My "New Age Perception" - The Goddess Is "Real"

[Confused Ape]

[Kitan Etos]

From someone who was pagan, the deity most often associated with the earth as a living entity is Gaea/Gaia.

I believe when someone states that a divine, godly presence is felt, it is simply that individual's mind misinterpreting the way that the body is responding to stimuli created by what it experiences. For instance, sometimes listening to music or a speech to which one is particularly atuned can create a profound well of emotion in an individual, and that is why theists listening to the music/speech claim to feel god when they are actually substituting a natural bodily experience for the divine.

[Confused Ape]

[Kitan Etos]

Neuroscience is showing that there's more to it than that. The transcript of God On The Brain is a good introduction to this line of research.

That is something with which I am somewhat familiar. I have seen similar articles where it has been mentioned. It is quite possible that religious belief is a veritable disorder; in which case, it could very well be with us forever.

[Whateverist]

Well I'd say that makes us brothers (or sisters) from the same mother.

Bless you for not jumping from the subjective to the objective. On an unconscious level our own minds are living mysteries. I haven't felt worshipful towards it in a while but that is mostly because of my own business and neglect. I remain always appreciative and respectful toward that which is greater than and inclusive of my conscious mind. It is always a source of wonder. So long as you don't jump from that to a bible of some sort I don't see any issue.

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Oh and thanks for the link. I missed your earlier thread. Looks like you have read some Jung and I can, unfortunately, appreciate the bit about arthritis flaring up. I go on working in the garden regardless and probably will until I can't.

Have you read any of James Hillman's work? I particularly liked "Re-visioning Psychology".

[Rabb Allah]

All of this new Age Divine goddess garbage is getting on my nerves and I am a pagan and by pagan I mean of the non-fluffy variety. If you wanna be pagan start destroying mother nature like actual pagans did and begin making blood sacrifices with animals and worship giant rocks. Wait, I think I just described Islam.
Allah is real, atheism false and goddess worshipers moronic. That is all

[Kitan Etos]

Allah is real, atheism false and goddess worshipers moronic. That is all

Allah is fake, atheism is reality, and goddess worshippers are more peaceful than Muslims. That is all.

[Confused Ape]

[Whateverist]

All of this new Age Divine goddess garbage is getting on my nerves and I am a pagan and by pagan I mean of the non-fluffy variety.

Depending on the perspective espoused, it can get on my nerves too. And that is okay of course. The world doesn't have to align itself in a way that meets with my approval. I'll leave intolerance to the people who are really good at it, to those who believe they have the Truth and everyone else is simply incorrect. How about you, Shaykh? Is there something you need other people to do or to be so that they will be worthy of you? (Of course the world doesn't really give a shit.)

[Rabb Allah]

Depending on the perspective espoused, it can get on my nerves too. And that is okay of course. The world doesn't have to align itself in a way that meets with my approval.

The world will never meet to anybody's approval because our approval means little. Sadly religious people delude themselves into thinking that they are actually important and that their opinions matter

I'll leave intolerance to the people who are really good at it,

You mean Muslims and Christians right? . Intolerance, stupidity, bigotry, dishonesty and amorality should be synonymous with any Abrahamic faith if you know what I'm sayin'.

to those who believe they have the Truth and everyone else is simply incorrect.

I like how rambling religious buffoons love professing their religion to be true when it cannot hold up to any scrutiny.

How about you, Shaykh? Is there something you need other people to do or to be so that they will be worthy of you? (Of course the world doesn't really give a shit.)

Nothing is worthy of me. I am entirely insignificant and my existence is short and meaningless in comparison to not only others but also to Lord Xenu(kidding ). I myself am just a slave of Allah and I have no say in how the world runs or what others do.