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  1. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    Sounds good to me! I'll send you a PM.
  2. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    Thank you, loverOfTruth. I've never really read too far into Islam, beyond some basic tenets and concepts within it. I'll have to explore it some more, before I know whether it's right for me :)
  3. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    This is a really good idea. And your point is very true. I tend to forget about the natural syncreticism that most people do in some form. I can be a little OCD about keeping things demarcated - which doesn't really work out in reality much of the time. Thanks!
  4. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    This is an interesting idea; one I used to do to some degree, but fell out of the habit of. Perhaps I should try it again, I might get something different out of it now. :D
  5. Mata

    Fylgjur

    Well, if memory serves, the flygja was usually a domestic animal when it appeared, or as a woman. The form itself wasn't really important, but it does seem to have been connected with a person's disposition and mannerisms. I recall one mention of a young boy in an Icelandic saga who tripped and...
  6. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    That's an interesting idea. I've read about chaos magic before, but never really got into it. I like to have some certainty, and when I looked at the extreme postmodern and relativist attitudes in chaos magic I was put off. Do you have any books or websites you find helpful in learning more...
  7. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    I hear you on that. At times I feel like I should resign to/embrace being a seeker. There's a lot of freedom in it. But all the same, I feel pulled in a million different directions, and you can't walk 12 paths at once - or at least I don't think i can. :D
  8. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    I can be slightly syncretic. So I'm open to a singular religion, or a fusion of two or more. And I'd say that I tend to sympathize with pagan-esque philosophies and beliefs. So I tend to use that as a touch stone - since my Christian roots aren't the most confidence-inspiring.
  9. Mata

    Needing some advice...

    Alright, I really dislike making threads of this nature - but I really could use some advice or pointers. For quite a few years I've been studying, exploring and even practicing various religions in some form or another. I was raised as a general Protestant Christian and considered myself to...
  10. Mata

    How do you like your coffee?

    I like strong coffee/espresso with equal volume milk and a little bit of Bailey's Irish coffee creamer and some ice (in the summer at least). Heaven.
  11. Mata

    Book recommendations?

    I second Kaufmann's Critique. It's a really good book and makes you think.
  12. Mata

    Kemeticism

    This isn't entirely true. Neopaganism, that is, modern paganisms, are linked together tenuously at times. There's much more to it than simple Wiccan or generic forms of neopaganism; it's a label that encompasses all kinds of religions - like the religio Romana, Asatru, Slavic polytheism, etc...
  13. Mata

    I am looking for Norse Pagans

    I don't identify as a Norse pagan; but I do have a decent knowledge of it. I'd be happy to see if I can at least clear up some things.
  14. Mata

    Word Association:

    Sun (BTW, Revoltingest, every-time I read your signature I laugh :P)
  15. Mata

    Netjer

    I've not read it; but I've heard really good things about it: Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and the Many My own knowledge - the Egyptians conception of the Divine changed quite a bit, but (excluding Akhenaten's reign) they remained polytheistic with varying degrees of hardness...
  16. Mata

    Word Association:

    Regal
  17. Mata

    Favourite Bible translation?

    Wow that is one long note LOL. I may have to read it after all. Thanks.
  18. Mata

    Catholic Q and A

    Is he predisposed in better understanding God, and the doctrine of the Church? Lol. Sorry. It's my bed-time. Than you for answering my questions! :D
  19. Mata

    Do all atheists believe in evolution?

    I think they would definitely be a minority. I, for one, would love to know their reasoning behind rejecting it :D It is worth noting though that atheism has existed long before the theory of evolution itself was formulated. But I suspect many historical atheists would have little problem in...
  20. Mata

    Word Association:

    Travel
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