I am a monotheist, an agnostic, and a witch. I have been thinking recently about "Holy" books and how convoluted and meaningless they are, and I have decided that the only book that is holy is a Book of Shadows. Okay, well, that's what we call them in witchcraft, but if you are a Christian, you may keep a book where you write down your "conversations" with God, your prayers and your beliefs or somesuch, I would consider that in the same vein. A book based upon your own personal ideas, observations, and experiences is holy, but a book based on ancient legends, violent stories, and bronze age mentality doesn't fit the bill. My reasoning is simply that other "Holy" books leave me feeling spiritually bereft, whereas my own thoughts and ideas and prayers and rituals make me feel closer to the Deity.
What are your "holy books," why are they Holy, and what makes you believe it is holy? What does it look and smell like? What sorts of things are pressed between the pages?
2007-06-21
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