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Is there any religion out there pagan or otherwise, that will accept people for who they are not for who they want them to be?
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Sun 01/24/10 07:15 PM
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Is there any religion out there pagan or otherwise, that will accept people for who they are not for who they want them to be? I'd have to say, Buddhism. [...] "The Buddha exhorts his disciples to depend on themselves for their deliverance, for both purity and defilement depend on oneself. Clarifying his relationship with his followers and emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and individual striving, the Buddha plainly states: "You should exert yourselves, the Tathagatas[2] are only teachers." The Buddhas point out the path, and it is left for us to follow that path to obtain our purification. To depend on others for salvation is negative, but to depend on oneself is positive." Dependence on others means a surrender of one's effort. In exhorting his disciples to be self-dependent the Buddha says in the Parinibbana Sutta: "Be ye islands unto yourselves, be ye a refuge unto yourselves, seek not for refuge in others." These significant words are self-elevating. They reveal how vital is self-exertion to accomplish one's object and, how superficial and futile it is to seek redemption through benignant saviors and to crave for illusory happiness in an after life through the propitiation of imaginary Gods or by irresponsive prayers and meaningless sacrifices." [...] http://www.buddhanet.net/nutshell01.htm |
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Is there any religion out there pagan or otherwise, that will accept people for who they are not for who they want them to be? I'd have to say, Buddhism. [...] "The Buddha exhorts his disciples to depend on themselves for their deliverance, for both purity and defilement depend on oneself. Clarifying his relationship with his followers and emphasizing the importance of self-reliance and individual striving, the Buddha plainly states: "You should exert yourselves, the Tathagatas[2] are only teachers." The Buddhas point out the path, and it is left for us to follow that path to obtain our purification. To depend on others for salvation is negative, but to depend on oneself is positive." Dependence on others means a surrender of one's effort. In exhorting his disciples to be self-dependent the Buddha says in the Parinibbana Sutta: "Be ye islands unto yourselves, be ye a refuge unto yourselves, seek not for refuge in others." These significant words are self-elevating. They reveal how vital is self-exertion to accomplish one's object and, how superficial and futile it is to seek redemption through benignant saviors and to crave for illusory happiness in an after life through the propitiation of imaginary Gods or by irresponsive prayers and meaningless sacrifices." [...] http://www.buddhanet.net/nutshell01.htm I will have to look into this then |
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There's snobbery in all types of religions/spiritual viewpoints. You have to decide if the belief itself is more important then the people involved.
That's why I'm solitary, even as an eclectic shamanic practitioner. I have no interest in listening to people fuss about how things should be done. I do what works for me. |
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Is there any religion out there pagan or otherwise, that will accept people for who they are not for who they want them to be? It's not the religion, although some religions require you to be a certain kind of person, but not all do. The problem with organized religion is the people. ED already stated it pretty well. I am also solitary for the most part although I occasionally participate in group ritual when the mood strikes me. I generally keep my distance though. I really hope you find your path and you can always email me if you ever have questions or want to talk about it. 
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