Comments on: Do I Believe in Go(d)dess(es)? http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/ Earth-based Magickal Judaism, often known as Jewitchery - writings, rituals, midrash, magick, prayers, and more... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:03:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Leiah Bowden http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2905 Leiah Bowden Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:24:58 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2905 Your piece about knowing rather than believing resonates in me completely; I share absolutely what you write here. Hello, sister! Many years ago I wrote a poem: First God I have met him in myself, roaring through my wholeness in a ceaseless torrent of love like wonderful dysentery just coming and coming, but needing a recepticle to rest in, to empower - to live out its vitality its essence itself, me, God. I have known this always. I also love that you wroite that you pray with rather tyhsan to God. Yes. And sometimes we pray AS God. Your piece about knowing rather than believing resonates in me completely; I share absolutely what you write here. Hello, sister!

Many years ago I wrote a poem:

First God

I have met him
in myself,
roaring through
my wholeness
in a ceaseless torrent
of love
like wonderful dysentery
just coming
and coming,
but needing
a recepticle
to rest in,
to empower -
to live out
its vitality
its essence
itself,
me,
God.

I have known this always.

I also love that you wroite that you pray with rather tyhsan to God. Yes. And sometimes we pray AS God.

]]> By: Esther http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2657 Esther Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:38:27 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2657 See, this is why my lack of dogma has become almost a stringent requirement of my faith system: the belief in what I call the "Michaelangelo God" (the white bearded man in the sky) presupposes that you have no direct experience, and that's why the faith is so important. That you cannot see or experience God makes the belief in an absolutely transcendent person-God necessary. So when you say, "I experience 'God-ness' within my everyday life," that seems really weird to people whose basis for faith is that they are believing in that which the eye has not seen. Once you go outside and your eye beholds God, and you know you have seen God somewhere -- even if invisible! -- this sort of Michaelangelo God makes much less sense. And it's hard to explain sometimes, but you did an absolutely wonderful job of it. See, this is why my lack of dogma has become almost a stringent requirement of my faith system: the belief in what I call the “Michaelangelo God” (the white bearded man in the sky) presupposes that you have no direct experience, and that’s why the faith is so important. That you cannot see or experience God makes the belief in an absolutely transcendent person-God necessary. So when you say, “I experience ‘God-ness’ within my everyday life,” that seems really weird to people whose basis for faith is that they are believing in that which the eye has not seen. Once you go outside and your eye beholds God, and you know you have seen God somewhere — even if invisible! — this sort of Michaelangelo God makes much less sense. And it’s hard to explain sometimes, but you did an absolutely wonderful job of it.

]]> By: Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2339 Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2339 Sydney! Good to "see" you again! Sydney! Good to “see” you again!

]]> By: Shmualaw (Sydney) http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2240 Shmualaw (Sydney) Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2240 I was fascinated to read what you said, Carly....especially so because it is so similar to my thoughts, also, as a pagan and as a Jew- B'SHALOM I was fascinated to read what you said, Carly….especially so because it is so similar to my thoughts, also, as a pagan and as a Jew-

B’SHALOM

]]> By: Emily http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2070 Emily Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:24:57 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2070 Woohoo! Woohoo!

]]> By: Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2069 Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2069 Consider it added to the Netflix queue! Consider it added to the Netflix queue!

]]> By: Emily http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2068 Emily Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:19:12 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2068 You should watch "Diary of a Country Priest" by Robert Bresson (a french film) to further this discussion. You should watch “Diary of a Country Priest” by Robert Bresson (a french film) to further this discussion.

]]> By: Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2007 Carly (Chava Chai - חוה חי) Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:16:53 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-2007 Aaron, That's why I do generally just say yes. It's the simplest answer and that's really what most people want. It was really interesting though, to engage on this topic with someone like my sister, who was looking for more than just a simple answer. Aaron,

That’s why I do generally just say yes. It’s the simplest answer and that’s really what most people want.

It was really interesting though, to engage on this topic with someone like my sister, who was looking for more than just a simple answer.

]]> By: Aron Gamman http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-1994 Aron Gamman Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:05:44 +0000 http://www.peelapom.com/visions-of-the-divine/do-i-believe-in-goddesses/#comment-1994 I find these issues have a lot of to with why discussing religion can be so difficult. As you do, often if someone asks me if I beleive in God, would answer no but...I experience God . That's like asking if I believe in oxygen or food. But you get into complicated topics, here. I think when people ask you what you believe, they to some extent are asking what's important to you. That's why at times, I prefer to say yes but...rather than no. I find these issues have a lot of to with why discussing religion can be so difficult. As you do, often if someone asks me if I beleive in God, would answer no but…I experience God . That’s like asking if I believe in oxygen or food.

But you get into complicated topics, here. I think when people ask you what you believe, they to some extent are asking what’s important to you. That’s why at times, I prefer to say yes but…rather than no.

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