Theological study is a hobby of mine, so an Google search of religious forums brought me here. A bit about me...
Though I am fascinated by theology, I myself am not religious and am not a fan of organized religion, primarily due to the history of religions separating people and the fact that many have killed in the name of religion. I do, however, consider myself to be spiritual.
As far as my spirituality is concerned, I suppose pantheism would be the label that best describes it at this juncture. Here is a Cliff Notes version of my spiritual journey: I was raised Catholic but being a free thinker and asking the clergy questions they couldn't answer satisfactorily, my beliefs moved to agnosticism. I discovered neo-paganism in the form of Wicca and even though I was a practitioner for years, I encountered much of the same dogma that turned me off on Catholicism. I therefore moved to a more generic neo-pagan spirituality with a smattering of Theosophy. The incorporation of scientific study resulted in further evolution of my path and I found myself move from viewing divinity as transcendent to viewing divinity as immanent. I try to steer away from labeling my spirituality, as I have found this limiting in the development of my spirituality.
My purpose to joining this forum is to continue learning about different religions and to continue to evolve my path and have a greater understanding of...well...everything.
So hello to all and I look forward to our future interaction.
Though I am fascinated by theology, I myself am not religious and am not a fan of organized religion, primarily due to the history of religions separating people and the fact that many have killed in the name of religion. I do, however, consider myself to be spiritual.
As far as my spirituality is concerned, I suppose pantheism would be the label that best describes it at this juncture. Here is a Cliff Notes version of my spiritual journey: I was raised Catholic but being a free thinker and asking the clergy questions they couldn't answer satisfactorily, my beliefs moved to agnosticism. I discovered neo-paganism in the form of Wicca and even though I was a practitioner for years, I encountered much of the same dogma that turned me off on Catholicism. I therefore moved to a more generic neo-pagan spirituality with a smattering of Theosophy. The incorporation of scientific study resulted in further evolution of my path and I found myself move from viewing divinity as transcendent to viewing divinity as immanent. I try to steer away from labeling my spirituality, as I have found this limiting in the development of my spirituality.
My purpose to joining this forum is to continue learning about different religions and to continue to evolve my path and have a greater understanding of...well...everything.
So hello to all and I look forward to our future interaction.
