that made you choose Paganism? Is your family Pagan? What religion were you before you choose your path?
Just curious
FYI- I have been Pagan for 20 years (raised Southern Baptist)
2007-11-13 08:02:59 · 11 answers · asked by MotherB 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When I was 5 and looking out the window, I turned to my mom and said "God is a woman". Then around 14, I found out that their were other people who believed that too... I did some research on it and found out that a lot of my own beliefs matched up. Instant switch. Raised a Catholic.
2007-11-13 08:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ayana 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was an atheist without religion when I came to Paganism. Now I'm an atheist (technically) with a religion, lol.
None of my family is Pagan, but I was at that curious stage in my life (age 12 or so) when I wanted all kinds of philosophical questions answered quickly and easily. Obviously I never got quick and easy answers, but I did get a lot of exploration done and ended up studying Paganism. The rest is history.
There were a lot of little moments where the lightbulb went off, not one big epiphany.
2007-11-13 16:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
One day, I just happened to come across a book about Paganism. It caught my attention and after reading it I realized that all my current feelings and beliefs were a much better match for what Paganism is than for the religion I was raised as, Judaism.
2007-11-13 16:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paganism sort of chose me. I have always been eclectic with my philosophical/religious beliefs. I find there is truth in all the religions but my practices were more pagan in nature. I am a live and let live sort of person. The family I grew up with were all very eclectic in their beliefs. I was sort of raised Catholic but went through a journey of trying out different religions. Growing up I could never understand the belief in a heavenly father without a heavenly mother. Just didn't make sense!
2007-11-13 17:43:08 · answer #4 · answered by gigilunadragon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was born into a Pagan family raised by my grandmother in the old ways. I did try attending a christian church but it was not for me.Been pagan for over 50 years now.
2007-11-14 09:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't choose a path. I just finally began to practice what I knew and believed since childhood, rather than the religion I was raised in, or the one's people around me were practicing.
"Choosing" didn't work for me, because even if something looked good on paper or sounded like a great religion, if I did't believe it, or it didn't mesh with reality, it didn't work for me.
I've been actively practicing my faith for 15 years. I was raised Catholic, and after I left that faith attended several Protestant churches and a UU church, but none of those worked for me.
My family of origin is Catholic, my family (spouse and kids) are agnostics. I am a pantheist.
2007-11-13 16:29:31 · answer #6 · answered by eiere 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there was a changing moment! I had been looking into paganism for sometime and the timing just seemed to be right!
Oh yeah and I was LDS or Mormon! Which ever you per fer!
2007-11-13 16:09:38 · answer #7 · answered by Salavain 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The true changing moment was when Frigga called me to the Gods. Crazy day.
Paganism chose me. As did the Aesir. Uh my faily WASN'T pagan but me, my sister and her husband are now. We were all reased Catholic
2007-11-13 19:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there wasn't one moment, i was just born this way but didn't have a name for it until adulthood. i suppose a defining moment was when i had called a lady who had an article written about her beliefs in the paper. we talked for a couple of hours and at one point she just plainly said, it's no wonder you called me for info about paganism, you're a witch. at that point i realized what/who i always had been.
2007-11-13 16:08:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
There wasn't a single moment, in fact I believe it was something I was leading to all my life.
I was an anglican, and I still find nothing wrong with christianity on a whole, it's just not for me.
2007-11-13 16:16:21 · answer #10 · answered by chicgirl639 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋