What Neopagan Druids Believe. Have you ever actually known the details below?

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What Neopagan Druids Believe--P. E. I. Bonewits

Here's a brief introduction to the basic beliefs that I expect
will characterize most members of ADF. These spiritual beliefs are similar to most of those held by other Neopagans and the similarities are far more important than whatever specific distinctions of doctrine or ethnic focus there might be between us and other Neopagans. I should also mention that not all Neopagans who consider themselves Druids will necessarily agree with every point of the following list. Nonetheless, these beliefs will be the roots of ADF's polytheology, the source of the spiritual grove we seek to plant. 1) We believe that divinity is both immanent (internal) and transcendent (external). We see the Gods as being able to manifest at any point in space or time, including within human beings, which they might choose, although the they may often have their preferences. (continued)

Often this develops among some Neopagans into pantheism ("the physical world is divine") or panentheism. We tend more towards the latter position.
2) We believe that divinity is as likely to manifest in a female form as it is in a male form, and that therefore women and men are spiritually equal. We insist on a dynamic balance between female and male deities honored and/or invoked at every ceremony,and a strict gender balance in whatever theories of polytheology that we eventually develop. We're "liberals" about women's rights
and gay rights, but not "radicals;" that is to say, we're unwilling to subordinate all our other principles in order to promote
this particular principle.

Sapphire is trying to steer people into a Christian Web Site where everything Pagans and beliefs other than Christianity are denigrated with basterdized facts and misleading essays.

Answer 1

That's interesting, I have just read that all Celtic paths lead to Druidism, so eventually I will also call myself a Druid, (not really)..
I have many books in my library, but to name 2, which may help anyone interested in the Druids are>>
~~Practical Celtic Magic~~by Murry Hope....
~~Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom~~ (A Celtic Shaman's Source Book) by Caitlin & John Matthews....

We all know that the Druids like a drink !! So here's a joke..
How many Druids does it take to change a light-globe ??
Thirteen, one to hold the light-globe, and the other twelve to drink enough mead to make the room spin...
Blessed Be... )O(

Answer 2

Having known and worshiped with members of an ADF Grove, I took the time to find out what my fellow worshipers believed.

This quote IS taken out of context and does NOT reflect actual practice. It is as much a mis-representation of the ADF and it's beliefs as saying that NeoPagan Druids are Satanic.

It does not reflect the deep reverence for the Gods that members of the ADF have, nor does it reflect the care that the membership take in ensuring the basic tenets of their religious practice are adhered to.

This quote taken by itself characterizes the ADF as being nothing more than a bunch of "tree-hugging Nature worshipers more concerned with doing their own thing than being serious about matters of faith and religion"

Answer 3

Yeah kinda. Seeing as I'm not a Druid I couldn't tell you any specific beliefs but being Pagan I know the general idea.

Answer 4

Druid means "People of the Oak" I believe. It's a natural earth religion, not your hoakey baloney existensial meta-physics.

Have you read the Memory of Trees or the Memory of Animals. Those are the original Druid texts!

Answer 5

this sounds like a niche group

no, the details do not matter since an individual made them up and a group collectively agrees to pursue an individual's spirituality and trivialize their own

Answer 6

I don't know any druids. Interesting

Answer 7

Wow...I thot ya'll was justa buncha tree worshippin' idiots resurrected into a new generation from a dead religion just for the sake of being interesting. After all its all relative. So now, you as eternal beings, are considering yourselves to be gods. Interesting...thanks for the update. ~J~

Answer 8

It simply sounds like menopausal lesbifeminist office politics.


With any men involved answering whatever they think might buy them coffee, printer time, or let them think they might actually have sex someday.

(I try to not hang around with office jerkers)

Answer 9

Here's another good source...

http://usminc.org/druids.html

lol

yeah, I'm the one teaching re-visionist history... ha ha ha...

If you really want to know who the ancient druids were, and how little the modern neo-druids of today resemble them, take a look at the article...

Answer 10

is it Feminist druidism?