Religious discussion (Eternal Student)
@Shotagonist@mastodon.social Mmm. Most religions do involve worship, but you imply that's necessary it feels. I don't think religion requires worship. I do worship, but it's more I worship the beings in my life I most enjoy -- and still feel at equal with them in a way.
I do rituals as a way to focus my will and thinking more than anything.
If you'd like to discuss more, I don't mind giving my insights, tho.
Religious discussion (Eternal Student)
@Shotagonist@mastodon.social One way I see it is: We need to remember that
--Humans created their conceptions, ideas, depictions of gods.
--These gods represent real things in the universe (abstract concepts, weather patterns, etc.)
--There's real influence in human behavior in communing with these beings, even if it's just an aspect of one's own personality to talk to.
In this sense, you can nourish what ideas you want power to IMO.
Religious discussion (Eternal Student)
@Shotagonist@mastodon.social (I also find it fascinating how many similarities the generalities of myths and gods there are between cultures, but also each culture has their own perspective and cultural addition, little niggling details they add in, that make things interesting)