Gollie Bob. I am 17 year old high school student. I have been through a lot of wacked out things, so if you belive that no one is in the same postion as you just remember someone out there probably is and just ask for help. I have lived through two parents who were drugies and been removed from them all before I was in high school. I'm not even going to mention what happened before I was 'removed'. I have been known to give out good advice so ask me and I would be honored to answer your quesion to the highest respect, honor and the best of my ability. ~*Halie
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I need a new religion. I believe in most all gods and even a few that most people dont know about. I have also studied Budddhism, Taoism, Confusionism, Legalism, Catholisism(?), and Christianity (multiple braches of the last two). I am currently agnostic-pagan with my own way of doing things. whatever religion i take up, i still want that freedom. what religion would you say i should study next? (link)
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There is Animism. In anthropology, animism can be considered to be the original human religion, being defined simply as belief in the existence of spiritual beings. It dates back to the earliest humans and continues to exist today, making it the oldest form of religious belief on Earth. It is characteristic of aboriginal and native cultures, yet it can be practiced by anyone who believes in spirituality but does not proscribe to any specific organized religion. The basis for animism is acknowledgment that there is a spiritual realm which humans share the universe with. The concepts that humans possess souls and that souls have life apart from human bodies before and after death are central to animism, along with the ideas that animals, plants, and celestial bodies have spirits. Animistic gods often are immortalized by mythology explaining the creation of fire, wind, water, man, animals, and other natural earthly things. Although specific beliefs of animism vary widely, similarities between the characteristics of gods and goddesses and rituals practiced by animistic societies exist. The presence of holy men or women, visions, trancing, dancing, sacred items, and sacred spaces for worship, and the connection felt to the spirits of ancestors are characteristic of animistic societies. (You can go here to find out more about it http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/animism/animism.html)
There is also Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Parsis (Zoroastrianism). You can go here for more religions and there are some cults http://www.religion-cults.com/.
I really like that you are studing many cultures and their religion. I would describe you as a person of interfaith. Interfaith is kind of the belief of all religions and/or the acceptence of all religions. Most Interfaith believiers think it is a 'multiple religion' religion. Hope that helps and tell me what religion you chose. ~*Halie
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thnx. thisll help greatly in my travels!
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