When we think about the purpose of religion one main topic comes to mind: Afterlife. Our faith usually guides our thoughts on this. Are you going to Heaven? Hell? Is there a Heaven? Hell? As a Wiccan, I often get asked my thoughts on this because, based on Christian belief, I am doomed to Hell for all eternity.
My first reaction is to laugh, loudly and somewhat rudely. I can not help myself. I find humor in stupidity. (and I'm not going to apologize for it) I then explain that I do not speak for all Pagans or Wiccans when I explain my thoughts, as in this particular faith so much is left up to the individual to surmise, define and interpret, that I can only speak on my own behalf. (and yes I realized that this disorganization continues of be our downfall and keeps us, partly, from being totally recognized as a "real" religion)
So, my belief: I believe in reincarnation. To simply say, yes our soul continues to return to this earthly plane to learn lesson and eventually become so enlightened that we reach Nirvana and rejoin the Divine in the great cosmos. I believe that we journey to the Summerland (aka Underworld) where we wait out our return and in this celestial realm we can travel (as spirits/ghosts) back and forth to all the planes.
I do not believe that we are tortured in the afterlife for any evil/wrong doing. I do not believe that Satan or the Devil actually exists (not saying that evil entities and/or demons don't exist) to tempt me from God(s/Goddesses) or my Divine path. I don't believe in absolution (a traditional Catholic theological idea for the asking of forgiveness experienced in the Sacrament of Reconciliation). I don't believe in transmigration reincarnation (the thought that the soul can come back as anything other than human), although I may wish a few people to come back as a cockroach so I can squish them (not really, just a random madden thought that crosses EVERY ONE'S mind every now and again).
I do believe in karma and i feel we must always put our best foot forward, not in fear of karmic return but because it's the right thing to do. I make mistakes and when I do, I ask for forgiveness and learn from my mistakes and sometimes get smacked around by karma and keep repeating lessons until I learn them (I can be stubborn) in this life or the next.
What are your own thoughts? Where will your soul spend eternity? What is your Afterlife?
love & light
Ursula
My first reaction is to laugh, loudly and somewhat rudely. I can not help myself. I find humor in stupidity. (and I'm not going to apologize for it) I then explain that I do not speak for all Pagans or Wiccans when I explain my thoughts, as in this particular faith so much is left up to the individual to surmise, define and interpret, that I can only speak on my own behalf. (and yes I realized that this disorganization continues of be our downfall and keeps us, partly, from being totally recognized as a "real" religion)
So, my belief: I believe in reincarnation. To simply say, yes our soul continues to return to this earthly plane to learn lesson and eventually become so enlightened that we reach Nirvana and rejoin the Divine in the great cosmos. I believe that we journey to the Summerland (aka Underworld) where we wait out our return and in this celestial realm we can travel (as spirits/ghosts) back and forth to all the planes.
I do not believe that we are tortured in the afterlife for any evil/wrong doing. I do not believe that Satan or the Devil actually exists (not saying that evil entities and/or demons don't exist) to tempt me from God(s/Goddesses) or my Divine path. I don't believe in absolution (a traditional Catholic theological idea for the asking of forgiveness experienced in the Sacrament of Reconciliation). I don't believe in transmigration reincarnation (the thought that the soul can come back as anything other than human), although I may wish a few people to come back as a cockroach so I can squish them (not really, just a random madden thought that crosses EVERY ONE'S mind every now and again).
I do believe in karma and i feel we must always put our best foot forward, not in fear of karmic return but because it's the right thing to do. I make mistakes and when I do, I ask for forgiveness and learn from my mistakes and sometimes get smacked around by karma and keep repeating lessons until I learn them (I can be stubborn) in this life or the next.
What are your own thoughts? Where will your soul spend eternity? What is your Afterlife?
love & light
Ursula
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