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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:49 am
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Right, I couldn't find and recent posts on this topic that I knew of, and I've been pondering this question for rather a long time. I'd really appreciate some input on this from people way smarter than I. sweatdrop
I've noticed in my travels across the internets that lots of people who follow Recon faiths so it because they have a genetic tie to that particular culture whose religion they're reconstructing. And I'm assuming there's a portion of eclectic neopagans who include gods from certain pantheons because of cultural ties (as opposed to being called to worship that particular deity/having a particular affinity/because Pan is cool)
Assuming that not every Recon pagan was born and raised in that faith, there would be a part of one's family or cultural history not related to the reconstructed faith, a part that's attached to a hegemonic religion like Christianity.
The issue that's been bothering me personally is this: if you start following a Recon faith you have cultural ties to in order to get in touch with your roots, honor your ancestors, etc., is that a dishonor to your Christian (or Muslim or Jewish or whatever) ancestors? Is it acceptable to choose with parts of your family's religious history to emulate? In a related question, if different sides of your family can be traced to different cultural faiths, how do you (or should you?) incorporate disparate traditions?
Thanks in advance to anyone kind/patient enough to slog through my doubt-filled, self-centered ramblings. I seem to be at a point of spiritual crisis of sorts.
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:41 am
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:54 am
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