Yes I do. I use prayer from all the religions in my daily life, I have many of their Holy Texts, such as the Bible, Qur'an, Book of Shadows, Tao Te Ching, and more. I use rituals in my prayers and follow the holidays of these religions, to the best I can. Most of my family though does not know of my Eclectic ways, and thus I must practice in secret.
I celebrate everything from Easter, to Samhain, to Ostara, to Hanukkah, and more.
So my answer simply is, yes.
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Hi Aaron, thanks for your reply. Yes indeed, like yourself, I have a deep understanding and love of all our world's "proper" religious faiths, but as attractive as it is to mix and match worship in our modern times, I still live "simply" and devote my way to one proper discipline. As I say, I love them all, and they all get there (to liberation/union with God) in the end, but I do not mix specific styles and rituals. About Truth: Truth is not personal (or relative), only our understanding of it is, but truth itself is a constant principle (an absolute) that applies to all reality - known or unknown.
Speaking personally, I think it is wonderful to see such a young person of your age have so much devotion and love for God, and for all the ways we as humans worship That. That is very commendable, and I wish you well in putting your message out there for the benefit and inspiration of others.
Mystic Blessings from Spencer :))
Comment by Aaron Todorowski on August 19, 2011 at 12:00pm I understand what you are saying Spencer. However, we each are called to believe in a certain way or certain ways, some are called to be Jewish, others to be Christian, or Muslim, or Buddhist, or Pagan, etc. But, there also are those of us who are called to be Eclectic, we search for our own personal truths that help us get close to the Divine. Being Eclectic is actually quite common nowadays, there are quite a bit of us.
Ever since the dream I had, I know that this is what I am meant to be, and honestly, I believe in everything I do completely. It is how I attach to the Divine in my daily life.
It's just my way of being close to the Divine, it's who I am. Ever since I was little I held these views, One Ultimate God consisting of a Father God and Mother Goddess, and then made of many Gods still.
Thank you very much for your input! Blessings of the Gods to you!
Mystic Blessings from Spencer
Comment by Aaron Todorowski on August 17, 2011 at 1:43pm Thank you so much for sending the link you had. It really helped me realize to be more confident about how I believe and practice, rather than being afraid to reveal my beliefs to people out of fear of persecution.
Also, the goals of The Dialogue and everything about it is a wonderful, God-given way to show the world that the religions all do somehow come from one Divine Source, and that we should use our religions as a way of peace and harmony, rather than discord and war.
Comment by mary jane miller on August 17, 2011 at 11:58am
http://www.peacebestill.net/index.html There is an irrevocable, unconditional norm for healing our spiritual selves, in our families, communities, nations, and religions. In particular, there is need right now for the spiritual healing with regard to the aggression and hatred in the name of religion. The ethical spiritual phycology already exists in the practice. Ancient guidelines for human behavior have the potential to provoke a new sustainable world order. We are interdependent on the well-being of the whole and everyone’s decisions, actions, and failures affect the well-being of the many.
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