what religious/spiritual path most closely resembles this description of beliefs?

Question

all religions (spiritual paths will be lumped under this term as well for this) are potentially viable paths to enlightenment, if true effort is put forth for that goal. religions differ due to differing cultures and view points, and they are merely different descriptions for the same thing. (like getting different directions to the same destination from different people)

the transcendental power of the universe (commonly called God, or the various god/desses by religions) cannot possibly be personified, and any personification made by prescribing it to a deity is symbolic of certain aspects of it. but to deify it over simplifies it and removes some meaning. the power/force itself drove the creation of existance, and is made of the sum of all things in the universe, and the sum is greater than all of the parts. it is the force of nature, the laws of the universe, life itself. and it connects all things that exist, as all things are part of it.

[sorry it's so long]

also, life's purpose is to learn and grow, thus changing the transcendental force of the universe.after death the individual can see without bias, all the mistakes they have ever made, and the impact on All there is. they can also see everything they did right. after a time, they are reborn to continue their own learning & growth to contribute to the All.

there is also a stong belief in the ability to (mildly) manipulate the forces of nature by exerting a strong will. that the world is mostly the perception of it rather than a thing of concrete unchanging substance.

[cont..]

pain & negative experiences are prime opportunities (for something in existance) to learn & grow, but not the only opportunities.

and the ultimate goal is to complete this force with all experiences, all feelings, and all knowledge, gained from humans, animals, and everything else in existance.


thanks for reading so much, and for your answers! i don't think i can fully explain, but i think i got pretty close!

Answer 1

No Religion resembles that. Individuals follow this course, no matter what religion they are in. I have met Christians, Pagans, Hindu's etc who believe these things. Paganism comes close to a couple of things you have stated here in a more general way, but it doesn't profess these things as a whole (since Paganism is a broad term to cover many belief systems). I believe what you are stating would be Pantheism (or maybe even Panentheism), but these, again, are general terms to explain ideas about something and people who believe in these things can come from any Religion.

Answer 2

That is Deism. Well described, too.

Answer 3

baha'i