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2 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2011 - 5:19PM #1
Milltank
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Hello people. I am christian. I picked God because I heard him calling to my heart. Why have you picked paganism over christianity?
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2011 - 8:12PM #2
Sacrificialgoddess
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You've answered your own question.  We picked Paganism because our gods called us. And we didn't pick it over Christianity any more than you picked Christianity over Jainism.

Dark Energy. It can be found in the observable Universe. Found in ratios of 75% more than any other substance. Dark Energy. It can be found in religious extremists, in cheerleaders. To come to the conclusion that Dark signifies mean and malevolent would define 75% of the Universe as an evil force. Alternatively, to think that some cheerleaders don't have razors in their snatch is to be foolishly unarmed.

-- Tori Amos
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2011 - 10:00PM #3
gorm-sionnach
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Aug 23, 2011 -- 5:19PM, Milltank wrote:

Hello people. I am christian. I picked God because I heard him calling to my heart. Why have you picked paganism over christianity?




What SG said. It wasn't that I didn't "pick polytheism over Christianity", anymore than I picked it over Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism or Atheism. Well maybe over Atheism, as I was an atheist growing up. Religious experiences will have that effect. The gods spoke to me, what else can I say?

Truth in our hearts, Strength in our arms, Fulfillment in our tongues.
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 23, 2011 - 10:04PM #4
mainecaptain
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SG and Gorn answered for me, I can ad nothing. :)

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. Aristotle
Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Plato..
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 24, 2011 - 2:35AM #5
Annie_alive
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The Goddess of Mother Earth has been patiently waiting for me until I am ready for Her embrace.
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 27, 2011 - 10:17PM #6
Milltank
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Ok, that makes sense to me, I  thank you guys for your response and hope that we can be friends or friendly to each other even though we have a different religion. BTW, what;s Jainism?
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2 years ago  ::  Aug 28, 2011 - 4:39PM #7
Sacrificialgoddess
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Aug 27, 2011 -- 10:17PM, Milltank wrote:


Ok, that makes sense to me, I  thank you guys for your response and hope that we can be friends or friendly to each other even though we have a different religion. BTW, what;s Jainism?





Intro to Jainism: www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism...

Dark Energy. It can be found in the observable Universe. Found in ratios of 75% more than any other substance. Dark Energy. It can be found in religious extremists, in cheerleaders. To come to the conclusion that Dark signifies mean and malevolent would define 75% of the Universe as an evil force. Alternatively, to think that some cheerleaders don't have razors in their snatch is to be foolishly unarmed.

-- Tori Amos
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7 months ago  ::  Nov 04, 2012 - 1:22AM #8
Sistermadwolf
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Well there's your answer.  According to what you posted, you didn't pick God.  God picked you.  Believe it or not, it's that same pronciple.


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7 months ago  ::  Nov 05, 2012 - 6:29PM #9
Aka_me
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Nov 4, 2012 -- 1:22AM, Sistermadwolf wrote:


Well there's your answer.  According to what you posted, you didn't pick God.  God picked you.  Believe it or not, it's that same pronciple.


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a homeless person on the street called out to me... and I said "you must be a god, I will worship you because you picked me".


believe it or not, it's that same principle.

there's enough money for free college and health care, it's not a matter of HAVING the money, it's a matter of priorities. and this country feels death and murder of foreigners through war is more important than the health and well being of its own citizens.
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5 months ago  ::  Jan 02, 2013 - 5:32AM #10
Karma_yeshe_dorje
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The Belief-o-Matic quiz said that I was Pagan. So I joined the nearest Pagan group.


Milltank:


Please take that test.
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