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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

Aerows

(39,961 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2012, 02:52 PM Mar 2012

I have lost faith with ANY Christian Church [View all]

And frequently, I see there must be a new path of spirituality for me since I am a lesbian. Spirituality has always been a strong part of my life, until none of it fit because I was "a freak" "unholy" and "unclean".

This is my candid appraisal of my spiritual life. I was condemned to Hell when my parents sent me to a Priest (though they are Baptists, thinking he would help) because I loved another woman.

Is there a religion that I can be myself, and acknowledge the spiritual, loving side of myself?

EDIT: I put off spirituality as long as I could, because that side of myself has been received with hostility, judgment and anger.

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I have lost faith with ANY Christian Church [View all] Aerows Mar 2012 OP

I don't blame you, but for different Ilsa Mar 2012 #1

Ex Baptist Aerows Mar 2012 #3

Ex Baptist Aerows Mar 2012 #6

There are many paths and I'm sure that you will find the one that works Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2012 #2

It was a refreshing idea Aerows Mar 2012 #4

I could probably dance Aerows Mar 2012 #5

Do you still live with your parents? icymist Mar 2012 #7

My family will always be an influence on me Aerows Mar 2012 #8

Okay. Take a few deep breathes. icymist Mar 2012 #9

Icymist is right in #9 Tyrs WolfDaemon Mar 2012 #10

Is there a religion that I can be myself, and acknowledge the spiritual, loving side of myself? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11

You will find acceptance and perhaps comfort in a Unitarian Universalist Church eilen Aug 2012 #13

My wife and I (when we were first dating) attended an Easter service at a local non-denominational. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14

you are perfect the way you are. I am a spiritualist because the churches roguevalley Mar 2012 #12

"Is there a religion that I can be myself, and acknowledge the spiritual, loving side of myself?" white_wolf Aug 2012 #15

My Spiritualist church is very accepting Smilo Aug 2012 #16

Unitarian-Universalists. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #17

As a Christian, I can tell you are not a freak, unholy or unclean. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #18

I disagree that all humans are sinners. icymist Aug 2012 #19

OK. I know of two who didn't sin. Jesus and Mary. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #20

What is your purpose here? Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #21

Just hangin' out and sharing my ancient wisdom. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #22

Your ancient wisdom sounds very much like modern Christianity. icymist Aug 2012 #23

Not modern; 2000 yrs. Actually not fundamentalist. And stop calling the people around here wolves. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #24

Who are you to decide who want to be wolves? icymist Aug 2012 #25

Chill Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #27

If more people truly saw themselves as wolves Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #26

Having faith in a church will get you nowhere LARED Sep 2012 #28