"Path?" I'm out here hacking my way through the wilderness!
I believe you could describe yourself as spiritual and sort of leave it at that.Originally Posted by Bonnie1965
I never can describe how I feel well, so hope this makes sense
Very well said!I'm a Christian but also a liberal, meaning that I take it as fact that God is in all living things and that He speaks to each one of us individually, so if someone is called to a different belief, it's not up to me to judge why God called them to that path and not the same one as mine. It is up to me to try to be a blessing to all whose paths I cross (I often fall short).
I also incorporate my family's traditional beliefs that God is in all Creation, so must respect all life forms and I do feel that animals are also valued and recognized by God. They didn't get "free will" like humans, so they don't get condemned to Hell, either. For that matter, even the plants, water, rocks have the Spirit in them, since they are also part of Creation.
That sounds like me, altho' I'd have to throw a bit of Wiccan in there, too. I don't think the 2 are mutually exclusive, at least not in my mind. I was raised Catholic, attended Catholic scools, but even as a teen I felt drawn to Wicca (at that time I wasn't really aware of Paganism)I'm a solitary Pagan (meaning I practice solo), and have been for many, many years. I'm usually pretty quiet about it
Wonderfully put!Originally Posted by catsknowme
I'm a Christian but also a liberal, meaning that I take it as fact that God is in all living things and that He speaks to each one of us individually, so if someone is called to a different belief, it's not up to me to judge why God called them to that path and not the same one as mine. It is up to me to try to be a blessing to all whose paths I cross (I often fall short).
I also incorporate my family's traditional beliefs that God is in all Creation, so must respect all life forms and I do feel that animals are also valued and recognized by God. They didn't get "free will" like humans, so they don't get condemned to Hell, either. For that matter, even the plants, water, rocks have the Spirit in them, since they are also part of Creation.
I said path, because not everyone here is religious or believes in a higher power, so rather than say 'what religion is everyone' i was catering to allOriginally Posted by CarolPetunia
"Path?" I'm out here hacking my way through the wilderness!