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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

Manifestor_of_Light

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1. Yes.

Reply to Hoppy (Original post)

Sat Sep 26, 2015, 12:45 AM

Sep 2015

I believe different gods represent different archetypes found across all cultures as explained by Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung.

Catholics have patron saints to pray to for particular needs. Hindus say you can pick out your favorite god or goddess to worship that is called an "Ishta Devata". Devas are spirits. Hindus also say there is one god, but all those gods and goddesses are aspects of the one god that is too vast to comprehend.

This concept makes a lot of sense to me.

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There is not but one god. [View all] Hoppy Sep 2015 OP

Yes. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author icymist Sep 2015 #2

So. Why do you choose to come here and reveal this to us today? icymist Sep 2015 #3

When something is revealed, it is the duty of the person to whom it is revealed, to save the world. Hoppy Sep 2015 #6

very funny loudsue Sep 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author icymist Sep 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author icymist Sep 2015 #5

Here. This will give you a headache: icymist Sep 2015 #8