014 at 1:57 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by bennyboy - December 24, 2014 at 2:21 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by JaceDeanLove - December 24, 2014 at 2:30 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by dyresand - December 24, 2014 at 2:57 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Tonus - December 24, 2014 at 2:57 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by bennyboy - December 24, 2014 at 7:58 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by Simon Moon - December 24, 2014 at 3:10 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by dyresand - December 24, 2014 at 3:26 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by thesummerqueen - December 24, 2014 at 5:05 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by abaris - December 24, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Why do I find mysticism so appealing? - by MysticKnight - December 24, 2014 at 10:39 pm

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