New Posts For Thread: Hi pagans, AQuestion for pagans, I have is do pagans believe they can get gods to do what they want by worship and offerings?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offeringsHi pagans, AQuestion for pagans, I have is do pagans believe they can get gods to do what they want by worship and offerings?I am not of this opinion. I had an awful fundie boss, who would talk about "his saviour" like his slippers! To me, a deity is not a personal accoutrement like a coffee mug or a pet dog. "Deity, fetch the newspaper!", is not my way of thinking. Suchhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=521739817#521739817I am not of this opinion. I had an awful fundie boss, who would talk about "his saviour" like his slippers! To me, a deity is not a personal accoutrement like a coffee mug or a pet dog. "Deity, fetch the newspaper!", is not my way of thinking. SuchTue, 10 Jul 2012 13:42:45 -0500dio:I am not of this opinion. I had an awful fundie boss, who would talk about "his saviour" like his slippers! To me, a deity is not a personal accoutrement like a coffee mug or a pet dog. "Deity, fetch the newspaper!", is not my way of thinking. Shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=521739733#521739733dio:I am not of this opinion. I had an awful fundie boss, who would talk about "his saviour" like his slippers! To me, a deity is not a personal accoutrement like a coffee mug or a pet dog. "Deity, fetch the newspaper!", is not my way of thinking. STue, 10 Jul 2012 13:40:50 -0500Magic is the art of making stuff happen. [/quote]Excellent and straight to the point.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=518683197#518683197Magic is the art of making stuff happen. [/quote]Excellent and straight to the point.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:41:25 -0500Magic is the art of making stuff happen.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=518661357#518661357Magic is the art of making stuff happen.Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:35:20 -0500I have tried to explain magick to outsiders for years. When you come from the "C" point of view it is near impossible to grasp it. Not because they are stupid, but because they seem to not want to understand.I have brought it up on the CD board and chttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=517701017#517701017I have tried to explain magick to outsiders for years. When you come from the "C" point of view it is near impossible to grasp it. Not because they are stupid, but because they seem to not want to understand.I have brought it up on the CD board and cMon, 19 Mar 2012 10:58:38 -0500I can't speak for others. But we don't pray. At least the way regular religions do. We connect. Can you understand that. And I'm only talking about my form of paganism. It does a dis-service to say to you that we do magick, because you probablhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=517698471#517698471I can't speak for others. But we don't pray. At least the way regular religions do. We connect. Can you understand that. And I'm only talking about my form of paganism. It does a dis-service to say to you that we do magick, because you probablMon, 19 Mar 2012 09:24:20 -0500Wish someone here start a pagan thread at FB because there you can add pictures too. My daughter in law just posted a gorgeous photo she took of the full moon dancing in the trees. It was just after dawn. I shared it on my Wall. Take a look.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=516421675#516421675Wish someone here start a pagan thread at FB because there you can add pictures too. My daughter in law just posted a gorgeous photo she took of the full moon dancing in the trees. It was just after dawn. I shared it on my Wall. Take a look.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:53:16 -0600I also agree. Can we please keep C's and their proseltyzing off this forum?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=514442205#514442205I also agree. Can we please keep C's and their proseltyzing off this forum?Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:45:16 -0600Thank you, I'll look for it. :)[/quote]Me, too! :Dhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=514302191#514302191Thank you, I'll look for it. :)[/quote]Me, too! :DWed, 28 Dec 2011 13:51:33 -0600Thank you, I'll look for it. :)http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/28237585/Hi_pagans,_AQuestion_for_pagans,_I_have_is_do_pagans_believe_they_can_get_gods_to_do_what_they_want_by_worship_and_offerings?post_id=514297091#514297091Thank you, I'll look for it. :)Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:50:43 -0600