Religious Figures you admire

[Marble]

Nyx (Night). /Nox (Greek)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Arabischer_Maler_um_730_001.jpg

Egyptian mythology, Nut (alternatively spelled Nuit, Newet, and Neuth) was the goddess of the sky.[2]
Her name is translated to mean 'sky' [3] and she is considered one of the oldest deities among the Egyptian pantheon,[4]
with her origins being found on the creation story of Heliopolis. She was originally the goddess of the nighttime sky,
but eventually became referred to as simply the sky goddess.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Goddess_nut.jpg

Somehow these links don't work for me.
Seems you wanted to link to Wikipedia...

 

[Marble]

Yes. Vaishnavas consider Vishnu to be the Original form. Shaivites consider Shiva to be the original form. And yet, most from both side consider these to be but two names of the same One Supreme God.

You have forgotten to meantion the Shaktas, Madhuri. :slap:
The believe that Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are acctually just manifestations of the one Adyashakti.

 

[Sharon Saw]

Mine is my Guru, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, who is from Gaden Shartse Monastery in south India. He has benefited my family, friends and i tremendously and I am very humbled that he is my spiritual guide:

 

[Madhuri]

You have forgotten to meantion the Shaktas, Madhuri. :slap:
The believe that Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are acctually just manifestations of the one Adyashakti.

Sorry

Shamefully I know too little of that tradition.

 

[native3]

Holy Mother Sri SHARADA DEVI - Wife and Spiritual Counterpart of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Incarnation of Goddess Kali

For her love and Compassion towards all beings in the world and her daring words for her children saying that everyone are her own children in her regard.

So Simple yet Extremely Powerful. She never showed her true identity of incarnation anywhere but lived a life that only She could.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Does Miyamoto Musashi count as a religious figure?

 

[dawny0826]

Jesus is a given.

Mary, the Holy Mother, is quite inspiring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_(mother_of_Jesus)

St. Patrick is my favorite Saint. His life story inspires me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Patrick_(window).jpg

 

[Antiochian]

Zshushanna "Z" Budapest, founder of Dianic witchcraft, feminist

Selena Fox, founder of Circle Sanctuary, religious freedom/Pagan rights activist

A number of Unitarian figures come to mind too, but can't remember names right now.

Rev. Mel White, gay Christian activist

Jay Bakker

Fr. Mychal Judge, "Saint of 911"

 

[Averroes]

Obviously this guy:

Averroes himself

 

[Averroes]

Always been intrigued by Lucifer

 

[Breathe]

The ten human Sikh gurus, of course.

Also Mati Das, a Sikh martyr who was sawn in half for refusing to convert from Sikhism.

Spoiler: Gruesome

Sahibzada Fateh Singh and Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, the two youngest sons of Gurū Gobind Singh. Two Sikh martyrs who were bricked alive at the ages 7 and 9 years old respectively, for refusing from Sikhism. This makes them some of the youngest, if not the youngest martyrs in history.

 

[Gaura Priya]

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

She was the first saint of First Nations origin to convert to Christianity in the North America. She was born blind with her parents passing away, refused to marry a warrior, ran away from her community who tried to throw stones at her for following the 'religion of the white people', and became a lifelong celibate dedicated to Christian spiritual life until her death.

She used to even flagellate herself because she was so saddened by the amount of torture that Christ endured on the Cross. When she died, her last words were "Jesus, Mary, I love you." and her scarred face became instantly beautiful.

I was confirmed with her to be my guardian in Heaven, and I know she still protects me.
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