Other. I'm a Wiccan in the pagan earth tradition. I believe in a higher power and a strong spirituality, however I believe that science has the possibility of explaining everything. Though we are far from that now, and the quirk of energy will figure strongly into a lot of things we wonder about now. IE premontitons, sixth sense awareness, etc.
I worship nature and the love of human brotherhood. I KNOW religions stories including my own are that. STORIES. Used to illustrate larger truths. However I believe in the power of energy behind all things, that all energy (and therfore us) are connected. (Isn't matter just energy condensed? Doesn't even empty space contain energy?) And I believe in a sort of global consciousness/awareness. If you call that God, then there ya go.
While I believe strongly in many of the scientific truths we have now, I cannot follow all of them blindly. I believe in evolution, but still wonder about the mising link. I believe in many space theory, but do not completely buy into the big bang theory. I believe as we get smarter we will fill in the holes. Wicca is not about mumbo jumbo and spells. Early pagan cultures were very advanced. Look at the calendar of the Mayans, the precise astrology of the stongehedge and heads of Easter Island, the positioning of the pyramids. The lessons of sacred geometry and Phi. These people knew a lot about math, patterns, and the world around them.
It's a shame they got largely beaten down by monothesistic and oppressive religion. Pagan religions evolve and change, accepting they can be wrong and there are many answers. One god religions stagnate and tend to cause wars.
I think that's the big lesson. Learn even believe what science and faith teaches you. But DO NOT BE BOUND BY IT. Always question, always learn, always be open to change.
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