I know that at times my beliefs confuse the heck out of people, not only because I ascribe myself to quite a few systems, but because I then turn around and say things not found within those systems. I have written this particular entry to clarify some things, on my part.
I believe foremost in Kemetic Orthodoxy, since it is first necessary to lay out my beliefs before I proceed to anything else. Kemetic Orthodoxy appears to me one of the highest forms of religion, allowing for a personal relationship and experience between a person and their god, and also allowing for questioning and skepticism.
I consider myself, in addition to Kemeticism, to be a Gnostic and a follower of dharma. What I mean when I say follower of dharma is that I am something between a Buddhist and a Hindu. I am not sure which one I am closer to. When I say Gnostic, I mean I am a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ, as put forth in the Gnostic gospels.
Now that I have put forth my religious preferences, it is important to make a few more notes. I do not ascribe myself with entirety to any religious system. I am of the opinion that anyone who ascribes to any outside system with their entire mind sets themselves up in a dangerous position. In order for a person to be mentally faithful to themselves there must be some room in their mind for questioning and formulating new ideas.
One who never questions what they believe put themselves into a position of subservience, in which they become a complete subordinate to another person's way of thinking and ideas. To me this is not only extremely dangerous, but against the very deity one professes belief in, if they believe in one.
Surely no deity worthy of worship could respect blind faith. Faith is by necessity a choice, made consciously by the critical thinking mind, and when one becomes a complete mind slave to a person or system faith ceases to be faith. True faith can only be brought forth by questioning, observation, and testing, for surely if faith were true it could stand up to scrutiny.
Not only can the unthinking mind not produce true and pleasing faith, but it also sets one up to lend their support to any evil. Many who call themselves "Christians" place themselves completely under the watch of a Priest or Pastor, who then tells them that homosexuality is objectively wrong. Often, they believe him, without really asking themselves why they believe this, or if this belief even makes any sense.
I have seen many a person who has left this narrow-minded form of fundamentalist belief who later say they do not consider homosexuality immoral, nor do they understand why they ever did to begin with.
Do not misunderstand me friends, for I am not saying that believing what another person tells you is wrong, but to not question what they say before accepting it is wrong. Not only is it wrong, it is mental infidelity. Mental infidelity does not consist in belief and having faith in something, it consists of claiming to believe what you do not really believe.
I believe in Sekhmet, Ganesha, and the rest because I have had personal experiences with them. A person believing in a deity they have never experienced has no reason to believe in it, except maybe a person or a book telling them it is so. It may be fine for them to believe such, but I do not choose to rest my faith on such evidence. A person who really says they believe in something should first verify that what they believe in actually exists by experience.
This is why Kemetic Orthodoxy in such a high form of religion in my view. In Kemetic belief we are not required to believe something that cannot be experienced. We are not required to forfeit our critical thinking mindlessly to dogma and doctrine. If this were so I would not be Kemetic Orthodox, for I am immediately suspicious of any belief system that tells me I cannot question something.
Now maybe I have given some an idea of my beliefs and why I believe what I do. I believe what I have questioned, examined, and found to be true in my life.
I hope everyone will be happy and at peace.
I believe foremost in Kemetic Orthodoxy, since it is first necessary to lay out my beliefs before I proceed to anything else. Kemetic Orthodoxy appears to me one of the highest forms of religion, allowing for a personal relationship and experience between a person and their god, and also allowing for questioning and skepticism.
I consider myself, in addition to Kemeticism, to be a Gnostic and a follower of dharma. What I mean when I say follower of dharma is that I am something between a Buddhist and a Hindu. I am not sure which one I am closer to. When I say Gnostic, I mean I am a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ, as put forth in the Gnostic gospels.
Now that I have put forth my religious preferences, it is important to make a few more notes. I do not ascribe myself with entirety to any religious system. I am of the opinion that anyone who ascribes to any outside system with their entire mind sets themselves up in a dangerous position. In order for a person to be mentally faithful to themselves there must be some room in their mind for questioning and formulating new ideas.
One who never questions what they believe put themselves into a position of subservience, in which they become a complete subordinate to another person's way of thinking and ideas. To me this is not only extremely dangerous, but against the very deity one professes belief in, if they believe in one.
Surely no deity worthy of worship could respect blind faith. Faith is by necessity a choice, made consciously by the critical thinking mind, and when one becomes a complete mind slave to a person or system faith ceases to be faith. True faith can only be brought forth by questioning, observation, and testing, for surely if faith were true it could stand up to scrutiny.
Not only can the unthinking mind not produce true and pleasing faith, but it also sets one up to lend their support to any evil. Many who call themselves "Christians" place themselves completely under the watch of a Priest or Pastor, who then tells them that homosexuality is objectively wrong. Often, they believe him, without really asking themselves why they believe this, or if this belief even makes any sense.
I have seen many a person who has left this narrow-minded form of fundamentalist belief who later say they do not consider homosexuality immoral, nor do they understand why they ever did to begin with.
Do not misunderstand me friends, for I am not saying that believing what another person tells you is wrong, but to not question what they say before accepting it is wrong. Not only is it wrong, it is mental infidelity. Mental infidelity does not consist in belief and having faith in something, it consists of claiming to believe what you do not really believe.
I believe in Sekhmet, Ganesha, and the rest because I have had personal experiences with them. A person believing in a deity they have never experienced has no reason to believe in it, except maybe a person or a book telling them it is so. It may be fine for them to believe such, but I do not choose to rest my faith on such evidence. A person who really says they believe in something should first verify that what they believe in actually exists by experience.
This is why Kemetic Orthodoxy in such a high form of religion in my view. In Kemetic belief we are not required to believe something that cannot be experienced. We are not required to forfeit our critical thinking mindlessly to dogma and doctrine. If this were so I would not be Kemetic Orthodox, for I am immediately suspicious of any belief system that tells me I cannot question something.
Now maybe I have given some an idea of my beliefs and why I believe what I do. I believe what I have questioned, examined, and found to be true in my life.
I hope everyone will be happy and at peace.
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