As a #Pagan, I am a believer in polytheism. Not infinite polytheism, but polytheistic anyway. I see the world as an emergent property of the interaction of the divine beings we call Gods by many many names and in many many forms. Of course, that also leads me to the possibility that the Gods are actually the emergent property of the Cosmos itself, but I don't know if I see that as real or just a mental exercise.
@Iskios I'm of the mind that "What nature gives, nature can also take away"
While I'm not a practicing anything, I do at least respect what nature brings and can do.
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I read this and thought Wow-interesting. I want to follow this person cos he’d be someone to discuss the world with. I am already following you. Love that you have been verified by your mom. That’s an important connection.
@Iskios i come from a long line of Christian pastors on one side & priests on the other. Learned the bible well enough to argue with many learned men. My dad was a missionary pastor and instead of helping him convert the locals, I learned about and fell in love with the stories of their deities.
Because I had an NDE at age 5, there was little adults could tell me about heaven or the divine, since I had already experienced it.
I ❤️ the diversity of belief systems we have as humans.
@Iskios had a few thoughts on that you may like - https://www.xenofact.com/2023/02/20/gods-demons-spirits-words/
@Xenofact an interesting read.
@Iskios thank you.
@Iskios Cool perspective. I'm not religious but I do find philosophy interesting.